{
  "id": 17866517,
  "title": "Govt to pay Judicial Service arrears in two instalments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/govt-to-pay-judicial-service-arrears-in-two-instalments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:13:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/govt-to-pay-judicial-service-arrears-in-two-instalments/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Government has announced a two-month payment plan for salary and allowance arrears owed to Judicial Service staff and members of the Lower Court Bench, spanning from January to October 2026. The plan includes two instalments: the first covering five months of arrears from January to May 2026, to be paid in November 2026; the second covering the remaining five months, from June to October 2026, to be settled in December 2026. This payment schedule was approved after President's approval of new conditions of service for Judicial Service staff and Lower Court Bench members, effective from January 1, 2026. On October 28, 2026, the Ministry of Finance notified the public of the approval for the outstanding arrears payments and instructed relevant authorities to implement the arrangement. The Ministry emphasized that this payment schedule aligns with the Government's commitment to prevent the accumulation of arrears. This approval came under Article 149 of the 1992 Constitution, which governs the conditions of service for judicial officers. The two instalments are anticipated to fully resolve the arrears accumulated during the first ten months of the revised conditions of service implementation. The news \"The post Govt to pay Judicial Service arrears in two instalments appeared first on The Ghanaian Chronicle .\"",
  "summary": "The Government has approved a two-month payment schedule for salary and allowance arrears owed to staff of the Judicial Service and members of the Lower Court Bench, covering January to October 2026. Under the arrangement, the first instalment, covering five months of arrears from January to May 2026, is expected to be paid in November […] The post Govt to pay Judicial Service arrears in two…",
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      {
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        "published": "2026-11-02T16:29:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Finance Ministry approves payment of arrears for JUSAG staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/finance-ministry-approves-payment-of-arrears-for-jusag-staff",
        "published": "2026-11-02T16:43:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Finance Ministry approves 10 months’ arrears for Judicial Service staff amid JUSAG strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/finance-ministry-approves-10-months-arrears-for-judicial-service",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:32:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "JUSAG strike continues despite progress in talks with Chief Justice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/jusag-strike-continues-despite-progress-in-talks-with-chief-justice",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:16:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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