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  Teachers Angered Over Unpaid Professional and Digital Allowances Despite November Salary Payments. Despite the successful payment of November salaries, widespread dissatisfaction has emerged among teachers following the exclusion of their Professional Development Allowance and Digital Allowance.  What was expected to be a routine financial period has instead become a source of deep concern, as many teachers depend on these allowances to support both their professional duties and personal financial commitments.  The omission has generated complaints across several platforms, with teachers describing the situation as frustrating and unfair. Shortly after salaries reflected in accounts, discussions intensified across staff rooms, online forums, and social media spaces for teachers. Many expressed disappointment, explaining that these allowances form part of their yearly financial planning.  The absence of the digital allowance has been particularly troubling for teac...

CAGD Issues Detailed Clarification on November 2025 Allowance Delays for Teachers and Other Workers. The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has issued a full clarification on the delayed payment of two categories of allowances that were expected to reflect in the November 2025 payroll.  This update has become necessary as many teachers and other public sector workers have been raising concerns, seeking answers, and wanting clear direction on when the outstanding allowances will finally be paid. In its detailed communication, the department noted that the delay was not intentional but the result of a technical hitch that occurred during the final payroll run for November 2025. This unexpected challenge affected the smooth processing of two specific allowances. Due to the sensitivity of the government payroll system, CAGD explained that attempting to force the allowances through the system could have created further disruptions, including delaying the payment of No...

CETAG Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Allowances and Unfulfilled Government Commitments. The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has directed its members across the country to withdraw their services effective Monday, 24th November 2025, in an indefinite nationwide strike.  This decision follows an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) held on 19th November 2025, citing the government's persistent failure to honour critical financial commitments owed to teacher educators.  The industrial action is in response to the government's continuous refusal to fully implement the National Labour Commission (NLC) arbitral award delivered on 2nd May 2023, aimed at resolving longstanding concerns of CETAG members. The Association has outlined four key unresolved financial obligations prompting the strike. CETAG members in 39 Colleges of Education are yet to receive compensation for additional duties performed in 2022, with only Accra Col...

  Minister of Education Obtains $180M World Bank Support to Transform School Infrastructure and End Double-Track System. The Ministry of Education has achieved a significant milestone with the successful acquisition of a $180 million World Bank facility aimed at ending the double-track system in Senior High Schools (SHS) and modernizing school infrastructure nationwide.  This initiative, under the Ghana Secondary Learning Improvement Programme (GSLIP), is designed to address the longstanding challenges of the double-track system, which required students to alternate between tracks, often disrupting academic continuity.  By providing upgraded classrooms, dormitories, laboratories, and assembly halls, the program seeks to create a conducive learning environment that supports quality education for all students. In addition to infrastructure improvements, the Minister of Education has confirmed that the “No Academic Fees” policy will continue for all first-year students in pu...

Islamic SHS Student Dies After Falling From School Building in Suspected Suicide Incident. The Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi has been left in a state of deep sorrow following the death of Abass, a Form Three Business student and acting Boys’ Prefect, who lost his life after falling from the upper floor of the school’s administration block on Tuesday, November 18, 2025.  Witnesses describe the scene as chaotic, with both students and staff rushing to offer help immediately after the fall.  Preliminary information gathered from the school community suggests that Abass may have been experiencing emotional strain, as several students recalled hearing concerning remarks from him in the past, even though no formal report was made to school authorities.  His family members, including his mother and uncle, also noted that he had occasionally made troubling comments at home, which they unfortunately did not interpret as serious signs of distress.  He was swiftly transp...

  Reading Culture in Schools Declining – Haruna Iddrisu Urges Action. Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has expressed deep concern over what he describes as a declining culture of reading among students across the country, noting that the current trend poses challenges to Ghana’s long-term educational and national development objectives. Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, November 19, during discussions on key allocations for the education sector in the 2026 national budget, Minister Iddrisu highlighted the critical role that reading plays in fostering academic excellence and equipping students with essential skills for personal and professional growth. “ Our reading culture is not the best,” he acknowledged, emphasizing that cultivating strong reading habits remains central to building a knowledgeable and competitive generation. The Minister urged parents, teachers, and communities to actively participate in nurturing children’s interest in reading. He underscored...