Finance Ministry: All 6,300 GES staff recruited without clearance have been paid

All 6,300 GES staff recruited without clearance have been paid

The Ministry of Finance has clarified that all 6,300 Ghana Education Service (GES) staff recruited in 2024 without financial clearance have been paid. In a press release dated September 8, 2026, the Ministry said the government inherited the outstanding salary issue in 2025 and secured Cabinet approval to issue financial clearance for payment in four […]

Finance Ministry: All 6,300 GES staff recruited without clearance have been paid

The Ministry of Finance has disclosed that all 6,300 Ghana Education Service (GES) staff recruited in 2024 without financial clearance have been paid, dismissing concerns over outstanding salary arrears. The Ministry said the affected workers were inherited by the government in 2025 and that measures were subsequently taken to resolve their salary payment concerns. “In [...]

2024 teacher recruits’ salary arrears processed

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has acknowledged concerns raised by some teachers recruited in 2024 over outstanding salary arrears. Management said available records show that the salaries and arrears due to teachers within the affected group have been processed, although some individual cases may still require further verification.

All 6,300 newly posted GES staff paid - Finance Ministry clarifies

The clarification follows an urgent appeal by the Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Staff of the Ghana Education Service (GES) over alleged outstanding salary arrears.