The registration process for this year’s national service personnel turned chaotic when some military personnel moved in to maintain order. The presence of the military was necessitated by a long disorganized queue of prospective personnel. Some prospective service personnel told ’ Caleb Kudah that the military in an attempt to maintain order assaulted them by … Read more
The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has deployed the first batch of 91, 871 prospective national service personnel for the 2017/18 service year to user agencies across the country. Out of the total number, 76,908, representing 84 percent of the personnel, were posted to the public sector, while 14,963, representing 16.30 per cent, … Read more
The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has cautioned prospective national service personnel to desist from engaging middlemen or agents in the course of registering to undertake the mandatory one year service. According to the NSS, it will not bear responsibility for persons who are lured by these agents who extort monies from gullible service personnel with … Read more
Former President John Mahama has condemned the “mass sacking” of public sector workers by the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Mr. Mahama, the dismissals set a bad precedent for governance and infringe on some rights. “Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. These workers are all citizens and like … Read more
Former President John Mahama has condemned the “mass sacking” of public sector workers by the Akufo-Addo administration. According to Mr. Mahama, the dismissals set a bad precedent for governance and infringe on some rights. “Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. These workers are all citizens and like … Read more
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) says it is going to validate all national service personnel on government of Ghana payroll before they receive their allowance. A statement released and signed by Acting Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha said the directive comes as a follow-up exercise to reforms in the e-zwich payment system. The … Read more
The aL-hAJJ can confirm that the Akufo-Addo led New Patriotic Party government has caused the newly appointed CEO of National Health Insurance Authority, Dr Samuel Annor, to terminate the employment of over 200 staffs suspected of being sympathizers of the outgone NDC. The affected workers, this paper has gathered, were persons employed last year by … Read more
The National Service Scheme has released 134,980 pin Codes for prospective national service personnel for the 2017/2018 service year. A statement issued by the scheme in on Friday, April 8, 2017 said prospective national service personnel; final year students of accredited tertiary institutions can visit the NSS website www.nss.gov.gh to obtain their unique NSS enrollment … Read more
National Service Scheme (NSS) has released a total of 134,980 Pin Codes for eligible Ghanaian final year students from 124 accredited tertiary institutions in the country to enroll to do their national service for the 2017/2018 service year. A statement signed by the Acting Executive Director Ussif Mustapha asked prospective national service personnel to log … Read more
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) says the government has approved an upward adjustment of national service personnel allowances from GH¢350.00 to GH¢559.04 monthly with effect from 1st April, 2017. In a statement issued by the Ag. Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha, the NSS management expressed gratitude to the government for the increment and … Read more
The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has finally confirmed that it will effect the payment of the new allowances for personnel announced by the previous government from April 1, 2017. In a release issued and signed by the Acting Executive Director, Mr. Ussif Mustapha he said” government has approved an upward adjustment of … Read more
The Ghana Government has approved an increment in the allowances of National Service personnel, taking effect from April 1, 2017. The allowances were reviewed upward from the current GH¢350 to GH¢559.04. “While thanking the government for its positive response to Management’s request for the increment, Management wishes also to express its gratitude to national service … Read more
The National Service Scheme (NSS), has finally approved an increment of allowances for service personnel from GHs 350 to GHs 559. It said the increment takes effect from April 1, 2017. The scheme had debunked various reports of an approval of the amount few weeks ago. The erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government had announced … Read more
Government has approved an increment in the allowances of National Service personnel, taking effect from April 1, 2017. The allowances were reviewed upward from the current GH¢350 to GH¢559.04. “While thanking the government for its positive response to Management’s request for the increment, Management wishes also to express its gratitude to national service personnel for … Read more
National Service Personnel will from April 1, 2017 receive an increased allowance of GHC 559.04 monthy, this is according to Management of the Scheme. A statement dated 29th March 2017 and signed by the Acting Executive Director, Mr. Ussif Mustapha indicated that government has finally approved the upward adjustment of the allowances of NSS personnel … Read more
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the postings for nurses for the 2017/2018 service year. In all, 6,676 nurses have been posted to health facilities dotted across the ten regions of the country. In a statement issued by the Scheme’s Acting Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha, on Sunday, March 26, eligible nurses who registered are … Read more
A labour division of the High Court has adjourned the hearing of an application seeking to place an injunction on the management of the National Service Scheme (NSS), from going ahead to dismiss workers recruited during the transition period. The adjournment followed the inability of the Attorney General’s office to file a response to the … 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 Scheme (NSS) has urged persons who have undertaken their mandatory one-year service yet to register for posting this year. The scheme in a statement signed by the acting Executive Director, Ussif Mustapha said all defaulters have up to March 17, 2017 to do so. “The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) … 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