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Government Finalises 20% Incentive Allowance for Teachers in Deprived Areas. To address long-standing staffing disparities within the Ghana Education Service (GES), the government is finalising a 20 per cent incentive allowance for teachers posted t…

GNAT Raises Concerns Over Delayed Promotion Placement and Other Teacher Matters. The National Executive Council of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) convened an emergency press conference and leadership meeting at its national headquar…

Ghana Education Service Outlines Procedures for Navigating the GES-MIS Portal. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released formal administrative instructions to assist both teaching and non-teaching personnel with accessing and managing their accou…

GES Releases Regional Helplines for Successful Applicants Ahead of Regional Validation Exercise. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released dedicated helpline numbers for all 16 Regional Education Directorates to support successful appl…

GES to Reopen Recruitment Portal on November 15 to Intake 8,000 More Teachers The Ghana Education Service (GES) is set to reopen its application portal on November 15, 2026, to absorb an additional 8,000 professional teachers from the 2023 graduating …

GES Releases Updated Directives on Teacher Recruitment Exercise The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a formal administrative update on the ongoing teacher recruitment exercise, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to a transparent, credible, …

GES recruiting of 10,000 teachers, another intake set for November — PRO The recruitment of approximately 10,000 trained teachers across the country is currently underway, as officially announced by the Ghana Education Service (GES).  This initiativ…

Breaking Down the Difference Between "Conditions of Service" and "Scheme of Service" for Teachers in Ghana A common misunderstanding among teachers within the Ghana Education Service (GES) is the interchangeable use of the terms “C…

President Mahama Hints at Additional Recruitment of Newly Trained Teachers as Financial Clearance Is Released for 16,000 Teachers to Clear Posting Backlog His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama has officially announced that financial clearance h…

Private Schools Mount Strong Opposition to GES' Ban on Graduation Ceremonies. Private school operators in Accra are resisting a recent Ghana Education Service (GES) directive that prohibits graduation ceremonies, prom nights, and related celebrati…

GES Suspends Salary of Bole SHS Teacher The Ghana Education Service (GES) has frozen the salary of a Bole Senior High School teacher accused of engaging in an inappropriate sexual affair with a female student within the school's science laboratory…

Government to Introduce 20% Rural Allowance for Teachers. The Government of Ghana has unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at boosting retention and addressing severe staffing deficits in the country’s most vulnerable regions.  Anchoring this initi…

Rural teachers to get study leave with pay after two years of service — Government In a bid to address staffing shortages in deprived areas, the government has announced that teachers who accept postings to rural and underserved communities will now q…

GES Clarifies Recruitment Process with Release of Official Timeline The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced key dates for its 2026 teacher recruitment exercise, providing long-awaited clarity for thousands of applicants seeking employment with…

Education Ministry To Hold National Conference To Identify Causes Of Indiscipline In Schools The Ministry of Education has announced plans to hold a national conference before the end of July 2026 to examine the rising cases of indiscipline in senio…

Government to extend BECE duration t o ease pressure on candidates – Haruna Iddrisu The government is considering a revision of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) timetable, with a proposal to extend the duration from five to eight day…

GES Releases 2026/2027 Academic Calendar For SHS, SHTS The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially released the academic calendar for Senior High Schools (SHSs) and Senior High Technical Schools (SHTSs) for the 2026/2027 academic year. The calend…

GES Opens 2026 Staff Transfer & Re-Posting Window. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially launched the 2026 staff transfer and re-posting exercise, opening the door for teaching and non-teaching staff to apply for movement across distric…

More than 100,000 non-professional teachers risk removal from classrooms – NTC The National Teaching Council (NTC) has signalled a tougher regulatory approach to teacher professionalisation, warning that over 100,000 individuals currently teaching w…

Newly Recruited Teachers Batch To Begin Work July 1 — Haruna Iddrisu Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has indicated that a new batch of recruited teachers will commence work across the country from July 1, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen staff…