The
ongoing
strike
by
Organised
Labour
has
significantly
disrupted
operations
across
various
sectors,
including
the
judiciary
and
the
Komfo
AnokyeTeaching
Hospital.
Organised
Labour
declared
the
strike
on
Friday,
July
12,
over
the
intended
sale
of
SSNIT’s
60
percent
shares
in
some
four
Hotels
to
Rock
City
Hotel
owned
by
Agriculture
Minister,
Bryan
Acheampong.
Despite
SSNIT’s
cancellation
of
the
sale,
the
labour
groups
are
proceeding
with
their
strike
and
are
now
demanding
that
the
board
of
SSNIT
be
dissolved.
A
visit
by
Channel
One
News
to
the
Accra
High
Court
revealed
an
unusually
empty
parking
lot,
which
would
typically
be
filled
with
the
cars
of
lawyers
and
litigants.
Despite
the
courtrooms
being
open,
they
remained
empty
as
staff
and
judges
were
absent
due
to
the
Judicial
Staff
Association
of
Ghana’s
decision
to
join
the
strike.
The
only
persons
actively
seen
within
the
court
are
police
officers
and
internal
security
officers
stationed
at
the
court.
At
the
Komfo
Anokye
Teaching
Hospital
(KATH)
and
Manhyia
Government
Hospital
Doctors
have
abandoned
Consulting
rooms
with
patients
seeking
healthcare
left
to
their
fate.
OPD
services
have
been
halted
at
both
hospitals.
Meanwhile,
lectures
are
ongoing
at
the
University
of
Ghana,
Legon
Campus
despite
the
University
Teachers
Association
of
Ghana’s
(UTAG)
decision
to
join
Organised
Labour
in
a
nationwide
strike.