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  Why Teachers Must Increase Their Monthly Mutual Fund Contribution. Teachers regularly deal with financial pressures that extend beyond their monthly salaries. Medical bills, family commitments, retirement preparation, and sudden emergencies can place heavy demands on income.  Depending only on salaries and pensions often leaves gaps, especially when urgent needs arise. This makes union-managed mutual support funds an important source of financial relief for teachers. This article explains the importance of increasing monthly mutual fund contributions, how teacher mutual funds operate, and why contributing above the minimum level offers stronger financial security. Understanding Teachers’ Mutual Fund Contributions A teachers’ mutual fund contribution is a monthly amount deducted from a teacher’s salary and paid into a collective welfare fund administered by a recognised teacher union or association. The fund exists primarily to support members during difficult moments rather ...

CAGD Confirms Restoration of Salaries for Over 2,000 Public Sector Workers After Verification. The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has announced that the salaries of more than 2,000 public sector workers, which were earlier put on hold, will be restored after the completion of a verification process and the necessary clearance from the Audit Service. According to the Department, the salary suspension was a temporary measure taken in line with recommendations from the Auditor-General and in full compliance with Public Financial Management (PFM) regulations. The move, it explained, was part of efforts to strengthen payroll integrity and ensure that only duly verified workers remain on the government payroll. Speaking in an interview with Citi News on Monday, 2 February 2026, the Controller and Accountant-General, Kwasi Agyei, stressed that the Department remains committed to transparency, accountability, and the prompt payment of legitimate salaries in accordance wi...

2,563 Public Sector Workers’ January 2026 Salaries Withheld After Headcount Exercise. The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has confirmed the temporary suspension of January 2026 salaries for 2,563 public sector employees who failed to take part in a nationwide headcount and verification exercise conducted in 2025 by the Audit Service .  The decision forms part of broader measures to safeguard the integrity of the government payroll. According to the Department, salary payments for January 2026 were successfully processed and disbursed to all public sector workers who were duly verified and validated on the national payroll. The affected employees were excluded from payment solely because they did not comply with the mandatory verification requirement. The CAGD explained that the action was taken following a recommendation from the Auditor-General, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen payroll controls, address irregularities, and prevent unauthorised payment...

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...