Restoration of trainee allowances to cost GH¢252.2 million

The restoration of teachers and nurses trainee allowances is expected to cost some GH¢252.2 million. The reinstitution of the allowances is expected to start in September 2017. According to the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori-Atta, the allowances will cover 49, 032 teacher trainees across 43 public colleges of education as well as 69,707 trainee nurses. He made this…

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Electoral officials chase EC for unpaid allowances

Two hundred thousand election officials who were engaged by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the conduct of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections are yet to be paid their allowances. This is due to the delay by the Ministry of Finance in releasing the money to the EC for onward payment to the returning officers, presiding officers and…

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