GES clears promotion arrears for more than 56,000 teachers
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has paid promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 teachers, following concerns over delays in payments to promoted staff. In a statement issued on Friday, October 16, 2026, the Service said 49,725 teachers received their payments on Thursday, October 15, together with arrears dating back to January 1, […]
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has paid promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 teachers, following concerns over delays in payments to promoted staff.
In a statement issued on Friday, October 16, 2026, the Service said 49,725 teachers received their payments on Thursday, October 15, together with arrears dating back to January 1, 2026.
The remaining 6,278 teachers were paid in September 2026, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 56,003.
GES said outstanding cases had also been fully processed and were awaiting the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) to reopen its portal for validation and payment.
According to the Service, the CAGD closed its system on October 7 to process supplementary payments and October salaries.
GES assured affected staff that the remaining payment process would be completed once the portal was reopened.
The Service expressed appreciation to stakeholders who supported the process, particularly the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, teacher unions and the CAGD.
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- 186 words · 1 min read
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- October 16, 2026
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- Faridatu Seidu
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- Adomonline.com