Controller and Accountant-General pays promotion arrears to 56,003 GES teachers ahead of deadline

The Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD) in Ghana has completed paying promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 teachers from the Ghana Education Service (GES). This was done ahead of a deadline set for October 16, following a week-long teachers' strike. The strike ended when the government promised to make the payments.

The CAGD announced the payments on October 16, stating they covered teachers whose promotion records had been verified and matched the required payroll standards. Of the 56,003 teachers who received their promotions, 49,725 were paid on October 15 alongside their regular salaries, covering adjustments and arrears dating back to January 1.

An additional 6,278 teachers were paid in September 2026. CAGD spokesman Cephas N. Dosoo confirmed the payments were completed before the agreed deadline of October 16, 2026, after discussions with teacher unions at a Ministry of Education meeting on October 2. The department noted that out of an estimated 80,000 promoted teachers, the GES submitted verification documents for 56,633 teachers, of which 56,003 were paid, while 630 cases remained pending due to verification issues.

The CAGD is awaiting resolution of these issues by the GES to process remaining payments. Additionally, 23,367 teachers whose promotion records have not been processed by the GES are still awaiting payments, as they have yet to submit the necessary supporting documents. The CAGD emphasized that all teachers meeting the payroll requirements had been paid and assured affected teachers that outstanding payments would be processed promptly once corrections were made or complete documentation submitted.

The department expressed gratitude to the GES, teacher unions, and participating ministries for their cooperation in the payment process.