President John Dramani Mahama has taken disciplinary action against political appointees who failed to meet the mandatory asset declaration deadline of March 31, 2025. According to the President, information from the Auditor General revealed that some appointees in his administration failed to comply with the directive. As a consequence, he has ordered that the officials forfeit four months’ salary, which is to be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.
On February 18, 2025, I set a deadline of March 31 for all appointees who were taking office or being nominated at that time to declare their assets. An update from the Auditor General to my office indicates that some of you did not meet this deadline. For those who were appointed or nominated before March 31, 2025, and failed to comply, you will forfeit three months of salary, which will be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund named after me, Mahama Cares. Additionally, I have requested that all appointees contribute one month’s salary to the Mahama Cares Trust Fund.
So it means that those who omitted to declare their assets by the date, you are paying four months’ salary to Mahama Cares,” he said. President Mahama further disclosed that all appointees who fail to declare assets by May 7,2025, will be dismissed.
By: Akosua Otchere
