Government of Ghana releases GH¢25m in Monthly Allowances for Assembly Members
In a decisive move to strengthen local governance and fulfill a key electoral promise, the Government of Ghana has released GH¢25 million in non-taxable monthly allowances to 9,085 assembly members across the country.
Damian Owusu 
In a decisive move to strengthen local governance and fulfill a key electoral promise, the Government of Ghana has released GH¢25 million in non-taxable monthly allowances to 9,085 assembly members across the country. The initiative, announced by Minister Ahmed Ibrahim on July 14, marks the first tranche of a broader GH¢100 million allocation under the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
Disbursement Details
Amount per Assembly Member: GH¢1,300 per month
Coverage: April and May 2025
Disbursement Chain: Ministry of Finance → Ministry of Local Government → 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs)
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs confirmed that GH¢23.6 million has already been disbursed to MMDAs, with the remaining balance to be added to the next tranche covering June to August.
The allowance fulfills a campaign pledge made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 elections to empower local representatives and deepen decentralisation. Minister Ahmed Ibrahim emphasized that the funds are strictly for assembly members and warned MMDCEs against any interference. “This is not money for the Chief Executives. It is for the assembly members to monitor government projects and serve their communities effectively,” — Ahmed Ibrahim, Minister of Local Government
The monthly allowance is expected to:
1.Enhance grassroots accountability
2.Improve monitoring of government projects
3.Encourage active civic engagement at the district level
The Ministry has also announced plans to deploy monitoring teams to assess how assemblies utilize the funds and ensure transparency.
The next tranche will include unpaid balances and cover June–August 2025. The government aims to institutionalize regular payments to ensure assembly members are consistently resourced. This initiative signals a renewed push toward empowering local governance structures, especially as Ghana navigates economic challenges and seeks to rebuild public trust in democratic institutions.
