President John Mahama has issued a strong warning to government appointees who failed to declare their assets by the 31st March 2025 deadline.
He announced that any appointee who still fails to comply by Wednesday, May 7, will be automatically dismissed.
Speaking at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 5 during the launch of a new Code of Conduct for government appointees, the President also revealed financial penalties for those who missed the initial deadline. "On the 18th February 2025, I set a deadline of 31st March 2025 for all appointees who are taking office or being nominated at the time to declare their assets.
An update provided by the Auditor General to my office indicates that some of you failed to meet that deadline," he said. "For all those who were appointed or nominated before 31st March 2025 and failed to meet the deadline, you are to forfeit three months of salary to be donated to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, named after me, Mahama Cares, in addition to one month's salary that I have asked all appointees to donate," he added. "In effect," the President stressed, "those who omitted to declare assets by the date are paying four months' salary to Mahama Cares.
