“It’s terrible working as a teacher in a government institution” – Ohemaa Mercy

Renowned gospel musician Ohemaa Mercy has opened up about the harsh realities faced by teachers in Ghana’s government institutions, describing the situation as “terrible.”

Speaking in an interview on Bryt Xtra with host Afia Achiaa on Tuesday, the singer who worked as a teacher before venturing into gospel ministry lamented the poor conditions of service, stressing that the system is not favorable for educators.

“…so if there’s an assertion that teachers in Ghana can’t be millionaires, honestly, it could be true,” she admitted.” The foundation and structure of government teachers in Ghana is sad. I’ve been there before. Being a teacher in Ghana is not easy. In terms of salaries and the likes, it’s hard for government teachers… the private school teachers aren’t facing these issues, but the government ones have been going through it since my time as a teacher till now.”

Ohemaa Mercy further explained that although there have been slight improvements compared to her time in the classroom, the core problems remain. She highlighted low salaries, poor pension benefits, and an unsupportive system as the main challenges.

“Even though it has upgraded as compared to my time, the problem still remains. It’s terrible working as a teacher in the government institution,” she emphasized.