The payment of allowances to persons contracted by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to help with the 2016 elections has begun, following the release of the election management’s budget by the Ministry of Finance.
Eric Kofi Dzakpasu, Director of Public Affairs of the EC, told TV3 Network Tuesday 31 January that the ministry has “now released the budget so payment has started”.
Some of the officials who served in various capacities including presiding officers, returning officers at the various polling centres, those who were in charge of issuing ballot papers and indelible inks are expected to be paid between GHS400 and GHS800.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
