It has emerged that Parliament has authorized an astronomical increase in salaries for the President of the Republic, Vice President and other senior members of government.

Reports say members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, voted to raise the emoluments of the aforementioned persons.

Consequently, the President is expected to romp home with a monthly pay of Gh¢12, 000 with the Vice President receiving almost Gh¢10,500.

Ministers of State and their deputies are to earn between Gh¢ 8,000 and Gh¢9000, officials have said.

However it is roundly believed that the new pay for President Mahama is thought to be nearly twice what the late President John Mills earned.

It would be recalled that Members of Parliament recently got a pay rise on the orders of the President, with each lawmaker expected to earn a monthly pay of Gh¢ 7,200- a move which attracted widespread criticisms from civil society groups and some political watchers.