The Ministry of Education has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving delays in financial clearance for newly recruited teachers under the Ghana Education Service (GES), assuring Parliament that affected educators will soon be fully engaged.
The pledge was made during a Public Accounts Committee hearing, where Chairperson Abena Osei Asare raised concerns over the prolonged non-payment of salaries to some teachers, reportedly for over eight months.
She welcomed the ministry’s proactive stance, noting that it signalled a genuine effort to address the issue.
Deputy Education Minister Dr. Clement Apaak, who represented the ministry at the session, acknowledged the urgency of the matter and emphasised that the teachers in question are rightful public servants deserving of prompt engagement.
“Honourable Chair, I agree with you entirely. These are Ghanaians. They are our relatives, our sons and daughters, and our constituents,” Dr. Apaak stated. “I can assure you that the Honourable Minister has been working assiduously to secure the needed clearance for this issue to be resolved.”
He further disclosed that the education minister has been in continuous dialogue with the Finance Ministry and Parliament to expedite the clearance process.
Meanwhile, GES Director-General Professor Ernest Davis provided a breakdown of the current status: out of 15,755 teachers granted financial clearance since last year, 10,112 have been successfully processed.
The remaining 6,000 are still pending due to various administrative reasons.
Professor Davis explained that the current GES leadership inherited an ongoing recruitment process earlier this year, which had already absorbed approximately 6,000 teachers.
However, the exercise was temporarily halted, requiring affected applicants to reactivate their clearances to secure postings.
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