Top Story: Presidency Costs Jump 148% Despite Fewer Staff; Gov’t Defends Mahama

Top Story with Fostina Sarfo on Joy 99.7 FM examines growing questions over the cost of running the Presidency.

Government is pushing back against claims that President John Mahama approved salary increases for Article 71 office holders, insisting the current salary structure was determined under the previous Akufo-Addo administration.

But fresh scrutiny has emerged after figures showed a projected 148% increase in Presidency compensation costs between 2025 and 2026, despite a reduction in political appointees and staff numbers at Jubilee House from 357 to 233.

Tonight, we ask:

* If staff numbers have fallen, why are Presidency costs rising so sharply? * What exactly is driving the increase in compensation expenditure? * Has there been any salary adjustment under the current administration? * And what explanations has government offered in response to the controversy?

We hear from Government Communications Minister Felix Kwakye Ofosu, opposition voices, and analysts as we break down the numbers behind the debate. #TopStory #MyJoyOnline #JoyNews https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-news/ Subscribe for more videos just like this: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChd1DEecCRlxaa0-hvPACCw/

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