Next NDC administration will scrap ex-gratia payment to Article 71 Office Holders – Mahama
Former President John Dramani Mahama, says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will ease the burden on the public purse by stopping the payment of ex-gratia to Article 71 Office Holders. The NDC flagbearer was hopeful that when given the nod, he would implement the most extensive constitutional, political, and governance reforms under the […]
Mahama denies ¢14m ex-gratia claims
The Office of former President, John Dramani Mahama has rejected claims that Mr Mahama took ¢14 million as ex-gratia payment in 2013. A statement signed by Special Aide to the former President, Joyce Bawah Mogtari, clarified that Mr Mahama “never took any of such ex-gratia payment or at any other time during his 25 years […]
Scrap Council of State, payment of ex-gratia to Article 71 holders – Governance Expert advocates
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A governance expert, Dr. Kodjoe Sumney, has added his voice to the calls by a cross-section of Ghanaians for the scrapping of the payment of end-of-service benefits (ex-gratia) to Article 71 holders. He also advocated that the Council of State be abolished. According to the expert, the Council of State may no longer […]
‘I’ll turn down ex-gratia over and over again’ – Togbe Afede
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 for serving on the Council […]
