Mr.chippychappy:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20188452

A significant increase in salaries for Ghana's president, ministers and other top officials has been criticised by anti-corruption campaigners.

Parliament agreed to the pay rise earlier this week in a session that was not televised.

Last month President John Dramani Mahama authorised an increase in MPs' pay.

The BBC's Sammy Darko in Ghana says both rises will be backdated to 2009 - which has caused a public outcry.

Our reporter says news of the pay increase, agreed by MPs for the executive, was slow to emerge because it took place in a closed-door session on Tuesday night.

This has angered Ghana Integrity Initiative which says such decisions should be debated in public.

"We have the right to know because we are tax payers," Vitus Azeem, the head of the anti-corruption group, told Ghana's Citifm radio station.

"If we know what has gone in to arrive at those figures, then we will also be able to make constructive comments on them. But if they hide it from us then that's a problem."

[size=15pt]The president's monthly salary has gone up from about $4,240 (£2,640) to $6,357[/size], which is tax free.

The new salary for ministers, who also have benefits such as the use of two cars, a house with staff and an entertainment allowance, will be $4,770.

MPs' salaries have been increased by $2,225 to $3,800 a month.

Our reporter says that while Ghana's executive and MPs earn considerably less than some other African parliamentarians - like those in Kenya who earn nearly $10,000 a month - in comparison to other public officials in Ghana their salary is very high.

He says the monthly minimum wage in Ghana is about $75 and civil servants, such as teachers, earn below $500.

Mr Mahama is the interim head of state following the death of President John Atta Mills in July 2012.

Presidential elections will take place in the West African country in December.

Charley ! come to Nigeria and see what our Government officials are earning , That $6357 wen una presido dey earn no go even do our Local government officials sugar babies . Jokes aside , this is why Ghana is waaaaaay ahead of Nigeria , The society is a pro-active one , once the government makes a move that doesn't go down well with the people , the Ghanaians would immediately make their voices heard.The same can't be said about this filth called Nigeria

berem: Shey na dat shikili money make dem dey para? What do they expect us nigerians to do to our leaders who embezzle our taxpayers money? Shey make we start war? Even when our leaders steal,na only to make noise we sabi. All talk no action. Mtscheeew!