[Ghana] Delayed November teacher allowances cleared with December pay

In Ghana, the Ministry of Education has announced that all outstanding teacher allowances for November 2025 have now been fully paid, following the resolution of a technical issue with the government payroll system, Modern Ghana reports.

The news was announced in a December 17 statement signed by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak.

A technical error during the final payroll processing had prevented scheduled payments from going through as planned, according to the Ministry, impacting two categories of teacher allowances that were due for November.

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has now reportedly resolved the issue and completed the processing and disbursement of the affected payments.

“The Ministry of Education wishes to inform all teachers nationwide that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has completed the processing and payment of the two teacher allowances scheduled for November 2025,” the statement said.

Dr Apaak reportedly confirmed that the payroll issue has been fully addressed and all affected allowances have been paid. Teachers should see the outstanding payments in their accounts

The Ministry emphasised that the delay was not intentional, but the result of a technical system issue during payroll finalisation. It formally apologised to the teachers inconvenienced by the delay and thanked them for their patience.

“We deeply appreciate the patience, understanding, and continued dedication of our teachers,” Dr Apaak said.

“Your commitment remains central to the delivery of quality education across the country.”

In addition, the Ministry reportedly assured teachers that steps are being taken to strengthen payroll systems to avoid similar disruptions in the future.

According to the statement, the Ministry will continue working closely with the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, other relevant government agencies and key education sector stakeholders to improve payroll efficiency, reliability, and transparency across the public education system.

Source: Modern Ghana

(Quotes via original reporting)

In Ghana, the Ministry of Education has announced that all outstanding teacher allowances for November 2025 have now been fully paid, following the resolution of a technical issue with the government payroll system, Modern Ghana reports.

The news was announced in a December 17 statement signed by Deputy Minister for Education, Dr Clement Apaak.

A technical error during the final payroll processing had prevented scheduled payments from going through as planned, according to the Ministry, impacting two categories of teacher allowances that were due for November.

The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has now reportedly resolved the issue and completed the processing and disbursement of the affected payments.

“The Ministry of Education wishes to inform all teachers nationwide that the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department has completed the processing and payment of the two teacher allowances scheduled for November 2025,” the statement said.

Dr Apaak reportedly confirmed that the payroll issue has been fully addressed and all affected allowances have been paid. Teachers should see the outstanding payments in their accounts

The Ministry emphasised that the delay was not intentional, but the result of a technical system issue during payroll finalisation. It formally apologised to the teachers inconvenienced by the delay and thanked them for their patience.

“We deeply appreciate the patience, understanding, and continued dedication of our teachers,” Dr Apaak said.

“Your commitment remains central to the delivery of quality education across the country.”

In addition, the Ministry reportedly assured teachers that steps are being taken to strengthen payroll systems to avoid similar disruptions in the future.

According to the statement, the Ministry will continue working closely with the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department, other relevant government agencies and key education sector stakeholders to improve payroll efficiency, reliability, and transparency across the public education system.

Source: Modern Ghana

(Quotes via original reporting)