Tag Archives: PENSION

‘I don’t take ex-gratia, I receive a monthly pension’ – Mahama schools Akomea

Former president John Dramani Mahama has responded to a call on him to stop receiving monthly ex-gratia forthwith if he wants to be believed with his recent promise to scrap the end-of-service lump sum payent when elected president. The latest to make the call being Nana Akomea, a former lawmaker …

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I have linked my Ghana Card to my phone, pension, bank accounts and everything – Asiedu Nketia discloses

NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made a surprising revelation about the need for a Ghana Card and its significance. The National Identification Authority has indicated that over 17 million Ghanaians have been registered with over 15 million registrants receiving their printed cards. The card is important for the collection …

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We’ll increase number of Ghanaians on pension schemes – Bawumia

  Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said a well-regulated and functioning pension system is a major driver for investment and development.Together with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and all stakeholders, Dr Bawumia said they will work together to accelerate the pace of pension acceptance through the use of …

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Liberian ex-minister ordered to return $1.2m pension fund

Liberia’s Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s guilty verdict against a former Defence Minister, Brownie Samukai, for misusing soldiers’ pension savings funds amounting to nearly $1.2m (£870,000). Samukai and two others working under him were found guilty of unlawfully withdrawing money for unintended purposes. The court has ordered them …

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