Mahama's take home salary

President John Mahama will take home a salary of GH¢22,809  up from the non-taxable salary of GH¢15,972 previously approved for outgoing presidents. This reflects about 43 percent increase from the amount previously paid to outgoing presidents. 

This was contained in the Presidential Emoluments Committee on the conditions of service of Article 71 office holders’ report available to citifmonline.com. The Committee which is a creation of the 1992 Constitution was headed by Prof. Dora Francisca Edu- Buandoh of the University of Cape Coast with four other members. 

The Prof. Dora Francisca Edu- Buandoh report was approved by Parliament after series of closed-door sessions before the house rose for the end of year holidays.

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