The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed claims circulating on social and traditional media alleging the existence of a “secret” recruitment exercise and the sale of teaching appointments for as much as GHS 25,000.
In an immediate release, GES management described the allegations as false and misleading, stressing that no such recruitment or payment scheme exists within the Service. The clarification follows a viral video and radio discussions, including on Adom FM, suggesting that individuals were paying to secure postings.
According to GES, the recent issuance of appointment letters is linked to the resumption of onboarding for 2024 applicants whose financial clearance had been extended in October 2025. Management explained that new letters were issued in certain cases, particularly for individuals who had earlier been recruited using fake appointment letters, which could not be processed for onboarding. The replacement letters, GES emphasized, were issued free of charge.
The Service urged anyone who has been approached to pay money for recruitment, or who has evidence of such demands, to report the matter promptly to security agencies for investigation and possible prosecution.
GES further reiterated that its recruitment procedures remain unchanged. Official recruitment exercises, the Service said, are conducted only after the Ministry of Finance grants financial clearance. Once clearance is obtained, GES will make a public announcement inviting all qualified applicants to apply.
Management emphasized that recruitment into the Service is open, transparent, and entirely free, warning prospective applicants to disregard unofficial intermediaries and false claims circulating online.
The statement reaffirmed GES’s commitment to integrity, accountability, and fairness in public service recruitment, while cautioning the public against falling victim to fraudsters exploiting the aspirations of job seekers.
The clarification was signed by Daniel Fenyi, Head of Public Relations at the Ghana Education Service.
