The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has directed all staff of the Births and Deaths Registry across the country to begin an indefinite stay-at-home strike starting Tuesday, 17 June 2025. The action is in response to what the Association describes as a worsening hostile work environment under the leadership of Acting Registrar, Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway.
In a letter dated 12 June 2025 and addressed to the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment—with copies sent to the Office of the Head of Civil Service (OHCS) and the Office of the Head of Local Government Service (OHLGS)—CLOGSAG accused Mr. Botchway of ongoing misconduct, despite previous petitions and mediation efforts aimed at resolving internal leadership issues.
According to the Association, Mr. Botchway has acted unilaterally by reassigning and transferring staff within the Civil and Local Government Services without proper clearance. He is also alleged to have verbally abused staff and created a toxic work culture through intimidation and threats.
“These actions have rendered the working environment unsafe and intolerable,” said CLOGSAG Executive Secretary, Mr. Isaac Bampoe Addo, in the official statement.
This latest directive follows a similar nationwide strike in March 2025 over the same concerns, which was suspended after the Ministry of Labour assured the Association of steps toward resolution. However, CLOGSAG claims that no meaningful progress has been made.
Following an emergency meeting on 12 June 2025, the Association’s National Executive Council (NEC) resolved that all staff under the Registry should remain at home until a “safe and congenial working environment” is restored.
The industrial action is likely to significantly disrupt essential public services, particularly the issuance of birth and death certificates across the country.
Story By: Afia Ohenewaa Akyerem