Three speakers at a public forum in Accra have criticised the huge size of government appointees under President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo‘s administration. In their view, such a huge size of the government would put pressure on the public purse and burden the taxpayer. The speakers were two senior lecturers at the Political Science Department … Read more
Some 205 recruits of the National Service Scheme whose appointments were terminated by the Secretariat have filed a suit at the Labour High Court challenging their dismissal. The dismissed staff proceeded with the court action because they claim that there was no board in place to sanction the decision as required by the NSS Act. … Read more
Some 205 recruits of the National Service Scheme whose appointments were terminated by the Secretariat have filed a suit at the Labour High Court challenging their dismissal. The dismissed staff proceeded with the court action because they claim that there was no board in place to sanction the decision as required by the NSS Act. … Read more
An Accra High Court has adjourned the case involving some sacked National Service Scheme (NSS) recruits and the Attorney General. The case, filed by Spokesperson for the group, Edwin Afetsi seeks to place an interim injunction directing management of the National Service scheme to reinstate the dismissed persons or alternatively, to restrain the scheme, its … Read more
The National Service Secretariat says it is prepared for any legal action resulting from its decision to revoke the appointment of personnel employed by the secretariat towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December 2016. Some 205 recruits whose appointments were terminated by the Secretariat have threatened to seek redress … Read more
Some 205 recruits whose appointments were revoked by the National Service Secretariat are threatening legal action against the Service. The Scheme, under its new leadership, on Wednesday, February 8, terminated the appointment of some 205 persons, who were employed by the secretariat towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December … Read more
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has withdrawn the appointment of persons who were employed at the Secretariat by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in December 2016. The NSS employed some personnel in December 2016 but on the advice of the Minister of Education, has laid them off. A statement from the … Read more
The immediate past Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Dr. Michael Kpessah Whyte, is urging persons affected by the scheme’s decision to cancel their appointment to go to court. The Scheme, under the leadership of Ussif Mustapha , on Wednesday, 8th February, terminated the appointment of 205 persons, who were employed by the secretariat … Read more
The acting Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Ussif Mustapha, says it is in the nation’s interest to dismiss all persons recruited by the NSS towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December 2016. According to him, their recruitment did not follow due procedure. He told ’s Richard Sky … Read more
The National Service Secretariat took the decision to sack all last-minute recruits engaged by its former Director Dr Michael Kpessah-Whyte on the advice and approval of Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Ussif Mustapha, Acting Director of the NSS has said. On Wednesday, 8 February, Mr Mustapha issued a letter directing all the last-minute recruits … Read more
The immediate past Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, Dr. Michael Kpessah Whyte, is urging persons affected by the scheme’s decision to cancel their appointment to go to court. The Scheme, under the leadership of Ussif Mustapha , on Wednesday, 8th February,terminated the appointment of 205 persons, who were employed by the secretariat towards the … Read more
The National Service Secretariat has sacked all last-minute recruits engaged by former Director Dr Michael Kpessah Whyte in December last year just before the Mahama administration left office after losing the December 7 polls. A letter to that effect signed by Acting Executive Director Ussif Mustapha released on Wednesday, February 8 said the management of … Read more
The National Service Scheme (NSS), has revoked the appointment of persons who were employed at the secretariat towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December 2016. A statement from the scheme signed by newly appointed Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha, said the recruitment procedure was not properly adhered to. The statement … Read more
The National Service Scheme (NSS), has revoked the appointment of persons who were employed at the secretariat towards the end of the erstwhile National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) government in December 2016. A statement from the scheme signed by newly appointed Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha, said the recruitment procedure was done without following due procedure. The … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Mr Mustapha Ussif, the former Member of Parliament for Yagaba Kubori, as the Acting Executive Director of the National Service Scheme. Mr Ussif’s appointment takes effect from Monday, February 6, 2017, an appointment letter signed by the President said on Monday. “Pursuant to section 15 (1) of the … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has appointed Mustapha Ussif as the acting Executive Director of the Ghana National Service Scheme. A letter signed by the President stated that “pursuant to section 15 (1) of the Ghana National Service Scheme Act, 1980 (Act 426), I hereby appoint you to act as the Executive Director of the scheme, pending receipt … Read more
State prosecutors are set to present a second prosecution witness in the trial of Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, the former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) and 34 others implicated in the massive fraud that hit the Scheme. According to Marina Appiah Opare, a Principal State Attorney at the Attorney-General’s Department, the witness, who … Read more
The hearing of the case involving Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, the former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) and 34 others implicated in the massive fraud that hit the Scheme last year could not continue at an Accra High Court (Economic, Financial and Tax Division) yesterday. This was because Dr. Michael Kpessah Whyte, the … Read more
Ahead of the official inauguration of Ghana’s next government to be led by President, Nana Akufo-Addo, the acting Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Dr. Michael Kpessah Whyte, bid farewell to the management of the scheme. He said he as handed over the keys to his office and keys to his official car to … Read more
The National Service Scheme (NSS), has defended its decision to pay some GH¢100,000 cedis to recruitment agency, Zormelo and Associates to recruit its new staff. According to the scheme, its action still lies within its mandate. A group of temporary staff, calling themselves Supporting Staff of the NSS, at a press conference on Tuesday called … Read more