The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs has started giving all Ghanaian Assembly members their monthly allowances, with each member getting GHS1,300.
The project is a part of the government’s larger attempt to strengthen grassroots governance under the Resetting Ghana Agenda, according to Ahmed Ibrahim, the sector minister, who made this announcement during a news conference on Monday, July 14.
The Minister claims that after the Ministry of Finance released GHS25 million as the first tranche of the GHS100 million allocation included in the 2025 Budget, a total of GHS23.6 million has already been issued to cover payments for April and May.
The payment, which is meant to support their operations and enhance the local supervision of government initiatives, is anticipated to benefit 9,085 Assembly Members in total.
“The NDC government has allocated GHS100 million in the 2025 budget statement and economic policy of Ghana to pay a monthly consolidated allowance to all Assembly Members in the country, both elected and appointed,” Ahmed Ibrahim said.
He added, “The objective is to enhance their capacity and equip them with financial resources and logistics to deepen monitoring for all government projects being implemented in their various manifesto pledges.”