Some journalists have questioned the implementation of the government GH¢1 million establishment of the Media Development Fund at improving the professional output.
According to the Managing Editor of the Daily searchlight, Ken Kurankyi the idea is very good but the implementation might not be sincere.
He thinks that the government has already labeled some media houses as anti-government and that there might be biases in the distribution of the fund.
Adom fm News editor, Samuel Nii Narku lauded the idea but questioned the custodian of the fund which is the National Media Commission.
He explains that the National Media Commission has not been given the teeth to bite, therefore they may face some challenges in the distribution of the fund.
Nii Narku also question the timing of the media fund stating that the time rise suspicions especially when elections are to be held next year.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES GHC32 BILLION FOR POVERTY REDUCTION
The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour says the government plans to reduce poverty by increasing funds allocation to GHC3.2 billion.
He says the amount is intended to support basic education, primary health care, poverty-focused agriculture, rural water, feeder roads, and rural electrification.
Dr Duffour stated that during the year 2011, a total of GH₵2.9 billion was spent on poverty reduction programmes and projects.
He revealed that Government has released an amount of GH¢30.0 million to the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) for the implementation of its work programme in 2012.
The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour says government will source funding to complete the 4,720 Government Affordable Housing Projects at Borteyman, Kpone, Koforidua, Asokore-Mampong, Tamale and Wa.
He explains that the move is to reassure the public that government has not abandoned the affordable housing projects started by the NPP government.
The Minister says Government will also provide 4,000 new boreholes countrywide in fulfillment of its promise of providing 20,000 boreholes over the next 5 years.
Dr Duffour says for the implementation of these programmes and activities, the Water Resources, Works and Housing Ministry has been allocated an amount of GH¢283,176,014.00
He says the amount is intended to support basic education, primary health care, poverty-focused agriculture, rural water, feeder roads, and rural electrification.
Dr Duffour stated that during the year 2011, a total of GH₵2.9 billion was spent on poverty reduction programmes and projects.
He revealed that Government has released an amount of GH¢30.0 million to the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) for the implementation of its work programme in 2012.
The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour says government will source funding to complete the 4,720 Government Affordable Housing Projects at Borteyman, Kpone, Koforidua, Asokore-Mampong, Tamale and Wa.
He explains that the move is to reassure the public that government has not abandoned the affordable housing projects started by the NPP government.
The Minister says Government will also provide 4,000 new boreholes countrywide in fulfillment of its promise of providing 20,000 boreholes over the next 5 years.
Dr Duffour says for the implementation of these programmes and activities, the Water Resources, Works and Housing Ministry has been allocated an amount of GH¢283,176,014.00
Over 29,000 ghost names on government payroll
Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor says more than 29,000 employees on government’s payroll cannot be accounted for.
This came to light in a biometric registration process of all pensioners and public sector employees in at least five regions of the country.
This was revealed by the Finance Minister in his presentation of the fourth budget statement under the theme: "Infrastructure development and accelerated growth and job creation."
The revelation comes at a time when public sector wage bill has shot up under the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure.
The minister reiterated government’s commitment to implement fully the Single Spine policy and address the distortions in public wages despite its huge expenditure on the consolidated fund.
He says so far the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission had migrated 55 major public service institutions onto the single spine salary structure.
The minister says even though the migration exercise has resulted in a significant increase in the public sector wage bill, posing serious risks to fiscal sustainability, government is fully committed to the full implementation of the SSSS.
Kwabena Duffour stated that in 2012, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will collaborate with the Management Development and Productivity Institute to undertake a productivity survey that will help to establish the linkage of public sector pay to productivity.
This came to light in a biometric registration process of all pensioners and public sector employees in at least five regions of the country.
This was revealed by the Finance Minister in his presentation of the fourth budget statement under the theme: "Infrastructure development and accelerated growth and job creation."
The revelation comes at a time when public sector wage bill has shot up under the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure.
The minister reiterated government’s commitment to implement fully the Single Spine policy and address the distortions in public wages despite its huge expenditure on the consolidated fund.
He says so far the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission had migrated 55 major public service institutions onto the single spine salary structure.
The minister says even though the migration exercise has resulted in a significant increase in the public sector wage bill, posing serious risks to fiscal sustainability, government is fully committed to the full implementation of the SSSS.
Kwabena Duffour stated that in 2012, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will collaborate with the Management Development and Productivity Institute to undertake a productivity survey that will help to establish the linkage of public sector pay to productivity.
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