General News of Saturday, 10 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer president John Dramani Mahama has spoken about the raging debate around plans to pay emoluments to spouses of the president and his vice. The distinction must be made, however, that this is separate from allowances payable to spouses of the President, Vice President, former Presidents, former Vice Presidents and former Heads of State. This seems like an attempt to sneak the First and Second Ladies into the article 71 office holders’ group. If this proposed Independent Emoluments Committee is established, the Commission will not only stop the practice of setting up a new emoluments committee every four years and coming up with varying recommendations but will ensure that salary administration in Ghana is rationalized and equity is brought into the system. One of the groups targeted for addition was spouses of public office holders including the President, Vice President, Ministers among others.

Source: GhanaWeb July 10, 2021 00:33 UTC