General News of Friday, 9 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The Emoluments Committee recommended that the existing module of paying the spouses should be regularised• The Committee in a 113-page indicated that when a president is out of office, the state is to provide a fully furnished office• Also, a four-bedroom house plus a study and a two-bedroom guest accommodationIt has emerged that the Emoluments Committee recommended that, the existing module of paying the spouses of presidents and vice presidents is without a legal basis should be regularised. Thus, the Committee recommends that the support extended to spouses of Presidents/former Presidents Vice Presidents/former Vice Presidents be regularized and included in the privileges of Presidents/former Presidents/Vice Presidents/former Vice Presidents.”The committee further stated, the salary level recommended for President/former President has facility/benefit to include office accommodation, residential accommodation, security, transportation, security among others. It added, when a President is out of office, the state is to provide a fully furnished office with up-to-date communication equipment and staff not exceeding four. Also, a fully furnished residence in the nation’s capital or at a location in Ghana of the person’s choice will be provided. They want to stop the government from making any payment of emolument to the spouses of presidents and vice presidents.
