The Controller and Accountant General of Ghana’s government has instituted a 23 percent pay adjustment for employees in the public sector.
The choice is made after discussions over basic pay for 2024 with pertinent parties have come to an end.
According to Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, Controller and Accountant General, the government approved the pay adjustment, which went into effect on January 1, 2024.
“The government is very committed to upholding workers’ interests and has never faulted in paying salaries even when the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020,” Kwaning-Bosompem is quoted by graphic.com.gh
“In other jurisdictions, during the COVID-19 pandemic, salaries were cut and people were laid off, but in Ghana the government kept faith with workers by paying their salaries,” Kwaning-Bosompem added.
Furthermore, he mentioned that there were indications of economic recovery in Ghana and asked public sector employees to make sure they contributed to the consolidation of the progress made toward financial stability.
As the economy begins to show signs of complete recovery, the Controller and Accountant General stated, “We must work together to stabilize the fiscal environment and pursue stability in the macroeconomic environment.”
