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GES warns teachers against GH¢210 promotion scam
By SchoolRegistry Ghana Newsroom ·
MyJoyOnline reported that the Ghana Education Service has cautioned teachers seeking promotion to reject requests for GH¢210 from people who claim they can help their applications. The Service said it received reports of individuals demanding this money from applicants under the pretext of securing approval. In a Facebook notice on Wednesday, October 21, the GES stated that the promotion process is fair, transparent and free of charge. It told applicants to follow only the official procedures and guidelines communicated by the Service.
Key facts
- The Ghana Education Service warned teachers applying for promotion to disregard demands for GH¢210 from individuals claiming they can facilitate applications.
- The GES said it had received reports that some individuals were requesting the money from promotion applicants under the pretext of helping them secure approval.
- The GES shared the notice on Facebook on Wednesday, October 21.
- The GES stressed that the teacher promotion process was fair, transparent and entirely free of charge.
- The GES directed teachers to follow only the official procedures and guidelines communicated by the Service for promotion applications.
- The GES maintains that no fee is required to facilitate or influence promotion applications.
What this means for parents and students
Teachers applying for promotion do not have to pay any fee to have their applications processed. Anyone asking for GH¢210 to help or influence the outcome is not acting on behalf of the GES. Applicants should use only the official procedures and guidelines the Service has communicated.
Source: MyJoyOnline, 2026. Read the original.
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