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GES Sets Nov 16 Deadline for Payment of Outstanding Promotion Arrears
The Ghana Education Service has confirmed that staff will receive unpaid promotion arrears by 16 November after a system shutdown delayed the process.
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Adutwum Urges Criminal Sanctions for Teachers Who Fail to Report Child Abuse
Former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum has called for mandatory reporting laws and criminal penalties for teachers, doctors and other professionals who ignore suspected child sexual abuse.
Education
Haruna Iddrisu Orders GES to Stop Students Performing Domestic Tasks for Teachers
The Education Minister has directed the Ghana Education Service to protect learners from being used as domestic servants amid rising concerns over misconduct in schools.
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Obuasi SHTS Scandal: GES Director‑General Must Resign, Says Former GNAT Secretary
David Ofori Acheampong has demanded the resignation of the Ghana Education Service’s Director‑General over the handling of sexual abuse allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School.
Crime
Obuasi SHTS: Safeguarding Lead Questions School’s Response
Ashesi University’s Dr Millicent Adjei has called out Obuasi Senior High Technical School for failures that left students unable to report abuse, citing boundary crossings and a hostile reporting culture.
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Obuasi SHTS Unrest: Teacher Factions and Student Gangs Blamed for Disruption
A GES committee links August 2026 disturbances at Obuasi Senior High Technical School to internal teacher divisions and student gangs, recommending the dissolution of informal groups and stronger staff cohesion measures.
Crime
Church of Pentecost Warns Teachers Against Sexual Abuse of Female Students
The ministry’s chairman called on educators to uphold ethics and warned that any misconduct would lead to legal action.
Education
Eduwatch Demands Sex Offenders’ Register and Background Checks for Teachers
The director of Africa Education Watch urges the Ghana Education Service to adopt safeguarding protocols, a sex offenders’ register and mandatory criminal checks amid the Obuasi SHTS scandal.
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High School Praise: Nii Okai’s Gospel Project Turns Music Into Life‑Saving Mission
The gospel initiative that raised funds for a child’s heart surgery is now calling for national support to nurture Ghana’s next generation of singers and change‑makers.
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Yendi MP Donates 1,500 Desks to Schools to Address Furniture Shortage
MP Alhassan Abdul Fataw Jofa has given 1,500 mono desks to the Ghana Education Service, aiming to improve classroom conditions across Yendi schools.
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GNAT Urges Ministry to Finalise Teachers’ Benefits Implementation Procedures
The Ghana National Association of Teachers demands clear processes for accessing agreed benefits, warning that vague procedures could leave teachers in limbo for years.
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CAGD: Teachers With Clear Promotion Records Will Receive Arrears in November
Kwasi Agyei, Controller and Accountant‑General, announced that teachers whose promotion files are validated by October 16 will see their arrears added to November salaries, while those cleared later will receive payments in the next payroll cycle.
Education
CAGD Set to Verify 52,000 Teacher Promotions Ahead of Salary Adjustments
The Controller and Accountant‑General’s Department has completed processing promotion records for all 52,000 teachers and will finish verification next week, paving the way for payment of adjustments and arrears.
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Eduwatch Proposes Digital System to Speed Teacher Promotions and Payroll Placement
The policy think‑tank calls for an interoperable platform linking the Ghana Education Service and the Controller and Accountant‑General’s Department to cut delays and arrears amid a nationwide teacher strike.
Politics
GES Boss Urges Electronic Processing of Promoted Teachers’ Data
Prof Ernest Kofi Davis says the Ghana Education Service can move teacher promotion records online, but the final decision rests with the Controller and Accountant‑General’s Department.
Education
Teacher Payment Crisis: GES Races to Protect Academic Calendar
The Ghana Education Service is working around the clock to resolve payment delays for roughly 60,000 teachers, aiming to keep the school year on schedule.
Education
GES Warns School Heads: Stop Unauthorised Charges on Parents
The Ghana Education Service has ordered senior high school leaders to halt extra fees and compulsory purchases, threatening sanctions for non‑compliance.
Education
Tampuli Donates Cash, Laptop and Motorbike to Teacher in Gushegu
MP Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana provided a teacher with financial aid and equipment after she went 14 months unpaid.
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Mahama Orders Review of SHS Menu as Education Minister Assures Students of Adequate Food
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu confirmed that the government has secured sufficient food supplies for Senior High School pupils as schools reopen, while President John Dramani Mahama directs a menu overhaul to raise meal quality.
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Teacher Shortage Hits Nkwanta South: 457 Vacancies Undermine Learning
The Oti Region’s Nkwanta South Municipality faces a critical deficit of over 457 teachers, disrupting basic schools and weakening BECE results.
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272 Graduates With Disabilities Formalised Into Ghana Education Service
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection announced that 272 persons with disabilities will be integrated into the Ghana Education Service, a move aimed at boosting inclusive employment and sustainable opportunities.
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Atwima Mponua District Needs 632 More Teachers
The Ghana Education Service says a critical staffing gap threatens schools, with 34 basic schools staffed by only three teachers each.
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GES Opens Promotion Applications for Non‑Teaching Staff
The Ghana Education Service invites qualified non‑teaching personnel to apply for upper‑grade promotions between 14 and 28 September 2026.
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Dr Tandoh Blames 2026 SHS Placement Crisis on Model Changes
The former GES Deputy Director-General says the 2026 senior high school placement chaos stemmed from altered eligibility rules and the new two‑Category A choice policy.
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CSSPS Fails: Aheto Tsegah Urges Placement Authority Return to Headteachers
Former GES Director‑General Charles Aheto Tsegah says the computerised system has not solved the long‑standing placement problems and calls for a return to headteacher control.
Education
School Placement Crisis: 313,283 Students Vie for 76,417 Category A Seats
The new Computerised School Selection and Placement System has left parents and students scrambling as the Ministry of Education’s guidelines create a bottleneck and force a rushed, inequitable process.
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GES Orders SHS, SHTS to Prepare for EduPack Distribution
The Ghana Education Service has told senior high schools to get ready for the arrival of EduPack kits, set to be delivered by Prospectus Ghana Ltd. between August 1 and September 10, 2026.
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JoyJeff Academy Girls Listed as Males in CSSPS Records
Fourteen students from Ashanti Region’s JoyJeff Academy are now fighting for correct placement after the Computerised School Selection and Placement System mistakenly recorded them as male.
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Finance Ministry: 6,300 GES Staff Recruited Without Clearance Have Been Paid
All 6,300 Ghana Education Service workers hired in 2024 without financial clearance are now fully paid, the Ministry of Finance confirmed on Tuesday.
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GES Opens Help Desk to Resolve 2024‑Recruited Teachers’ Salary Arrears
The Ghana Education Service has set up a dedicated desk at its headquarters to address unresolved salary payments for teachers hired in 2024.
Education
Christian Apologetic Alliance Rejects Calls to Alter Mission Schools’ Christian Identity
The Alliance says religious tolerance does not mean changing the core Christian ethos of mission schools, even as Muslim students seek accommodation.
Education
BECE Placement: 565,000 Candidates Qualify for Senior High Schools
Out of 620,000 students who sat the 2026 BECE, 565,000 met the English and Maths criteria and will be considered for SHS placement across Ghana.
Education
Education Minister holds crunch talks with GNAT as September 7 strike deadline looms
The Education Minister met leaders of the Ghana National Association of Teachers and other unions, along with the Controller and Accountant General's Department, after GNAT warned of possible industrial action over stalled promotion placements, an unresolved rank-decoupling issue, and a Collective Agreement that lapsed on July 31.
Education
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu Reopens National Debate on Corporal Punishment to Stem School Indiscipline
At a national conference on school discipline in Sunyani, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu called on parents, educators, and religious leaders to critically review the ban on corporal punishment, while announcing a zero-tolerance policy backed by President John Dramani Mahama against growing criminality and violence in schools.
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