Ghana Teacher Recruitment: Government to Recruit 7,000 From April 10
- The government plans to recruit 7,000 teachers to boost education in underserved communities
- The Education Minister announced that the application process will start later in April 2026 for three year groups
- The minister assured that the teacher recruitment process will be open, transparent, and competitive
The government has announced plans to recruit 7,000 teachers across Ghana to strengthen the education sector.
There is a hope that this recruitment will address staffing gaps in schools, particularly in underserved communities.
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Citi News reported that the announcement was made by the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, during a media briefing on April 1.
Iddrisu said the application process will officially commence on April 10, 2026, when the recruitment portal.
“I am happy to note and announce that the Ministry of Education has received clearance and approval from the Ministry of Finance for the recruitment of teachers across the country... We want the process to be open, transparent, and competitive."
He invited applications from graduates from the 2023, 2024, and 2025 cohorts.
In June 2025, the government said it had wanted to recruit 50,000 teachers and 10,000 non-teaching staff in 2025.
Iddrisu told Parliament on June 25 that the recruitment process would begin as soon as the Minister of Finance issued financial clearance.
UK publishes list of teaching jobs
The UK has acknowledged the need to bring more teachers into the country and recently displayed some openings.
The UK Department of Education admitted there is a shortage of teachers for certain subjects and in some parts of the country.
In this vein, it announced the opening of teaching vacancies in a bid to address shortages in the country.
There were five types of teaching vacancies in the UK with active recruitment still ongoing.
Top of the list was Otterton Church of England Primary School, Budleigh Salterton, Devon, which announced a vacancy for a class teacher with attractive pay.
The estimated salary for the role is £32,916 – £45,351 per year.
Ghanaian teachers have been known to travel to the UK for teahing jobs. In 2023, the BBC reported that over 10,000 Ghanaian teachers moved to the UK.
Teacher delights as he relocates to Canada
In line with teaching jobs abroad, a Ghanaian teacher, who relocated to Canada, opened up about his time in the North American country and used his experience to motivate others desirous of travelling abroad.
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In an interview, the young man stated that his decision to relocate was premised on the hardship he was facing in the country, citing how he had to borrow to fund his income because his salary was insufficient to support him and his family.
Teacher in US worried over ICE raids
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian teacher in the US has spoken in the wake of the ongoing crackdown on illegal migrants in the country.
In a video on YouTube, he said ongoing raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had negatively affected his work as a teacher.
According to him, the threat of deportation has brought fear to many migrants, especially Hispanics, who now choose to stay indoors for fear of being apprehended and deported.
Source: YEN.com.gh
