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Unemployed trained teachers question Education Minister’s announcement of 6,100 recruitments
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The Coalition of Unemployed Trained Teachers (CUTT) has expressed disappointment over Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu’s announcement that government will recruit only 6,100 teachers this year.
In a statement dated 20th November 2025, the group said the figure is far below what the Minister announced in Parliament earlier in June.
According to CUTT, the Minister assured MPs on 25th June that government had made budgetary provisions to recruit 50,000 teachers in 2025.
The coalition represents more than 17,000 College of Education graduates who completed their training in 2023 but remain unemployed. Members say the new figure has increased their frustration and uncertainty.
CUTT said its members held a peaceful demonstration on Wednesday to demand mass recruitment of all qualified graduates.
The group insists that every trained teacher deserves the opportunity to work in the public basic school system, adding that the Minister’s latest announcement has created confusion and concern among graduates.
The coalition is asking the Minister to explain the criteria that will be used to select the 6,100 teachers.
They questioned whether the process will follow a fair and transparent protocol or whether many qualified graduates will be left out.
CUTT described the situation as unprecedented, saying it is the first time such a large number of trained teachers have been left unemployed after completing their training.
They also responded to comments reportedly made by the Minister, who referred to them as “striking teachers” and suggested they return for verification.
CUTT clarified that they are not striking teachers, but unemployed trained graduates seeking employment.
The group is demanding that the Minister prioritise the mass recruitment of all 2023 graduates and provide a clear roadmap for their employment within two weeks.
They warned that they will return to the streets if their concerns are not addressed.
The coalition says it expects its members to begin work in January, at the start of the second term.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Construction of a major underground stormwater drain along the Dr. Busia Highway within the Kaneshie enclave will commence on September 7, 2026.
The Project Coordinator for the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development (GARID) Project, Dr. Kwadwo Ohene Sarfo, announced this at a special media briefing on Wednesday.
According to him, the works will involve the construction of a double-cell underground rectangular drain measuring approximately 10 metres wide and 1.95 kilometres long, stretching from Pamprom Junction to First Light Junction.
The new drain will replace the existing two 1.2-metre diameter pipes, which are inadequate to carry the volume of stormwater in the area.
Dr. Sarfo said the drain will connect at one end to the recently completed section within the Accra Academy campus and at the other end to the existing drain at Pamprom Junction.
He said the construction is expected to run from September 2026 to October 2027.
The project forms part of government’s broader flood prevention and mitigation programme aimed at addressing perennial flooding in Accra.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The former Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has withdrawn from the party’s National Chairmanship race.
In a statement issued yesterday, Chairman Wontumi who is currently serving a 20-year jail term said his decision was driven by his love for the party and his unwillingness to let his personal circumstances distract the NPP from its rebuilding efforts.
“There are moments in the life of a man when the heart wants to continue, but duty demands sacrifice. Moments when one must quietly set aside personal ambition, not because the dream has died, but because the family he loves must not be made to carry his burden. Today, I find myself at such a painful moment,” he wrote.
He disclosed that after many nights of prayer, sober reflection and consultations with his family, legal team, party elders, campaign team and trusted supporters, he concluded that his present situation must not become an additional burden on the NPP.
“This is not the decision my heart desired, but sometimes, true love requires us to release what we deeply want in order to protect what we love even more,” he added.
Recounting his years of service, Chairman Wontumi said he had served the party with everything within him, walking through heat and rain, travelling to remote communities and standing with the grassroots in both victory and defeat.
“For many years, I have served the NPP with everything within me… The NPP is not merely a political party to me. It is my family. It is my home. It is a cause to which I have dedicated a significant part of my life,” he stated.
He explained that the party, already carrying the pain of electoral defeat and the huge responsibility of preparing for the future, should not be made to carry his personal weight.
“That is why I cannot allow my present situation or personal ambition to distract the party from the difficult work of rebuilding. I cannot ask the party to carry my weight when it is already carrying the pain of defeat and the enormous responsibility of preparing for the battle ahead. I would rather carry this pain quietly than allow the party I love to suffer because of me,” he said.
He further sympathized with his supporters across the 16 regions, acknowledging that the decision would be painful for many who had sacrificed for his campaign.
“To my teeming supporters across all sixteen regions, I know this message will hurt. I know many of you will read it with tears in your eyes because I understand the sacrifices you have made for this journey,” he said.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
