Dr. Frederick Appoh, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), announced that the government is releasing GH₵11.6 million to cover salary arrears owing to railway staff for up to seven months.
The Railway Workers Union’s recent protests over unpaid salaries for up to 14 months preceded this incident.
Speaking on Citi FM in Accra on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Dr. Appoh clarified that when management took over, they found that the arrears were from 2024.
He pointed out that a forensic examination eventually determined the true number of employees to be 960, despite official records initially placing the headcount at roughly 1,300.
He claims that the Authority worked with the Ghana Railway Company Limited to explore internal revenue mobilisation initiatives, such as the sale of scrap materials, which brought in about GH₵21.5 million.
However, certain contractors voiced concerns regarding unpaid consignments worth roughly GH₵10 million during reconciliation, which decreased the available cash.
“We have received GH₵21.5 million, but the Ministry was going through the reconciliation process. I am happy to announce that yesterday, the Ministry of Finance signed the release of GH₵11.6 million.
“It has been sent to the Ministry of Transport to pay our brothers and sisters at the Ghana Railway Company Limited. This will take up to seven months, looking at the entire workforce,” he said.
Dr. Appoh added that the Authority will work with important parties, such as the Ministry of Transport, the Railway Workers Union, the National Labour Commission, and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), to create an equitable and long-term payment plan in order to stop the problem from happening again.
In order to completely pay the workers’ outstanding arrears, he continued, attempts are being made to find other sources of income.
Source: newsthemegh.com