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Ghana Customs Service is a paramilitary organization that operates as a division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Those who work in the Customs service are responsible for guarding every entry and exit point to Ghana. Because they are the first line of defense against invaders, the country is very much interested in their welfare and service. There is a unique salary structure for Ghana Customs Service personnel, depending on...

Also known as the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS), Ghana Customs Service is a government agency saddled with regulating, monitoring, and inspecting exportation and importation. The agency was first established in 1839 under the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Department of Ghana but was later revisited in 1986 under the Rawlings government. The Rawlings government made the agency autonomous backing it up by the PNDC Law 144, which...

The Ghanaian military or Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as it's generally called is a unified force that comprises the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Ghanaian military has come a long way and is currently among the 100 best military forces in the whole of the African continent. The Commander-in-Chief of a nation's Armed Forces is usually the President of the country and Ghana is no exception; the president...

Ghana President’s salary is currently pegged at GH¢29,000. The sitting president is regarded as the number one citizen of the Federal Republic of Ghana. According to the country’s constitution, he or she is the Head of State, Head of Government, plus the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ghana. Thus, any holder of that coveted position is expected to be earning the highest salary in the country. This piece...

Nursing professionals in Ghana earn an average of GH₵886 and GH₵23,400 monthly depending on several factors. In Ghana, nurses' salaries are determined by several factors like whether they are registered or not; what degree or certification certificates they possess, and much more. Irrespective of the yardstick used to determine what each nurse takes home at the end of the month, the question remains: are nurses in Ghana well paid? Are what...

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is an agency of the Ghanaian government under the arm of the Ministry of the Interior. The GIS was established in 1989 under the PNDC Law 226 and saddled with the responsibility of examining and authorizing visa application, entry, and residence permits in Ghana. Other responsibilities of the agency are facilitating Ghanaian passport application processes, refugee registration, control of foreign nationals in the country,...

Teaching is one profession that comes with many demands as teachers are saddled with the task to ensure that students are molded intellectually in the best possible way. This has given rise to a lot of challenges in fixing the appropriate pay rate for teachers' salary to reflect their hard work. Hence, the quality of the teacher would go a long way in determining their remuneration, especially in a...

The Ghana National Fire Service salary is never static. In 2010, the Single Spine Salary Structure was introduced and implemented. This is the structure that defines the pay of each personnel. They are also paid according to their ranks in service. In this article, we will be considering the Ghana national fire service salary and the different service ranks. What Is Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Average Salary? The Ghana National...

Officers of the Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) are referred to as prison officers, corrections officers, detention officers, correctional officers, or penal officers. These are men and women duly recruited into the GPS and charged with the responsibility of security, supervision, and safety of prison inmates or people in related forms of secure custody. A well-organized chain of command defines activities at the GPS in the same way as other paramilitary...

Ndebele people are historical descendants of the Nguni-speaking people of South Africa. The community traces its origins to the broader Bantu community. The Ndebele people are well known for their artistry in beadwork, wall paintings, decorative homes, architecture, their distinct way of dressing - a highly colorful mode of dressing and ornamentation. Just as every culture is distinctive in various manners of which food is a major part, the...

The Igbo tribe is one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, with a population of about 25 million people and a variety of dialects. Giving names in Igbo, like in other African ethnic groups, is a well thought out process intended to express or give root to either an individual's or a thing's existence; this is basically because the Igbo people believe that names are linked to fate, thus, they...

The Kenya Navy is one of the arms of the Kenya Armed Forces that came into existence in 1964. This unit has its headquarters in the city of Mombasa and is currently led by Major General Jimson Longiro Mutai. The Navy has grown in its operations over the years and is running 18 vessels that belong to different classes. The Navy has also enlarged its reach to set up...

Nursing is a healthcare profession that has, over time, grown to become one of the most lucrative jobs in the world. Since the establishment of the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) in 1983, the body has continued to improve the country's standard of nursing and health care. Besides the fact that nurses' salary in Kenya depends largely on the institution or hospital he/she works in, generally, an average nurse...

Just as it is in various parts of the world, there are professions that are more rewarding than others in Kenya. One of such in the East African country is medicine. In Kenya, medical doctors take home a salary between Ksh170,000 to Ksh588,000 at the end of every month. However, depending on the specialization and qualifications a doctor has, the salary can be reasonably higher and also have chances...

The Kenyan Air Force is one of the arms that makes up the country's armed forces under the Kenya Defence Forces. This arm of the Kenya Military upholds a very responsible attribute by always ensuring the protection of the lives and property of the nation through its air territories. The behavioral aspect of men in service under the Kenya Air Force is worthy of recommendation, as they maintain diligence,...

The Kenya Prisons Service is part of the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of the National Government. Its mission is to ensure the public's safety and security by providing secure custody to all those lawfully committed or sentenced to prison facilities. It is also charged with promoting the rehabilitation of custodial convicted offenders (prisoners) for reintegration into the community. What Is The Kenya Prisons Service Rank Structure? Like any government establishment,...

The Kenya Defence Force is a combination of the three arms of the country’s military; the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. The three are distinct from each other in functions and job responsibility as the Army is the land arm, the Navy is the water arm, and the Air Force is the air arm. However, their rank structures are not far removed from each other. The army...

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a governmental body charged with looking after the country's wildlife through conservation and management of all the National Parks in Kenya. The body also performs other functions relating to the parks. The rank structure and salaries, including allowances of the Kenya Wildlife Services staff, are listed below for your perusal. Brief History of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Established in 1989, the Kenya Wildlife Service is...

The Kenya Army is divided into two categories; commissioned and non-commissioned. The rank of each Kenya Army member determines their salaries as soldiers are paid according to their ranks. Under the commissioned Army category, the General is the highest-paid officer while under the non-commissioned category, the Warrant Officer 1 is the highest-paid officer. Kenya Army is a place for disciplined, courageous, dedicated, and hardworking officers. There is no room for...

Being on the right side of the law saves one the stress of facing a penalty from the government or its regulatory agencies. The designed system that regulates the requirements that qualify one to drive on any South African road is the National Departments of Transport. Bodies such as the South African Institute of Driving Instructors, the National Traffic Information System, and many more also hold the conditions that...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which was ​established in April 1977, is a government-owned company that controls the intricacies of the petroleum industry, including refining, products transportation, and marketing. Due to the vast amount of state revenue that is handled in this sector, and the massive contribution to the economy GDP, the NNPC salary structure is different from what obtains in the regular public sector. Even though what they...

Gone are the days when being a pastor is synonymous with being wretchedly poor, and being a pastor meant one had to be heavenly conscious and earthly irrelevant. There has been a shift and change in this perception all around the world as pastors are growing to become one of the wealthiest people. Pastors now own private jets, live in mansions, with fleets of cars in their possession. Ghana is...

The Nigerian Air Force is the air-focused arm of the Nigerian military. It was established in 1964 with technical assistance from West Germany. The Nigerian Air Force started as a transport unit for the army, with the original aircrew trained in Canada, Ethiopia, and Pakistan. The Air Force did not get combat capability until the soviet union presented it with a number of MiG-17 aircraft in 1966. Today, its...

Politics in Nigeria is arguably the most lucrative field you can think of. All the elected members of the executive and legislative arms of government earn monthly paychecks in millions. Taking the Nigerian senators as a case study, these lawmakers receive N750, 000 as basic monthly pay in addition to N13.5 million which is described as running cost; while this particular fund is meant for the senator to carry...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was founded on April 1st, 1977. It is an incorporated Oil and Gas company through which the Federal Government regulates and participates in the country's petroleum industry. As you would expect from a company that deals in the very lucrative oil and gas industry, a lot of people look forward to gaining employment there. Countless prospective employees have been known to go the extra...