The General Secretary of CETAG, Prince Obeng-Himah, confirmed to Citi News that the teachers would return to the classrooms following assurances from the government that the arrears would be paid to them by April 2018.

[contextly_sidebar id=”tKBqAmtPKocKL3faPqZfeCGoGPZh03RP”]He said despite the fact that they had expected to be paid earlier than agreed date, the teachers were “satisfied” with the agreement, and would “definitely” return to work on Thursday.

The decision to call off the strike was made after the Association held a crunch meeting earlier today [Wednesday], to deliberate on their next line of action.

“After almost seven hours of closed-door discussions, we came to some agreements which we committed to paper yesterday [Tuesday]. Three national officers of CETAG signed and three Cabinet Ministers – the Employment and Labour Relations Minister, the Education Minister and a deputy Finance Minister – also signed for the government. The details of the agreement was that the salaries in question would be paid by government, specifically, in the first quarter [of 2018],” he said.

Gov’t, CETAG negotiations on salary arrears initially broke down

The teachers had declared the strike a few weeks ago, but had indicated that they were willing to call it off following government’s intervention, and the commencement of discussions on the matter.

All 38 Colleges of Education across the country which were closed because of the strike, are expected to reopen tomorrow [Thursday], following the turn of events.

Trainee teachers want semester extended

The Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG), on Tuesday petitioned the Education Ministry for an extension of the semester’s academic calendar to enable them make up for the time lost following the ongoing strike by their teachers.

According to them, an extended schedule would enable them stand a better chance of passing their upcoming examinations

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The teachers had threatened to down their tools if the government failed to pay salary arrears owed its members since October 2016.

[contextly_sidebar id=”aTRbYcF5Fa2cJRGPQaARRx5SCrgWnw8D”]CETAG had lamented that, despite a directive by the National Labour Commission (NLC), asking the Ministry of Finance to pay the arrears within two weeks, they are yet to be paid.

According to them, per the migration of the tertiary statuses of the Colleges of Education following the passage of the Colleges of Education Act 847 in 2012, the teachers were expected to be paid the salary difference between their previous salary levels and the new salaries from January to September 2016.

CETAG  has said that, until the arrears are paid, they are withdrawing their services from the 38 colleges across the country.

A statement signed by the National Secretary of the Association, Prince Obeng-Himah, and cited by citifmonline.com, said: “On the basis of this development, leadership has decided that members should withdraw our services in all the thirty-eight public colleges of education till such a time that the arrears are fully paid to members, having duly consulted all Local and Zonal branches of the Association on the matter”

The statement directed all members to wear red bands as a mark of the protest.

Strike affects Offinso teacher trainees 

Teacher trainees at the Offinso College of Education in the Ashanti Region say they have begun feeling the impact of the strike by their tutors.

Citi News‘ Hafiz Tijani reported that, Members of the College of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG), at the Offinso college, are complying with the directive from their leaders.

The tutors have boycotted lectures today [Thursday], to join their colleagues in other regions in the nationwide action.

Some of the trainees who spoke to Citi News called on the government to address the concerns of their tutors to enable them return to the classrooms.

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In a letter dated October 17, 2017, addressed to the Finance Minister, the teachers said: “We refer to our letter dated 21st June 2017, and subsequent meetings that followed on the subject matter above, and regret that the concerns raised have been left unaddressed to date.”

[contextly_sidebar id=”UX2xevDciOH8RENWJtFMmCzDNondTIMn”]According to them, in the said meeting, the stakeholders agreed in principle to commence the validation exercise of teachers for payment of salary arrears on September 11, 2017, for which notices were sent to members across the country.

They said in addition to the resolution of the meeting, it was agreed that, 65, 013 forms were to be validated in 88 days.

However, they said they are amazed that “as we write and one month down the line, no action has been taken to commence the exercise and we see this as a deliberate ploy and betrayal of good faith in dealing with the matter.”

For them, “the circumstances in which we find ourselves, it would be extremely difficult for the leadership to restrain our members from expressing their anger in forms that may affect the sanctity of the school environment.”

They are therefore calling on the government to address their concerns within the stipulated period, or they will be forced to use other channels to seek redress.

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Speaking on the theme will be Chief Executive Officer of UT Bank, Martyn Mensah.

This will be the last of the series which was made up of of both on-air and off-air events.

Listeners have had the opportunity to listen to experienced resource persons in Marketing, Customer Service, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Leadership.

Today’s breakfast which comes off  at the Holiday Inn Hotel Accra is themed “Making your mark before you hit 40; Lessons from Martyn Mensah.”

Mr. Martyn Mensah is a management professional with a passion for strategy, leadership, operational optimization and marketing.

Participants are expected to have their knowledge in running businesses enriched as Mr. Mensah shares experience gained over a period of 20 years.

He is ranked 3rd on the current PriceWaterhouseCoopers list of “Ghana’s Most Respected CEO’s.”

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She highlighted on challenges of organizational systems and leadership.

Madam Habiba Balogun stated that eventhough “women face the triple burden-being woman, worker and welfare officer,” they can still build successful businesses.”

According to her, business women must recognize that they will be criticized regardless of the decisions they take hence, the need to choose decisions which will grow their businesses.

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His presentation focused on the new leadership paradigm which basically focuses on the person inside out and on connecting individuals who are like minded.

He also ironed out some leadership challenges in the African continent and the powers of organisational engagement as well national engagement for transformation.

Mr. Buatsi also spoke on the international leadership foundation’s module for developing leaders and transforming societies.

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The Chief Executive Officer of Ringier Ghana Limited focused on the topic : Leaders and Managers.

According to her “businesses should hire for attitude and train for skill”

“Leaders will guide and managers will direct or instruct. Leaders make the best of what is thrown at them,” Cecilia further stated.

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The series airs live on weekdays at 9:00 am on the Citi Breakfast Show with a repeat at 7:00pm after the Eye Witness News.

This week’s theme is Leadership.

The  Business Breakfast for Managers under 40 years will climax the Management Development Month. The event which comes off on Friday June 27 at the Holiday Inn Hotel Accra is themed “Making your mark before you hit 40; Lessons from Martyn Mensah.”

The event will be the third and final edition of the business breakfast events. It is a great opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced business leaders in Ghana.

Register for the event by calling 0268598511 and 0267868057.

The Management Development Month is sponsored by Airtel Business, Zenith Bank and the Students Loan Trust Fund.

Martyn Mensah

Mr. Martyn Mensah holds a degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath, an MBA and a diploma from Imperial College Business School, London and is the first African to be elected as a Global Marketer by the Worldwide Marketing Association.

He is a management professional with a passion for strategy, leadership, operational optimization and marketing. Over a career spanning some 20 years, he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the theory and practice of management.

He is ranked 3rd on the current PriceWaterhouseCoopers list of “Ghana’s Most Respected CEO’s”, whilst Kasapreko Company Limited where he was Chief Executive until February 2013, is the 2nd Most Respected Company. Kasapreko is also ranked sixth (first in the manufacturing category) on the current Ghana Club 100 listing. He is also Chairman of the Board of Petra Trust, a pension’s trustee licensed under Ghana’s new pensions Act. Other boards on which he serves include those of Enablis Ghana and The Zawadi Foundation.

Mr. Mensah is a founder and the resident Director of Strat-Afrique Development Ltd. a South African based firm of international corporate strategy advisors. Previously, he founded and ran a successful local management consulting practice in Ghana, founded and managed Steadman Group Ltd. (now Ipsos Ghana), worked at the Bank of Ghana and was a Risk Analyst with Natwest Bank’s Group Treasury & capital Markets units in the UK.

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Michael Porter,an international management development trainer explained the difference between invention, innovation, and creativity among others.

According to him, invention is the creation of the product while discovery is the act of detecting something that already exists.

He also explained that creativity involves two main processes; thinking and producing.

Below is the full presentation by Michael Porter 

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The second in the series of Business Breakfast events lined up for the Citi FM Management Development Month, the event would bring together women from different backgrounds to learn from one of Africa’s most respected entrepreneurs, Madam Habiba Balogun.

The Business Breakfast for Women in Entrepreneurship starts from 7:30am to 10:00am on the theme “Winning Ways: Navigating the Entrepreneurship Landscape as a Woman.”

Habiba brings on board 16 years experience in Organization Development, Change & Project Management and 24 years experience in public relations, customer relations & marketing.

She will share keen insight into the challenges of organizational systems and leadership at the Business Breakfast for Women in Entrepreneurship, come Friday June 20 at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel.

In her twenty four-year career, she has worked with clients consulting and training in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia, and all over Nigeria including the Niger-Delta.

For further information, call 0268598511 and 0267868057.

The Management Development Month and the Business Breakfast events are sponsored by Zenith Bank, Airtel and the Students Loan Trust Fund.

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