President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that his administration will undertake further changes to the composition of government, assuring party members and public office hopefuls that additional opportunities to serve the nation will emerge as his presidency progresses. Addressing residents during the Reset Tour and citizens’ engagement in the Volta Region last Friday, the President […]
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Presidency cuts political appointees by 124, but compensation bill jumps 148% and staff classifications raise questions
President Mahama had 124 fewer political appointees at the Jubilee House in 2025 than the last publicly available figures from the Akufo-Addo administration in 2023. Yet the Office of the President’s compensation bill is projected to more than double, rising from ¢100 million in 2025 to ¢248 million in 2026 and raising questions about whether […]
Mahama scraps fuel allowances for all political appointees
President John Dramani Mahama has, with immediate effect, cancelled the payment and allocation of fuel allowances to all political appointees as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to reduce public expenditure. The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 15, in an official statement from the presidency signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye […]
I’ll prosecute gov’t appointees who flout new code of conduct – Attorney-General Ayine
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has stated that political appointees who breach the Code of Conduct will not only be dismissed but may also face criminal prosecution if their actions warrant it. He made the comment in a side interview on Monday, May 5, 2025, shortly after President John Dramani Mahama […]
Chief of Staff, Ministers and Gov’t appointees donate 50% of their salaries to COVID-19 Fund
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, […]
Osafo Maafo to ‘fix’ siren-blowing appointees
Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Marfo has promised to address the incessant and increased use of sirens by government appointees in the country. The practice of government appointees using sirens of their vehicles, perhaps in efforts to evade traffic particularly in the capital city Accra, has become a major concern to citizens, particularly other drivers and […]






