Tag Archives: ex-gratia

A spokesperson of the NDC flagbearer hopeful, Dr Kwabena Duffuor has revealed that his candidate did not receive salary or ex gratia when he served the state. Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Thursday, Edem Asinyo stated that the former Finance Minister returned the ex gratia paid …

The Office of the former President Mr. John Dramani Mahama has denied assertions the former President took ex-gratia payment to the tune of GH¢14 million in 2013. Ex-gratia payments, it argued, are a matter of public record and available in the office of the Chief of Staff or the Controller …

The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli state, Togbe Afede XIV, says, he will still reject any ex-gratia paid him for serving on the Council of State because of the country’s current economic challenges. In June this year, Togbe Afede XIV returned over GH¢300,000 paid to him as ex-gratia by the state …

A seven-member Supreme Court panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah, has set Wednesday 23 November 2022, as date for judgement in the case seeking interpretation of Article 71 of the 1992 constitution on the payment of Ex Gratia to member of Parliament among others. Private legal practitioner, …

The Association of Magistrate and Judges Ghana (AMJG) has said no superior court judge is or has been paid ex gratia every four years. The association said in a statement that claims that the judges are paid ex gratia are wrong and should be ignored “The association would like to …

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has justified the payment of ex-gratia to Members of Parliament. He contended that the money is very important for the sustenance of the MPs after serving the country. Addressing a public lecture at the University for Professional Studies, on Wednesday, …

A former member of the Council of State, Togbe Afede XIV, has expressed his disappointment with the comments of Good Evening Ghana host, Paul Adom-Otchere, on his conduct as a member of the Council. According to the traditional ruler, the claims by the ace broadcaster on the number of times …

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, says there is no such thing as ex-gratia in the constitution of Ghana. According to him, what is often referred to as ex-gratia by the general public is the retirement benefits Members of Parliament and other Article 71 officeholders are entitled …

A Political Science analyst, Dr Tanko Dauda, says calls for the cancellation of Council of State’s ex-gratia are not far from right. This comment by Dr Tanko Dauda comes after the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV rejected GHS365,000 that was paid into his account as ex-gratia …

The Paramount Chief and the Agbogbomefia of Asogli, Togbe Afede XIV   says he rejected over ¢365,000 ex-gratia paid to him for serving on the Council of State between 2017 and 2020. According to him, it is not appropriate to receive the said amount when he already took monthly salaries for …