POLITICS

Bernard Allotey Jacobs has subtly called on Mrs. Lordina Mahama, wife of former President John Dramani Mahama to return her allowances just as First and Second Ladies, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Samira Bawumia have done. Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo has issued a Consolidated Bank Ghana Limited (CBG) cheque for GH¢899,097.84 as her …

Hundreds of Ghanaians are massing signatories for an online petition to Parliament for the removal of the Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) as Defence and Interior Committee Chairman for threatening the life of a journalist. Kennedy Agyapong, on Friday, July 9, was reported to have verbally abused and threatened to …

• Bagbin has warned MPs that not to think they are above the law • He says he will not shield any MP who goes against law • He has referred a petition against Kennedy Agyapong to the Privilege’s Committee Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament has cautioned members of the house to be …

One of the interesting conversations has dominated the headlines in Ghana has been on supposed salaries to spouses of the First and Second Ladies of the country. It was later revealed that former first ladies also received such allowances. Interesting the First and second First Ladies have reacted and said …

• The president and his vice are totally catered for by the state thus they need not be paid salaries • This is the view of a former lawmaker George Loh • He argues that presidential salaries should be pegged only for the purpose of determining the pensions  Lawyer and …

• ASEPA was at the forefront of those who chastised the new arrangement to pay the First and Second Ladies salaries • Following the rejection of the monies to them, ASEPA has said that it is surprised the First and Second Ladies have decided to return everything they received as …

• Lordina Mahama before the end of erstwhile John Mahama administration was receiving close to GH¢23,000 • Matilda Amissah-Arthur also received a little over GH¢22,000 • But First and Second ladies have rejected recommendations from the Presidential Committee on Emoluments for Article 71 officeholders It has emerged that the former …

The Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC says he will force former first lady, Lordina Mahama to refund all allowances she received from the state. He has vowed to legally battle the former first family to repay the state after the …

• Rebecca Akufo-Addo has rejected the proposals from the emolument committee for her to be paid salaries • She has bemoaned commentaries on the issue • She will also refund monies she accrued as allowances since becoming first lady The decision by the First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo to turn down the offer …

• The First and Second Ladies have rejected a move to formally pay them salaries • The duo have cited public outcry over the issue as one of the major reasons for their position • Government has been sued over the issue First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Second Lady Samira Bawumia have rejected a …