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Coalition of Unpaid Teachers: N/R GES Director labels their appointments as fake
By Inusah Dondaliya 23rd January, 2026
The Northern Regional Director of Education, Mr. Alidu Junior has described the appointment of Teachers, – 2023 Cohorts, known as Unpaid Coalition of Teachers as fake, asserting that GES does not recognize and approve their appointments, neither consider them as staff.
The Northern Regional GES Director’s statement is in response to the 2023 Cohort of Teachers, who at press conference in Tamale demanded immediate release of staff IDs and payment of their 25 months’ salary arrears after working for long while without validation.
Speaking in an interview with Sagani news, Mr. Alidu Junior, stated that these people parading themselves as teachers are not on the master’s list of GES at the headquarters in Accra, neither approved by GES, bringing their recruitment process into question.
He further disclosed that some of the ‘teachers’ are victims of a syndicate who used to sell appointments within GES to interested individuals after hacking into the system. This, he affirmed that the supposed teachers have bought the appointments from unscrupulous people, failing to follow due process by applying through GES online portal, making their appointments invalid.
Mr. Alidu Junior said “They are not staff of GES because should I call it fake? They have not gone through the due process and must say that is like the system was like hacked. And they know how they had their appointments.But I can speak on authority, if you ask them and if they will open-up with you. Almost all of them bought the appointment”.
The GES Director further stressed that “GES realized that the recruitment process was highjacked, and people penetrated into the system and were doing a lot of things, per GES master’s list from headquarters and validations, we realized that their names were not part of this master list. So I remember when I took over, this issue came, and they were asked to even stop work. So for them saying they are working and up to now they are not paid to me I will say am not aware of that”.
Meanwhile, Mr. Alidu Junior indicated that the only way they could become teachers is to reapply and follow due process if GES reopens its portal for teachers recruitment.
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Former Ghanaian Footballer Jafar Samed Issah Cheers on Friend Jaleen Smith as Croatia Thrash Latvia
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Published: August 29, 2026
Published at: 01:18Pm
By Saibu Terry
Former Ghanaian professional footballer Abdul Jafar Samed Issah was in attendance, alongside his spouse Khadija , to support his close friend Jaleen Devon Smith as Croatia secured a convincing 115–80 victory over Latvia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Issah, who enjoyed a professional football career with stints in Denmark, Latvia, Ethiopia and other European destinations, made time to cheer on Smith as Croatia bounced back strongly following their defeat to Germany.
Smith was instrumental in Croatia’s impressive performance, showcasing the form and quality that have made him an important figure for the national team. The result provided Croatia with a much-needed boost in their qualifying campaign.
Beyond the sporting arena, Smith and Issah have developed a close friendship over the past year. Their relationship has extended beyond football and basketball, with the pair sharing ideas about potential humanitarian and community-development projects in northern Ghana.
Smith, an American-born professional basketball player who has represented Croatia at international level, has developed a growing admiration for Ghana and is reportedly keen to contribute to initiatives that could positively impact communities in the northern part of the country.
The friendship between the two sports personalities has therefore evolved into more than a personal connection, with discussions around future projects creating excitement among Smith’s supporters and admirers in Ghana.
Smith recently signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he is set to compete in the Israeli Premier League and EuroCup. As he continues to make an impact on the basketball court, his growing connection with Ghana through his friendship with Jafar Samad Issah could open the door to meaningful humanitarian initiatives in the future.
For Issah, Thursday’s game was another opportunity to stand firmly behind his friend and celebrate Croatia’s emphatic victory over Latvia.
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Anta Scholarship Education Fund provides financial Assistance to 200 Tertiary Students
The Former Finance Minister and MP for Karaga, Hon. Dr. Amin Mohammed Adam Anta, has disbursed funds worth 330,000 Ghana Cedis to support the education of over 200 beneficiary tertiary students in the Constituency under the Amin Anta Education Scholarship Scheme.
The intervention forms part of the MP’s broader commitment to supporting the education of every student in the Constituency, especially those at the tertiary level, and to removing financial barriers that sometimes serve as obstacles to the education of needy but brilliant students.
The Anta Education Scholarship scheme covers beneficiaries pursuing education across Public Tertiary Institutions in the country, including education and health training Institutions.
This year’s beneficiaries stand at 200 students, bringing the total tally to 1,519 beneficiaries who have benefited from the scholarship fund since its inception in 2019 to date, running for seven consecutive years.
The Anta Education Fund is an annual financial aid initiative established by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (widely known as Dr. Amin Anta), the Member of Parliament for the Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana, to provide financial assistance, pay school fees, and support brilliant but financially needy students from basic school up to tertiary institutions (universities and colleges).
At a durbar at the Karaga Community Center on Friday, August 28th 2026, to disburse the funds to beneficiaries, the Chairman of the Scholarship Fund, Jankpihi Naa, thanked the MP for providing financial assistance to students in the area, describing his initiative as a game changer, opening educational doors and removing barriers for students.
On his part, the MP, Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, said he is committed to ensuring that every child in the Constituency gets the right education and climbs the ladder, suggesting that it is a critical means to success.
The MP also seized the occasion to admonish the students to take advantage of the scholarship opportunity and study hard to aspire to greater heights, as he did not have such an opportunity growing up.
The beneficiaries could not mince words but thanked the MP profusely for the intervention, describing his benevolence as ‘incredible and God-fearing’.
