The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has paid promotion-related salary adjustments and arrears to 56,003 teachers of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
Of this number, 49,725 received their payments on October 15, 2026, together with their October salaries. The payments covered salary adjustments and arrears from January 1, 2026.
A further 6,278 teachers were paid in September 2026.
According to a statement issued by the Head of Public Relations of the CAGD, Cephas Dosoo, on Thursday, October 16, 2026, the payments were completed ahead of the October 16, 2026 deadline agreed between Government representatives and teacher unions.
The meeting was held at the Ministry of Education on October 2, 2026.
Of the reported 80,000 promoted teachers, GES processed and submitted supporting documents for 56,633. CAGD verified and paid 56,003, while 630 cases remain pending.
The statement attributed the pending cases to issues identified during the verification process. “CAGD awaits the resolution of these issues by GES for the payments to be effected,” it said.
It added that the remaining 23,367 teachers are yet to be processed and relevant documents submitted by GES.
“CAGD has therefore completed payment for all teachers whose submitted records met the payroll requirements,” the statement noted.
It further said the Department remains committed to ensuring outstanding payments are made promptly.
“The Department remains committed to processing outstanding eligible payments promptly once the necessary corrections are made or complete and accurate documents are received and verified,” it said.
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