GES Receives Financial Clearance to Pay 6,249 Newly Recruited Teachers by November 2025

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it has received financial clearance for the payment of salaries to 6,249 teachers who were recruited in 2024 but have not yet been placed on the mechanised payroll.

In a press statement issued on October 16, 2025, and signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at GES, the Service confirmed that the clearance paves the way for the processing and payment of the affected teachers’ salaries.

Key Details

1. The financial clearance allows GES to finalise all necessary administrative and payroll procedures to ensure prompt salary disbursement.
2. The clearance, which expires on 31st December 2025, provides the necessary budgetary approval for the inclusion of the teachers on the mechanised payroll.
3. GES assured that all affected staff will receive their first payments by November 2025.

Management’s Assurance

GES expressed gratitude to the affected teachers for their patience and dedication during the delay and reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring timely and accurate salary payments.

“Management thanks all staff for their dedication and remains committed to facilitating timely and accurate salary payments,” the statement read.

This development brings relief to thousands of teachers who had been working without pay since their recruitment in 2024.