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Aggrieved teachers from across Ghana have staged a protest over months of unpaid salaries, marching to the Jubilee House and the Ministry of Finance to present a petition to government authorities. The demonstrators, made up of newly posted teachers from various colleges of education and universities, say the prolonged delay in receiving their salaries has caused severe financial hardship.
Speaking to the media, the Convener of the Coalition of Unpaid Newly Posted Teachers, Enock Attivor, expressed frustration over the situation. He called on government to either immediately settle the outstanding arrears or provide a clear and reliable payment plan.
According to him, many affected teachers have struggled to meet basic needs due to the delays, despite actively working since their postings. Responding to the concerns, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Nyarko Ampem acknowledged the challenges and outlined steps being taken to address the issue.
He explained that although some teachers’ financial clearance had expired preventing their onboarding onto the payroll government had taken steps to resolve outstanding arrears accumulated before that period. The Deputy Minister revealed that a structured payment plan has been put in place.
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He indicated that payments for the teachers’ arrears are expected to commence in May 2026. Under the arrangement, affected teachers will receive four months of arrears in May, followed by another four months in June, and an additional four months in July until all outstanding payments are cleared. He further noted that a similar request from the health sector had already been processed earlier in the year, with arrears payments scheduled in installments beginning in April.
Thomas Nyarko Ampem also emphasized that the Ministry operates an open-door policy and expressed concern that the protest could have been avoided if teacher representatives had engaged directly with the Ministry for clarification. Addressing concerns about some teachers still not being placed on the government payroll, he described the situation as “unfortunate” and assured that investigations would be conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.
He disclosed that following Cabinet directives, financial clearance had been granted to facilitate the recruitment and payment of affected teachers. However, discrepancies in reported numbers of those yet to be placed on payroll ranging between 162 and 400 remain a concern.
The Deputy Minister assured that priority would be given to those not yet on the payroll to ensure they begin receiving salaries, after which discussions on their arrears would follow. The protest highlights growing tensions among newly recruited public sector workers over delayed remuneration, as affected teachers continue to demand swift and decisive action from government.
