President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that his salary and that of all his appointees have been cut by 30%. Addressing Muslims at an Eid-Ul-Adha ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo indicated that fuel coupon allocations had also been slashed by 50%, as well as, other expenditures suspended due to the current economic challenges. The salaries of all appointees including myself have been reduced by 30 percent. It would be recalled that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, July 1, 2022 instructed the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to commence official engagements with the International Monetary Fund. "We confirm Ghana officials have been in touch to request IMF support for a homegrown economic program.

Source: GhanaWeb July 09, 2022 22:38 UTC