In line with Section 11 of the Presidential Office Act (Act 463), 1993, I submit, herewith, Annual Report on the following staffing positions of the Office of the President for your information and necessary action:-

a) the number of Presidential Staff employed at the Office of the President;

b) the rank and grade of such staff; and

c) employees in the other Public Services assigned to the Office.

There were, in all, thirteen (13) Presidential Staffers at post as at 31st December, 1996, vide Appendix 'A' attached. The rank or grades of such staff are indicated against their names in the schedule.

Employees in other Public Services assigned to the Office include Civil Servants in their various classes (i.e. Administrative, Executive/Clerical, Secretarial, Supply Management and Stores Inspectorate Staff, Treasury), Audit, Medical Staff etc. as shown in Appendix 'B'.

In addition, there were a total of 524 employees as categorized in Appendix 'C'.

HONOURABLE SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT HOUSE STATE HOUSE A C C R A

Honourable Speaker, it is my pleasure to submit to you the report for Parliament as above.

FLT. LT. JERRY JOHN RAWLINGS PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA

APPENDIX "A"

LIST OF PRESIDENTIAL STAFFERS AT POST AS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1996.

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

NAME RANK/GRADE

1. Mr. P. V. Obeng - Presidential Advisor on Governmental Affairs

2. Nana Akuoku-Sarpong - Presidential Staffer (Chieftaincy Affairs)

3. Dr. I. K. Adjei-Marfo - Presidential Staffer Cocoa Affairs) (Resigned)

4. Nii Okaija Adamafio - Presidential Staffer

5. Dr. Don Arthur - Presidential Staffer

6. Hon. N. Adjei-Boye Sekan - Presidential Staffer

7. Group Cpt. M. S. K. Dordor - Presidential Staffer

8. Mr. J. L. M. Amissah - Secretary to President

9. Mr. F. A. Danso - Secretary to the Cabinet

10. Mr. Nathan Quao - Special Assistant

11. Mr. Ato Dadzie - Special Assistant

12. Lt. Col. S. B. Baryeh (RTD)- Chief of Staff

13. Dr. Ntomo Atakora - Deputy Chief of Staff

APPENDIX "A1"

OTHER STAFFERS

1. Mrs. Valerie Sackey - Director (Public Affairs Secretariat)

2. Mr. Kwesi Opoku Acheampong - Deputy Director (Public Affairs Secretariat)

3. Mrs. Shirley Ababio - Special Duties Officer

OTHER APPOINTEES

1. Col. E. R. N. Mensah (RTD) - Director (Transport)

2. Mr. Victor Smith - Personal Assistant to 1st Lady

3. Cdr. A. K. Johnson - Military Assistant to C.O.S

4. Capt. (GN) Asubongteng - Staff Officer (COS)

APPENDIX "B"

PUBLIC SERVANTS ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

GRADE NUMBERS

1. Administrative Class Personnel - 28

2. Executive/Clerical Class Personnel - 35

3. Assistant Programmer - 1

4. Secretarial Staff - 57

5. Supply & Stores Inspectorate Staff - 15

6. Protocol 2

OTHERS ON ATTACHMENT

7. Park & Gardens Staff - 24

8. Medical Personnel, Nurses etc. - 14

9. Controller & Accountant-General's Department Staff - 28

10. External Audit Staff - 15

11. Internal Audit Staff - 4

12. P & T Staff - 11

13. GNTC & GFDC Mini Stores - 4

APPENDIX "C1"

THE BREAK DOWN OF THE HOUSEHOLD STAFF

OFFICIAL RESIDENCE (CASTLE)

(a) Catering Staff and Stewards - 6

(b) Cooks - 3

(c) Laundry or Washermen - 3

(d) Drivers - 2

(e) Gardeners - 3

1ST FAMILY RESIDENCE

(a) Stewards - 3

(b) Washermen - 2

(c) Drivers - 2

(d) Labourers - 3

VICE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE

(a) Cooks - 2

(b) Stewards - 1

(c) Washermen - 1

(d) Drivers - 2

(e) Labourers/Household - 2

APPENDIX "C2"

DISTRIBUTION OF THE REST OF THE OFFICE STAFF

CATERING STAFF

(a) Castle, Osu - 17

(b) State-House - 23

(c) Peduase Lodge - 2

(d) Other Government Guest-House - 10

TOTAL = 52

STEWARDS

(a) Castle, Osu - 6

(b) State-House - 23

(c) Peduase Lodge - 9

(d) Other Government Guest House - 29

TOTAL = 67

APPENDIX "C3"

TRANSPORT UNIT

(a) There were 78 Drivers, (6) six were attached to the - 78 Presidential Residence and six (6) in the Castle 'Pool'. The rest were attached to various Government appointees.

AUTO-MECHANICAL WORKSHOP STAFF

The number of Staff was 17 based at the State-House Workshop. - 17

SANITARY LABOURERS

They were 42 in number at the Castle, Peduase Lodge and Official Guest-House. - 42

CLEANERS

They were 132 at the State-House, the Castle, Peduase Lodge and other Government Guest-House - 132

GARDENERS

They were five - 5

SECURITY GUARDS/WATCHMEN

They numbered 33, mostly night-watchmen at State-House, Black-Star-Square, Peduase Lodge and Official Guest-Houses - 33

WASHERMEN

They were nine (9) in the system - 9

MESSENGERS

There were 28 Messengers serving the various units in the Castle. - 28

ARTISANS IN ESTATE DIVISION - CASTLE

(a) There were (25) in number - 25 Comprising Plumbers, Carpenters, Electricians, Masons and Painters.

LIBRARY STAFF

(a) There were three (3) Library Staff - 3 in the Castle Library.

RECEPTIONISTS

(a) There were four (4) Receptionists, - 4 three in the Castle and one at the State-House.

PETROL FILLING ATTENDANT

(a) One at the Castle - 1

SWIMMING POOL ATTENDANTS

(a) These were six in Castle and - 6 Peduase Lodge.

CARETAKERS

(a) They were three at the Castle - 3

INTERIOR DECORATORS

(a) These were four. - 4

APPENDIX "C4"

PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE (HOUSEHOLD) STAFF - 1996

1. Catering Staff - 58

2. Stewards - 76

3. Estates Management Division - 25

4. Library Staff - 3

5. Receptionists - 4

6. Petrol Filling Attendant - 1

7. Swimming Pool/Filter Attendants - 6

8. Caretakers - 3

9. Transport Staff-Drivers etc. - 78

10. Auto-Mechanical Workshop Staff - 17

11. Interior Decoration Staff - 4

12. Cleaners - 132

13. Sanitary Labourers - 42

14. Gardeners - 5

15. Security Guard/Watchmen - 33

16. Washermen - 9

17. Messengers - 28 TOTAL = 524

The staff served at the various Units of the Castle Complex.