General News of Wednesday, 21 January 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comOne of the major promises of President John Dramani Mahama in the run-up to the 2024 general election was to scrap the retirement benefits of Article 71 officeholders. "The payment of ex-gratia to members of the executive under Article 71 will be scrapped. Article 71 (2) states that Parliament should determine the remuneration of the President and the executive arm of government. The CRC report only recommended that an independent commission be established to determine the salaries and allowances of Article 71 office holders, without making any impact on the president’s promise to scrap ex-gratia. Maybe the proposed amendment of Article 71 (1) and Article 71 (2) ties into the “necessary constitutional steps” for the abolishment of ex-gratia promised by the president.
