GES Revokes Unpaid Staff Appointments After Presidential Order
Staff yet to be placed on the government payroll face immediate termination
- GES revokes appointments of staff not yet placed on the government payroll
- All Regional, District, Municipal, and Metropolitan Directors of Education have been instructed to ensure strict adherence to the new policy
- GES assures that any new developments regarding the matter will be communicated in due course
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has officially revoked the appointments of all Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not yet been placed on the government payroll.
This decision, which takes immediate effect, stems from a directive issued by the Chief of Staff through a letter from the Office of the President dated February 10, 2025.
In a statement released on February 17, 2025, and signed by the Acting Director-General of GES, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, all Regional, District, Municipal, and Metropolitan Education Directors have been instructed to enforce strict compliance with the directive.
The statement emphasized that affected staff will not be added to the payroll, rendering their appointments void. GES assured that any future updates on the matter would be communicated as necessary.
