The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the immediate revocation of all appointments and recruitments of teaching and non-teaching staff who have yet to be placed on the national payroll.
The directive, issued February 17th, 2025, follows a letter from the Office of the President dated February 10th, 2025.
According to the GES statement, released from its headquarters in Accra, the revocation is in accordance with a directive from the Chief of Staff.
The statement, signed by the Acting Director-General Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, was addressed to all Regional and District/Municipal/Metropolitan Directors of Education.
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“We are writing to inform you that all recruitment of Teaching and Non-Teaching staff who have not been placed on the payroll yet, have been revoked with immediate effect,” Prof. Davis stated in the letter.
“All Regional and District/Municipal/Metropolitan Directors are to ensure that this directive is strictly adhered to.”
While the reasons for the Presidential directive remain unclear, the GES has assured the public that further information will be released as it becomes available.
“You would be notified of any further directive concerning this issue as and when necessary,” Prof. Davis added.
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