Government has introduced a 700-dollar leave allowance for all military officers on external peace keeping operations.
Speaking at the 2016 Ghana Military Academy graduation parade at Teshie in Accra on Friday, September 16, President John Mahama said government had taken note of some challenges confronting military personnel in the country and had taken various measures to address some of them.
“I have approved a recommendation from the military high command and the Armed Forces Council for the introduction of a Ghana government paid leave allowance of 700 US dollars for all ranks on external peace keeping operations,” Mahama said.
The president also announced that all civilians who work with the military would also get a GHC 40 increment in their allowances.
These new allowances were made at the commissioning of new military officers at the Military Academy in Teshie on Friday, September 16, 2016.
“Rationed allowances for all uniformed personnel have also been increased to GHC 120 and clothing allowances for civilian employees has also been increased to GHC40.
These adjustments take effect from 3rd September 2016 and we shall continue to upwardly review other allowances at the appropriate time.”
The president further noted that “at the State Banquet Hall last Tuesday I announced that we will in the next four years assist the Ghana Air Force to establish a flight training school which would be a center of excellence in West Africa.
“We’ll increase the numerical strength of the Ghana Armed Forces and continue to provide the needed up-to-date logistics to facilitate and enhance your performance.” The President called on the graduating officers to live up to expectations and work together for the good of the country.
Senior Under Office, Addo Emmanuel Larbi, was given the Sword of Honour as the best all round cadet officer.
Source: citifmonline.com
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Why this time Mr President, When we are electioneering year.
He reminds me of the story of the emperor who went naked in town because he believed only his immediate followers who foooooooled him that they could see his magnificent "invisible" clothes. Indeed, there's no fuuuuuuuuul like an old fuuuuuuuuuul.
He loooks reallly dumbb and eddiotic.
YES HE IS FIGHTING CORRUPTION.INCOMPETENT.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YU ARE DOING? GO TO BURKINA FASO AND BRING ALL YOU HIDDEN TRUCKS FUCCCCK YOU
Oh my God! What is wrong with this man koraaa? A real laughing stock. Aboooawa de abooawa!
You all are pushing the First Dude to spread the wealth that is not there. Come early 2017 when the sh*t hits the fan, don't blame me, cuz, I TOLD YOU SO. While spend money that's not there, we are already borrowing money now to pay for existing debt that we have no money of our own to pay off and yet we are dishing out more freebies? Terkper or is it the IMF, we hope you are keeping count of all these monies promised and running a tally of the monies coming in......Hei, where's Spio (remember 2000 elections period)? I don't hear him telling the opposition to give up cos there will be no money with which to govern Ghana. too many skeletons in the closet that we are afraid to have someone open it hence the seeming "scorched-earth policy"? think about Ghana's well-being first!