Government mobilises GH¢400m for tertiary institutions’ Book and Research Allowances

The University of Ghana is awaiting payment of its Book and Research Allowance following delays in the submission and validation of documents required for the disbursement, the Education Minister’s spokesperson, Hashmin Mohammed, has said. In a Facebook post on Monday, October 19, 2026, Mr Mohammed explained that the institution’s documents had to be submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for validation before the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) could process the payment. His explanation comes as the government advances payments of the allowance to eligible tertiary institutions, with GH¢238 million reportedly disbursed to 56 institutions under the first batch.

A further GH¢198 million has been earmarked for the second batch, which includes the University of Ghana. Mr Mohammed said the documentation and validation requirements were necessary to ensure that payments were properly processed and made to the intended institutions. However, he did not provide a specific date for the University of Ghana’s payment.

The spokesperson said the government had mobilised approximately GH¢436 million for the allowance payments, covering the first and second batches. The allowance supports the academic and research activities of eligible lecturers in public tertiary institutions. The latest update provides an explanation for the delay affecting the University of Ghana, although the timing of its eventual payment remains unclear.

Attention will now be on the completion of the validation process and the release of the funds to the institution. The government has mobilised approximately GH¢436 million for the payment of Book and Research Allowances to eligible tertiary institutions across the country, according to Hashmin Mohammed, spokesperson for the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu. In a Facebook post on Monday, October 19, 2026, Mr Mohammed said GH¢238 million had already been disbursed to 56 institutions under the first batch of payments, while approximately GH¢198 million had been earmarked for the second batch.

The University of Ghana is among the institutions expected to benefit from the subsequent disbursement. Mr Mohammed attributed the delay in payment to the University of Ghana to the late submission of required documentation to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for validation. He explained that the documents must be verified before the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) can process the payment.

The spokesperson said the validation and documentation requirements form part of the administrative procedures intended to ensure that public funds are accurately processed and disbursed to the appropriate institutions. He did not indicate when the University of Ghana’s payment would be completed. The Book and Research Allowance is paid to eligible lecturers in public tertiary institutions to support their academic and research work.