Ghana Education Service (GES) has strongly denied claims circulating on social media alleging, the existence of a “secret recruitment” process and the sale of teaching appointment letters.
In a statement issued on Friday, December 12, 2025, and signed by the Head of Public Relations, Daniel Fenyi, GES described the allegations as false and misleading.
The claims, which have been widely discussed on social media and some traditional media platforms, suggest that individuals are paying up to GH¢25,000 to secure recruitment into the Service.
“The attention of the Management of the Ghana Education Service has been drawn to a viral video circulating on social media alleging that there is an ongoing ‘secret’ recruitment into the GES,” the statement said.
Management, however, stressed that these claims do not reflect the facts and are therefore false.
The statement further explained that following the extension of financial clearance in October 2025 for the onboarding of 2024 applicants, GES resumed the onboarding process, which resulted in the issuance of new appointment letters in some cases.
“For instance, those who were recruited on fake letters had to be issued new appointment letters since they could not be onboarded with the fake letters,” GES clarified, adding that “these new letters were issued free of charge.”
GES also cautioned the public against paying money to anyone claiming to facilitate recruitment, urging victims to take action.
“Therefore, anybody who has evidence, or who has been approached to pay any amount of money, should report the person requesting the money to the security agencies,” the statement warned.
Reaffirming its stance on recruitment procedures, the Service stated that the established procedures for recruitment of new applicants into the Service remain unchanged.
It added that once financial clearance is obtained, an official announcement will be made to invite all qualified candidates to apply.
GES emphasized that the recruitment process is “open, transparent, and free of charge,” and advised job seekers to be cautious of fraudsters seeking to exploit them.
The Service reassured the general public of its commitment to transparency and integrity in all recruitment processes.
