Ghana’s Ministers and Deputies, Senior Political Appointees At Presidency Donate 50% Of 3 Months Salaries Into COVID-19 Fund

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Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Senior Political Appointees At Presidency Donate 50% Of Salaries Into The Covid-19 Fund

New information gathered by Townflex from the Ghana’s presidency confirms that all Ministers and their deputies, senior political appointees at the presidency will be donating 50% of their three months salaries into the COVID-19 National Trust Fund Inaugurated by the president.

All Ministers of State, the Chief of Staff at the Office of the President, the deputy Chiefs of Staff, Secretary to the President, Secretary to the Cabinet, Presidential Staffers and Presidential Aides at the Presidency have decided to donate fifty percent (50%) of their salaries, for the next three months, i.e. April, May and June, to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, established by the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the fight against the virus and to assist in the welfare of the needy and the vulnerable.

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All Deputy Ministers have also agreed to donate fifty percent (50%) of their salaries for the next two months, i.e. April and May, into the Fund.

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COVID-19 ghana ministers donate salaries
COVID-19 ghana ministers donate salaries

As a result, the Chief of Staff, Hon. Akosua Frema Osei-Opare, has notified the Controller and Accountant General to effect these deductions at source for the period, and transfer the accrued monies into the Fund.

It will be recalled that during his broadcast to the nation on Friday, 27th March, 2020, President Akufo-Addo announced the setting up of the Fund, and donated his next three months’ salary into the Fund as seed capital.

The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, also followed suit, and has donated three (3) months of his salary into the Fund.

 

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