The government has informed the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers that it is making significant progress toward settling their 17-month salary arrears, with a structured payment plan set to begin in May 2026.
This assurance comes after the group staged a protest at the Ministry of Finance, where they submitted a petition highlighting what they described as years of neglect and the withholding of their rightful salaries.
Prior to this, the coalition had presented a similar petition to the presidency. A presidential staff member, Dr Samuel Ayeh, received the document and assured them that their concerns would be looked into.
Speaking to the teachers at the Finance Ministry, Deputy Finance Minister Thomas Ampem Nyarko reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the issue, indicating that arrangements are already in place to begin disbursements.
He explained that payments would be made in stages starting in May, with affected teachers receiving four months’ worth of arrears each month until the full amount is cleared.
“Even though the Finance Minister is out of town, he instructed me to conclude the processes and I wrote to Controller to start the payment of your arrears. That payment will start from May. In May, you will receive four months of arrears, June you will receive another four months, July another four months until the payments are concluded,” he assured.
The move is expected to ease the burden on the affected teachers, many of whom have voiced frustration over the long delay in receiving their salaries.