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Unpaid teachers protest in Accra over salary arrears and administrative delays
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Unpaid teachers gathered at Obra Spot in Accra on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to protest months of salary arrears and administrative delays. The educators chanted the names of John Dramani Mahama and Haruna Iddrisu, stating, “Mahama, you owe us; Haruna, you owe us. No matter what you do, you still owe us.” The protest highlighted grievances over unpaid salaries for up to 17 months and delays in issuing staff identification numbers. Eugene Zoranu Segbefia, National Organiser of the Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, announced plans for an indefinite protest at the Ministry of Finance, Ghana, if the government does not provide a clear payment plan. Segbefia reported that some teachers have worked between seven and 18 months without pay and expressed uncertainty about the government fulfilling its obligations. He also noted that multiple engagements with stakeholders, including the Ghana Education Service and the Ministry of Education Ghana, have not resulted in a clear timeline for payment.
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Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an NPP communicator and spokesperson for former NPP presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has been released from the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office EOCO. His release follows three days of detention after he was picked up at the Accra International Airport in connection with ongoing investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities during his tenure as Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation. Aboagye met his GH₵50 million bail conditions, which his legal team had previously described as stringent. The anti-graft agency stated that the probe centers on the alleged misappropriation of approximately GH₵55 million. EOCO confirmed that investigations into the alleged irregularities are ongoing despite his release.
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