Mahama announces transition from Fair Wages and Salary Commission to Independent Emoluments Commission

President John Mahama has announced a major overhaul of Ghana’s public sector pay system, declaring 2026 as the transition year from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to a new Independent Emoluments Commission. The President made the announcement on Tuesday, March 17, at the Jubilee House during a high-level dialogue with Organised Labour, describing the […]


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