General News of Wednesday, 31 August 2016Source: 3news.comTeachers dare Controller to block salariesSome members of Coalition of Concerned Teachers GhanaThe Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana has threatened to strike if government goes ahead to block the salaries of its members who will be unable to get SSNIT biometric registration by the end of September. According to the teachers, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department has issued a directive to the effect that persons who fail to register for SSNIT biometric cards by the end of September will have their salaries blocked. But the teachers say it will not be possible for all their members to register to get the SSNIT biometric card by the deadline in view of the cumbersome nature of the process. We are urging the Controller not to dare block teacher’s salary this September just because they have not done SSNIT biometric registration since the registration process itself has its own myriad of challenges,” President of the group, King Ali Awudu said. Mr Awudu also wants government to settle the salary arrears of about 3,600 teachers.

Source: GhanaWeb August 31, 2016 16:52 UTC