{
  "id": 14182729,
  "title": "Education Minister assures teachers of salary adjustments by October 16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/education-minister-assures-teachers-of-salary-adjustments-by-october-14182729",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:56:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/education/education-minister-assures-teachers-of-salary-adjustments-by-october-16/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has assured teachers that their outstanding promotion-related salary adjustments will be paid by October 16, 2026. This commitment is part of the government's response to concerns raised by pre-tertiary teacher unions, whose nationwide industrial action has since been suspended after reaching an agreement with the government. During a visit to the Osu Presbyterian Cluster of Schools in Accra, Mr Iddrisu reiterated the government's commitment to fulfilling its obligations to the teachers. Administrative processes, such as record validation, are underway to facilitate the payment of these salary adjustments, which are due to teachers who have received permanent promotions. The government is also working on determining eligibility for a proposed 20 per cent deprived-area allowance, which requires further validation to identify eligible teachers and qualifying geographical areas. While acknowledging the financial and social challenges associated with implementing these commitments, the Minister expressed the government's readiness to engage with the unions to resolve any outstanding issues. He thanked the unions for their cooperation, which helped resolve the issues that threatened teaching and learning activities. The return of teachers to the classroom is a crucial step towards restoring stability in schools and ensuring continuity in academic work.",
  "summary": "The Government is working to pay eligible teachers their outstanding promotion-related salary adjustments by October 16, 2026, Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has said. The payments form part of commitments made to address concerns raised by the three pre-tertiary teacher unions, whose nationwide industrial action has been suspended following engagements with the Government. Mr Iddrisu gave […]",
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  "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."
}