The Ghana Education Service (GES) has debunked claims on social media that the Service is offering teaching appointments to qualified teachers for some fees.
Head of Public Relations for the Service, Daniel Fenyi, in a Friday, December 12, 2025 statement urged the public to disregard the claims of the “secret” fee being taken to offer teaching appointments as false and misleading.
Mr. Fenyi explained that the attention of the GES was drawn to a viral video and media reports, which alleged that individuals were paying amounts of up to GH¢25,000 to secure recruitment into the Service.
Per the statement, the claims do not reflect the facts and should be disregarded by the public. Management explained that following the extension of financial clearance in October 2025 for the onboarding of 2024 applicants whose clearances had expired, the recruitment process resumed in line with established procedures.
The Service clarified that during the process, some applicants who had previously been issued with fake appointment letters were given new, genuine appointment letters at no cost, as they could not be onboarded using fraudulent documents.
The GES stressed that it does not charge any fee for recruitment and urged anyone who has been asked to pay money, or who has been approached for such payments, to report the matter immediately to the security agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.
Management further assured the public that the procedures for recruiting new applicants into the Service remain unchanged.
It noted that once financial clearance is obtained for any major recruitment exercise, an official announcement is made to invite all qualified candidates to apply.
“The recruitment process of the Ghana Education Service is open, transparent and free of charge,” the statement emphasised.
The GES reiterated its commitment to fairness, integrity and due process in all recruitment exercises and cautioned the public to be wary of individuals attempting to exploit job seekers through false claims.
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