Management of Korle-Bu spend 100,000 cedis on X'mas bonuses

It has emerged that the management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital spent over 100,000 cedis on Christmas bonuses alone.

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.

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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.