The Ministry of Finance announced that every one of the 6,300 Ghana Education Service (GES) staff recruited in 2024 without financial clearance has received their salaries. The statement, issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, clarified that the workers were inherited by the government in 2025 and that the Ministry secured Cabinet approval and the necessary financial clearance to pay them in four tranches.
"The Ministry of Finance can confirm that all 6,300 staff covered by this arrangement have been paid," the statement read. It also denied any pending requests for financial clearance from the GES.
The clarification followed an appeal by the Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Staff of the GES, who alleged outstanding salary arrears. The Ministry urged any staff still experiencing payroll issues to contact the GES for assistance.
With the payment issue now resolved, the Ministry said it remains available to address any further concerns from GES employees.
