All 6,300 Newly Posted GES Staff Paid with No Outstanding Clearance Pending- Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has said all 6,300 Ghana Education Service (GES) staff recruited in 2024 without financial clearance have been paid.
The Ministry said this in a press release dated Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in response to an appeal by the Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Staff of the GES regarding outstanding salary arrears.
According to the Ministry, in 2025, the Government inherited 6,300 GES staff who had been recruited in 2024 without financial clearance.
To address the salary payment concerns, the Ministry said it secured Cabinet approval and issued the required financial clearance for payment in four tranches.
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that all 6,300 staff covered by the arrangement have been paid.
It further clarified that there are no outstanding requests for financial clearance from the GES awaiting action by the Ministry of Finance.
The Ministry advised any staff member with an unresolved salary or arrears issue to contact the Ghana Education Service for assistance with the relevant payroll or administrative matter.
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