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The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has rejected the monies allocated to her in pursuant to the recommendations of the Prof. Yaa Ntiamoah-Baidu led Committee which has been approved by Parliament. She made this known in a statement where she equally hinted on refunding allowances paid her since the Nana Addo led administration assumed office in 2017. She will have to refund a total of GHS887,482 to the state. This comes after the decision to pay the First and Second Lady attracted huge criticisms from Ghanaians as…

The Second Lady, Samira Bawumia has hinted on her intent to refund all allowances paid her since the Nana Addo led administration came into office in 2017. In a statement from the office of the Second lady, she also refused to accept the monies allocated to her in pursuant to the recommendations of the Prof. Yaa Ntiamoah-Baidu led Committee which has been approved by Parliament. She will have to refund a total of GHS887,482 to the state. This comes after the decision to pay the First and Second Lady attracted huge…

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) isn't happy with salaries for First and Second Lady as it has kicked against that decision. This comes after a recommendation by the five-member Emolument Committee included the spouses of the President and the Vice President in the salary of Article 71 officeholders. The TUC posited that despite the fact that Ghanaians appreciate what the First and Second Lady are doing to support women's rights, child rights and other noble initiatives, it isn't right to put them on salaries with…

Pinaxnews.com earlier reported that the young wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pronounced a #NoSalaryUprising for Presidential spouses demanding the choice is unlawful. As indicated by the fundamental resistance youth wing, they will persevere relentlessly to guarantee the endorsement of allowances for the spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents is turned around. A five-part remittance board which was set up in June 2019 by President Nana Akufo-Addo in addition to other things suggested the said…

A latest report picked up by Pinaxnews.com indicates that the young wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has pronounced a #NoSalaryUprising for Presidential spouses demanding the choice is unlawful. As indicated by the fundamental resistance youth wing, they will persevere relentlessly to guarantee the endorsement of allowances for the spouses of Presidents and Vice Presidents is turned around. A five-part remittance board which was set up in June 2019 by President Nana Akufo-Addo in addition to other things…

News reaching us is that officially the wives of the President and Vice President will now enjoy salaries from the country. This was after the Parliament of Ghana approved that the spouses of the President and Vice President should enjoy salaries after government adopted a recommendation by emolument committee. Prior to this new development, the Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah disclosed that under John Agyekum Kuffour’s government he made arrangement for the First Lady and Second Lady to enjoy allowances but…

Information picked up by Pinaxnews.com indicates that the Executive Director of Center for Democratic Development (CDD), Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh, has communicated worries over the choice of Parliament to approve payment of salaries for life partners of the First and Second ladies of motherland. The endorsement by Parliament has formalized the installment of compensation to the life partners of the President and Vice President who are set on allowances up to this point. The suggestion was made by a five-part…

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and his wife Samira Bawumia were present at the funeral of late former General Secretary of the NPP, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie to pay their last respect. The funeral rites were performed at his hometown, Sakora-wonoo on Thursday 3rd June 2021. Upon arriving at the funeral grounds, Dr. Bawumia and his wife were welcomed by the people of Sakora-wonoo which is located in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Top dignitaries will be expected to pay their last respect because he was a politician…