The Ghana Education Service (GES) says it has successfully processed all 347 salary arrears cases submitted by affected 2024 teacher recruits and forwarded them to the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) for validation and payment.
The update follows the establishment of a Help Desk at the GES Headquarters on September 8, 2026, to receive complaints from newly recruited teachers facing salary-related challenges.
According to a statement issued by the GES on Friday, November 13, a total of 471 complaints were received during the one-month period, which ended on October 8, 2026.
Out of the total, 347 cases involved salary arrears, while 124 concerned the non-issuance of Staff IDs.
The Service disclosed that five of the 124 Staff ID cases had been successfully processed, with the affected individuals expected to receive their IDs in the coming weeks.
However, the remaining 119 cases could not be verified because the individuals had no records in the GES database, while their appointment letters could not be authenticated.
The GES further revealed that Regional Directors with such individuals teaching in their respective regions had been queried to explain how they were engaged in the classrooms without verifiable records.
Management has assured teachers whose cases have been successfully processed that they will receive their salaries and outstanding arrears accordingly.
By: Bernard Mensah
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