Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama has appointed a five member Presidential Committee to determine the salaries of Article 71 office holders. The committee will determine the salaries of the President’s Ministers and political appointees, Members of Parliament (MPs), members of the Council of State, among others. The new committee which was inaugurated by the President will be chaired by Professor Dora Francisca Edu- Buandoh. Other members of the committee are Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, Dr. William Baah Boateng, Mrs. Norkor Duah and Mrs. Lydia Bawa. Speaking on behalf of the committee said they “are humbled by this opportunity and the privilege to serve our nation in this way.” Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama has appointed a five member Presidential Committee to determine the salaries of Article 71 office holders. The committee will determine the salaries of the President’s Ministers and political appointees, Members of Parliament (MPs), members of the Council of State, among others. The new committee which was inaugurated by the President will be chaired by Professor Dora Francisca Edu- Buandoh. Other members of the committee are Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, Dr. William Baah Boateng, Mrs. Norkor Duah and Mrs. Lydia Bawa. Speaking on behalf of the committee said they “are humbled by this opportunity and the privilege to serve our nation in this way.” Over the years there have been heated debates in Ghana over the salaries and allowances for these groups of persons, while others have called for it to be totally scrapped. Source: http://ghanabizfinance.com