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GES Gives an Update on Promotion to Director I and Director II Ranks. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released an official communication to update the general public, with particular attention to teachers on the Deputy Director rank, on the status of promotions to Director II and Director I.  Management has confirmed that all necessary arrangements for the promotion of qualified officers to these higher ranks have been concluded. According to the statement, a committee made up of representatives from the Ghana Education Service, the Public Services Commission, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and PricewaterhouseCoopers has completed its work and submitted a final report to GES Management. The process involved broad consultations with key stakeholders, including substantial engagement and input from the teacher unions. Following these developments, Management has indicated that the first call for applications, alongside the aptitude test for promotion to Director II and...

Bureau of Ghana Languages endorses Ahanta language for use in schools. The Bureau of Ghana Languages has officially endorsed the Ahanta Language Orthography for use in educational institutions across Ahanta land, marking a major step toward the formal study and examination of the language at the basic and senior high school levels. The endorsement was contained in a letter dated January 15, 2026, addressed to the Member of Parliament for the Ahanta West Constituency, Mavis Kuukua Bissue. The Bureau said the decision followed a comprehensive review of a paper submitted on the Ahanta Language Orthography and an assessment of the work of the Ahanta Language Project Committee. According to the Bureau, a three-member team was constituted to evaluate the development and implementation of the orthography. The team, together with officials from the Ahanta West Municipal Education Office and coordinators of the pilot Ahanta language teaching programme, undertook field visits to schools particip...

GES Addresses Circulating Recruitment Letter on Social Media The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a firm warning to the general public over a recruitment letter circulating widely on social media platforms, describing the document as false and unauthorised.  According to the Service, the letter did not originate from GES and should be completely disregarded. In an official statement dated January 23, 2026, management of the Ghana Education Service explained that it had sighted a letter purportedly issued by the Service, claiming that a new recruitment exercise had commenced. GES stressed that the content of the letter is misleading and does not represent the true position of the Service. Management made it clear that no recruitment exercise has started. The Service stated unequivocally that it has neither opened nor approved any recruitment process at this time, contrary to claims being circulated in the fake letter. GES further clarified that any genuine recruitment exerci...

See the New 2026 GoG Salary Validation Portal and Process Guide. Public sector workers are to note that a NEW GoG SALARY PORTAL has been introduced, alongside an improved PUBLIC SECTOR MONTHLY SALARY VALIDATION PROCESS for the validation of monthly salaries. The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has officially rolled out an upgraded EMPLOYEE PAYMENT VOUCHER (PV) VALIDATION APPLICATION. This enhanced system is intended to strengthen payroll controls, reduce errors, and improve the overall salary validation process for all public sector institutions. URGENT ACTIONS FOR VALIDATORS If you are a designated VALIDATOR and you have not yet received the link to the upgraded application or the official INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDANCE VIDEOS, you are strongly advised to contact the officers listed below immediately for assistance: •Michael Dodoo: 0247360841 •Henry Obeng Danso: 0247452601 •Mercy Amoah Mantey: 0246968301 •Alexandra Yeboah: 0244481836 •Alex Ankomah: 0243340355 Alternative...

  Auditor-General Directs Removal of 3,120 Teachers from Government Payroll Following a nationwide audit of public-sector payroll records, the Auditor-General has ordered the deletion of 6,263 unverified names, including 3,120 teachers, from the government payroll.   The directive forms part of ongoing efforts to tighten payroll controls and prevent the continued payment of salaries to individuals whose employment status could not be confirmed. The instruction was communicated in a formal letter dated 13 January 2026 to the Controller and Accountant-General and signed by Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. The correspondence explained that the affected individuals could not be validated during a comprehensive physical headcount and records verification exercise conducted across Ministries, Departments and Agencies as well as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies. According to the Auditor-General, the verification exercise was carried out in accordance with an ea...

GES to Hold One-Day Orientation Workshop for Newly Recruited Teachers in Savannah Region The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will organise a one-day orientation workshop for teachers who have recently been recruited and posted to the Savannah Region.  The programme is aimed at helping new teachers settle into the Service and understand the professional and administrative framework within which they are expected to operate. According to the official notice, the orientation workshop is scheduled for Monday, 19 January 2026, and will be held at the Savannah Regional Education Directorate Conference Hall in Damongo. All newly recruited teachers posted to schools in the region are expected to attend the programme. The orientation is intended to familiarise participants with key Ghana Education Service policies, professional standards, and operational procedures that guide teaching and learning in public schools. Teachers will also be taken through their roles and res...