POLITICS

The Second Lady of the Republic, Samira Bawumia is set to refund a total amount of eight hundred and eighty-seven thousand, four hundred and eighty-two (GHC 887,482) she has thus far received as allowances from January 2017 to March 2021. The Second Lady’s move follows a similar step by the …

A Deputy Minister for Finance and Member of Parliament for Ejisu, John Kumah, says giving Members of Parliament car loans whiles officials in other arms of government are provided cars for their work is unfair and must be addressed.     According to him, the loan agreement totalling $28 million …

Following public discourse on the recommendation by the presidential committee on emoluments for Article 71 office-holders (January 2017 to December 2020), that first and second ladies be paid an allowance under benefits paid to Ghanaian presidents and vice-presidents, the sitting First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, and Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, are …

The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says she can’t accept the emoluments approved for her by Parliament. She has thus decided to refund to the state all the monies paid her since 2017 which amounts to GHS899,097.84. This was captured in a statement signed by Korkor Bleboo, Director of Communications …

  A close source at the office of  presidency has confirmed to MyGhanaMedia.com that  the final list for all the potential nominees for the various mmdces have already been sent to His Excellency the President of Ghana.     The list as it has been presented to the President (last …

General Secretary of the People’s National Convention party (PNC), Janet Asana Nabila says she is ‘scandalized’ to witness the level of ‘jealousy’ emanating from Ghanaians protesting government’s decision to pay presidential spouses emoluments. Speaking to JoyNews‘ Evans Mensah on Ghana Connect, the politician said all persons against the initiative are …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated that the New Patriotic Party government is better at protecting the public purse than the opposition National Democratic Congress.     Commissioning the Pokuase Interchange today in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said his administration has used $289million to construct three interchanges as opposed to …

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, says allowances for the spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents, are already provided for under the budget of the Office of the President. In a statement responding to the debate on the recommended emoluments for allowances for the spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents, Mr. …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Friday, July 9 expressed disgust at the continuous absence of the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to answer his question on the president’s recent foreign travel expenditure. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP filed the urgent question in May. …

Documents sighted by Citi News indicate that the government of Ghana will pay 60 percent of the loan facility tabled before Parliament for the procurement of vehicles for Members of Parliament and members of the Council of State. The Finance Ministry had tabled two different loan agreements in Parliament to …