Of the total number, 49,725 teachers received their payments on October 15, 2026, together with their October salaries.

A statement signed by the Head of Public Relations of the department, Mr Cephas N. Dosoo, said the payments covered salary adjustments and arrears from January 1, 2026.

The statement said a further 6,278 teachers were paid in September 2026, indicating that the payments were completed ahead of the October 16, 2026 deadline agreed between government representatives and teacher unions at a meeting held at the Ministry of Education on October 2, 2026.

The department explained that out of the reported 80,000 promoted teachers, the Ghana Education Service processed and submitted supporting documents for 56,633.

It said the department verified and paid 56,003 teachers, while 630 cases remained pending due to issues identified during the verification process.

“The CAGD awaits the resolution of these issues by GES for the payments to be effected,” the statement said.

“The remaining 23,367 teachers are yet to be processed and relevant documents submitted by GES.

The CAGD has therefore completed payment for all teachers whose submitted records met the payroll requirements.

The department remains committed to processing outstanding eligible payments promptly once the necessary corrections are made or complete and accurate documents are received and verified,” the statement assured.

The department expressed appreciation to the Ghana Education Service, the teacher unions and the participating ministries and agencies for their cooperation.