{
  "id": 19722108,
  "title": "Nursing, teacher trainee allowances get GH¢661m in 2027 Budget",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nursing-teacher-trainee-allowances-get-gh-661m-in-2027-budget",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T22:55:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/education/nursing-teacher-trainee-allowance-2027-budget"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 Ghanaian Budget allocates GH¢661 million for trainee allowances, with GH¢434 million specifically designated for nursing trainees and GH¢227 million earmarked for teacher trainees. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson disclosed these figures to Parliament on Thursday, November 12. The nursing allowance is part of a larger GH¢40.3 billion health allocation, while the teacher allowance is included in a GH¢48 billion education budget. Additionally, GH¢40 million within the health allocation is designated to construct two nursing training colleges.\n\nThe nursing allowance figure reflects a year where the Health Ministry disbursed GH¢231.36 million in allowances to 82,629 nursing trainees between January and July. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced on November 4 that all nursing allowances had been paid, with no outstanding balances. He emphasized the current focus on job creation, as Ghana admits 50,000 to 60,000 trainees annually but only recruits about 10,000. Consequently, the government is implementing strict admission caps to manage the discrepancy. Over 107,000 trained nurses from four batches across 94 institutions remain unemployed, according to the ministry's August report.\n\nFor teacher trainees, the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana recently urged those who missed initial allowance payments to submit their Ghana Card and index numbers by Tuesday, November 10, following reports of discrepancies in the number of months paid. The 2027 Budget statement does not specify the monthly allowance rate for either group, nor does it detail how many trainees will be covered in 2027 or the start date for payments. The complete budget document lists these allowances among the key education and health allocations.",
  "summary": "Nursing trainees get GH¢434m and teacher trainees GH¢227m, plus GH¢40m for two new nursing colleges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Teacher trainees, BECE candidates and basic schools get GH¢562m in 2027 Budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/teacher-trainees-bece-candidates-and-basic-schools-get-gh-562m-in",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:26:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}