The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has paid promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 teachers of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
According to the CAGD, the payments were completed ahead of the October 16, 2026 deadline agreed between Government representatives and teacher unions at a meeting held at the Ministry of Education on October, 2.
The Department disclosed that 49,725 teachers received their payments on October, 15 together with their October salaries. These payments covered salary adjustments and arrears from January, 1. An additional 6,278 teachers were paid in September.
Giving a further breakdown, the CAGD said out of the reported 80,000 promoted teachers, GES processed and submitted supporting documents for 56,633.
The CAGD verified and paid 56,003, while 630 cases remain pending due to issues identified during verification. The Department is awaiting the resolution of these issues by GES for the payments to be effected.
The remaining 23,367 teachers are yet to be processed as their relevant documents are yet to be submitted by GES.
The CAGD stressed that it has completed payment for all teachers whose submitted records met the payroll requirements, adding that it remains committed to processing outstanding eligible payments promptly once the necessary corrections are made or complete and accurate documents are received and verified.
The Department also thanked the GES, the teacher unions and the participating ministries and agencies for their cooperation.
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