It has emerged that the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital spent over 100,000 cedis on Christmas bonuses alone.
Management of Korle-Bu spend 100,000 cedis on X'mas bonuses
According to the report, each staff member received 100 cedis while those in management positions took home in total 17,000 cedis.
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The revelations, uncovered by Accra-based 3FM, revealed that Dr Gilbert Buckle alone, the chief executive officer of the nation’s biggest hospital, took home 21,000 cedis in bonuses at the end of 2016.
According to 3FM, while each staff member received 100 cedis while those in management positions took home in total 17,000 cedis.
the news report said.
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When Professor Anthony Sallar, the board chairman of the hospital, was contacted, he said:
He promised to instigate necessary investigations into the matter.
In 2016, a number of critical service units at the hospital such as the Intensive Care Unit and the Eye Clinic had to be temporarily closed down due to a lack of basic amenities.
The hospital frequently solicits and receives donations from the public.
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