The Supreme Court is scheduled to resume its regular judicial proceedings on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, notwithstanding an indefinite industrial action declared by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) over unresolved salary and arrears payments.
An official notification released on Monday, November 2, and endorsed by Judicial Secretary Musah Ahmed, confirmed that the court would maintain its scheduled business in accordance with a directive issued by the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
The notification, addressed to lawyers and parties involved in cases pending before the apex court, formally announced that normal proceedings would take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. It consequently urged all legal practitioners and litigants with matters listed for hearing to take note of the arrangement and make the necessary preparations to attend court.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of an indefinite strike initiated by JUSAG following the government’s failure to approve and release its members’ revised salaries for 2026, together with outstanding arrears associated with the revised remuneration package.
The association has maintained that its members will not return to work until the outstanding concerns have been satisfactorily resolved, signalling its determination to sustain the industrial action until its demands receive the necessary attention.
The strike has consequently raised concerns about the uninterrupted delivery of administrative and operational assistance throughout the Judicial Service, particularly because JUSAG members perform essential support functions that facilitate the daily activities of the courts.
Although the Supreme Court has formally directed that its scheduled proceedings should continue, uncertainty remains over how the absence of striking administrative personnel could affect the practical arrangements required to conduct hearings and provide the necessary courtroom support.
Attention will therefore turn to Tuesday’s proceedings to establish how the court intends to manage its scheduled business amid the industrial action and whether the withdrawal of support staff will have any practical implications for the conduct of cases.
For now, lawyers and litigants whose matters have been listed before the Supreme Court have been officially informed that the court intends to proceed with its normal sitting on Tuesday.
