Pay Rise for Soldiers

The NPP News, ruling party's mouthpiece reports that in fulfillment of its campaign promise, the NPP Government has increased the daily allowance for Ghanaian troops on peace- keeping abroad from 16 to 20 dollars with immediate effect.

According to the Minister of Defence, Hon Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, the upward adjustment was in fulfillment of the government's pledge to review the UN allowances for Ghanaian soldiers. The Vice President, Alhaji Aliu Mahama also announced at the 53rd Anniversary of the 28th February crossroad shooting incident last month that the government would review the peace- keeping allowances for troops serving on the UN Mission would be increased.

It is recalled that during the campaign towards 2000 elections, there was an NDC propaganda that the NPP was going to abolish peacekeeping when it comes to power.

This move by the NPP government did not only debunked that dirty propaganda of the NDC but also showed the concern of the NPP towards the gallant soldiers of the country unlike the NDC which mortgaged the troops allowance to purchase the controversial presidential jet. The Youth Wing of the NPP is reported to have congratulated the President for the bold decision.