Major Progress Made On Airport Projects

Mrs Cecilia Dapaah, the Minister of Aviation, has said significant progress had been made on major airport projects across the country, including 87 per cent completion of the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). She assured the airline operators, stakeholders and the travelling public of the Ministry’s commitment to meeting the deadline for … Read more

Free Movement Drives Business Opportunities In China

After an accumulative investment of over 6 billion euros in China over past two decades, the world’s leading chemical group BASF has recently inaugurated a new plant for emollients and waxes in Shanghai. With an investment of 150 million yuan (about 22 million U. S. dollars), the project is BASF’s largest ever investment in emollients … Read more

Revealed! Mahama’s Retirement Package ‘Mind Blowing’

Former President John Dramani Mahama will take home a mouth watering retirement package for his lifetime. According to the Presidential Emoluments Committee, the former president among others take home a non-taxable salary of GH¢22,809 in retirement. The salary is about 43% higher than what was previously being paid, former presidents. He will also receive 40% … Read more

On Article 71 Holders Emoluments

I have been reading and listening with an irreversible incredulity to the former President Mahama’s weird and unceremonious decision to hold on to the allocated accommodation for sitting vice presidents. Of course, former President Mahama is entitled to some handsome privileges by virtue of being the ex-president of our beloved Ghana. But then again, the … Read more

Look Yonder Mr. President

“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd”— Max Lucado Sometimes we refuse e to draw our guns not because we cannot fight or shoot but we do so for the sake of humanity and civility. The innocent many that would have perished, displaced or become homeless or … Read more

My Residence’ Was Approved As My Retirement Package – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained that his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to recommend emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package, was approved by the new government and Parliament. A statement from the office … Read more

‘My Residence’ Was Approved As My Retirement Package

Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained that his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to recommend emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package, was approved by the new government and Parliament. A statement from the office … Read more

Parliament, New Gov’t Approved ‘my Residence’ As Retirement Package

Former President John Dramani Mahama has explained that his decision to maintain the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to recommend emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package, was approved by the new government and Parliament. A statement from the office … Read more

Mahama Insists On Keeping ‘his Residence’ As Retirement Package

Former President John Dramani Mahama is maintaining the state residence he occupied while in office, contrary to recommendations made by a committee he set up to recommend emoluments of Article 71 office holders and his retirement package. A statement from the office of John Mahama said, the “decision and agreement on the place of residence … Read more

Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah Reacts To Mahama’s Retirement Package

Sports journalist and President of the Ghana Beach Soccer Association, Yaw Ampofo-Ankrah has chastised critics frowning at outgoing President John Mahama’s juicy retirement package. Mahama’s critics have still not let him be, even as he has lost the December 2016 elections to President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo. It was earlier reported that the outgoing president will be retiring on … Read more

Akufo-Addo’s Salary Pegged At GHC22,000

After much deliberation as the constitution demands, Akufo-Addo’s salary for his tenure as president has been determined. As was demanded by the constitution, President Mahama set up the Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh committee whose duty was to make recommendations concerning what is the right amount for the President-elect to take home when he eventually resumes office. See Also: Ghana … Read more

Akufo-Addo’s Salary Pegged At GHC22,000

President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be taking home GHC22,809 every month upon assumption of office. This was captured in the Prof. Dora Edu-Buandoh committee report which was tasked to recommend emoluments for Article 71 office holders and sighted by citifmonline.com. Soon to be Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will also receive GHc20,529 each month. … Read more

President Mahama Deserves A Second Term

Governance and Corruption Adviser to the president Daniel Batidam has made a case for a second term for the president John Dramani Mahama. According to Mr. Batidam, the President and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government deserve second term in office to continue with measures put in place to especially deal with corruption in the … Read more