{
  "id": 11511228,
  "title": "51,000 teachers’ promotion arrears to be validated for October payment – Education Minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/51-000-teachers-promotion-arrears-to-be-validated-for-october-payment",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:42:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/51000-teachers-promotion-arrears-to-be-validated-for-october-payment-education-minister/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department will validate data on up to 51,000 teachers to ensure payment of outstanding promotion arrears. The validation process will influence a supplementary payment schedule for one group of teachers, while the payments of others will be included in their October salaries. The Minister spoke to the media on Friday, October 2, following a meeting with striking teacher unions. Promotion arrears were one of the three core issues raised by the unions. The government pledged to implement new grades for all promoted teachers by the end of October. The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department will continue the validation process starting Monday, October 5.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department is validating data on up to 51,000 teachers as the government works to pay outstanding promotion arrears.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Committee set up to validate teachers eligible for 20% deprived-area allowance – Education Minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/committee-set-up-to-validate-teachers-eligible-for-20-deprived-area",
        "published": "2026-10-02T19:03:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}