The NPP government is set to incur judgment debts running into millions of cedis as many of the one hundred and seventy-two (172) National Service scheme workers recruited in December last year head for the courts to sue over wrongful dismissal. Yesterday, the National Service Scheme (NSS) released a statement sacking all workers recruited in … 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The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has withdrawn the appointment of persons who were employed at the Secretariat by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in December 2016.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
Former Acting Executive Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS), Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte has waded into the issue surrounding the dismissal of staff he employed, justifying why the action by his successor is wrong. Management of the scheme, in a statement signed by the Acting Executive Director Mustapha Ussif on Wednesday, withdrawn the appointment of … Read more
Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) says on the advice of the Minister of Education, it has withdrawn the staff who were recruited in December 2016 with immediate effect. Over 205 workers are said to be affected by the dismissal. Most of the employees were handed their appointment letters on 15th December, 2016, in … 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
Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte, former Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS), has asked some 205 recruits who have been dismissed by the new administration to seek justice in court. “I will advise that all those individuals should not just take the decision at it is…If they have been written to individually then they should … 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
Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, MP for Manhyia South, has hit the ground running with a project that could see as many as 10,000 young Ghanaians being equipped annually in various modern engineering disciplines. This is in line with President Akufo-Addo’s program to prioritize technical education to offer the youth employable skills in … Read more
Ghana’s parliament will need to revisit the law that established the National Service Scheme to fix the bottlenecks plaguing it, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi, a former Minister of Education, has said. His comment follows the debate that has been ignited about the relevance of the scheme, following the admission by two ministerial nominees, Otiko Afisa Djaba … Read more
Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) was a sight to behold last Saturday as parents, teachers, head teachers, family, and friends as well as students from numerous schools across the country gathered to witness the finals of the competition. After seven (7) seven grueling rounds of spelling, twelve-year-old, Lily Tugbah, of the Solidarity International School in … Read more
12-year-old Lily Tugbah has emerged winner of the 2017 edition of the National Spelling Bee Championship. The JHS 1 student of Solidarity International School in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, beat 197 other spellers from across the country to win the ultimate. At the grande finale of the competition in Accra on Saturday [February 4, … Read more
The six kindergarten pupils who died at Breman Jamra in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district after their school building collapsed on them were buried yesterday. The incident, according to reports, occurred last Tuesday when a dilapidated school building was pulled down, leaving just a part that housed the kindergarten pupils, leading to the incident which claimed four lives … Read more
The six kindergarten pupils who died at Breman Jamra in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa district after their school building collapsed on them are to be buried today, Thursday February 2. The incident according to Starr News’ Central regional correspondent Kwaku Baah-Acheamfour, occurred on Tuesday when a dilapidated school building was pulled down leaving just a … Read more
The Minister of Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has assured bereaved families of the Gyambra school building collapse in the Central region of government’s commitment in giving the six deceased kids a benefiting burial. Government, he said, will provide caskets and other items needed in ensuring that the deceased kindergarten kids get a befitting burial. … Read more
Minister of Education Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has paid a visit to families of victims of the kindergarten school building that killed six pupils in Jamra in the Central Region. He also visited those on admission at the Breman Asikuma Government Hospital. Dr Prempeh promised to foot the hospital bills of the injured on admission … Read more
The Minister of Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has assured bereaved families of the Gyambra school building collapse in the Central region of government’s commitment in giving the six deceased kids a benefiting burial. Government, he said, will provide caskets and other items needed in ensuring that the deceased kindergarten kids get a befitting burial. … Read more
The Minister of Education, Dr. Mathew Opoku , says he will work tirelessly to promote education in deprived Zongo communities to make the youth in those area productive in future. He bemoaned situations whereby school-going children in the Zongo areas drop out of school, stressing that he will do everything possible to reverse the trend. … Read more
I bring you fraternal greetings from the people of Atwima, Trede in particular, Adansi Asokwa and the good people of the Ancient Capital, Cape Coast. I must say that, I am delighted to write you this brief letter and hope to continue to write you when the need arises. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo … Read more