President John Dramani Mahama has assured nursing trainees across the country that their long-delayed allowances and arrears will be paid starting January 2026.
Speaking during a thank-you tour at the College of Health in Kintampo on Thursday, May 29, President Mahama addressed one of the most pressing concerns among healthcare students - the delayed-payment of their allowances, commonly referred to as "allawa." "Let me assure you that the minister has made adequate provision in the budget for the payment of allowances, and the allowances will be paid from January.
You will get the arrears," President Mahama told students.
He explained that the delay in disbursement was due to the implementation of a new payment system being developed by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance. "What has delayed is that the minister is putting in a system so that you will be paid through the Comptroller and Accountant General, so that every month when workers receive their salaries, trainees will also receive their allowances," he said.
