Controller channels GH¢6.1m from Mahama, appointees’ salaries into Medical Trust Fund

President John Dramani Mahama has donated six months of his salary to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, also known as the Mahama Cares initiative.

This was announced in a post shared by the Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on May 7, 2026.

According to him, the Controller and Accountant-General had formally notified the government about the transfer of GH¢6.1 million to the Mahama Cares programme, in line with the president’s directive.

“At the launch of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (Mahama Cares) last year, President Mahama pledged to donate six months of his salary to the fund.

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“The Controller and Accountant-General has formally notified the government that a total of GH¢6.1 million has been deducted and transferred to the fund pursuant to the President’s directive,” he stated.

Felix Kwakye Ofosu further disclosed that the president had encouraged all appointees to donate one month of their salaries to support the initiative.

He also noted that appointees who failed to meet the initial deadline for asset declaration were directed by the president to forfeit three months of their salaries to the Trust Fund.

According to him, arrangements are currently underway for the transfer of the final tranche, which will include deductions from appointees who defaulted on the directive.

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“Subsequently, he encouraged his appointees to donate one month’s salary each to the fund. He then directed appointees who defaulted on his initial deadline for asset declaration to forfeit three months’ salary to be donated to the fund.

“He is currently making arrangements to transfer the final tranche, which will cover the asset declaration defaulters,” he added.

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