National Service Scheme Archives

27 Jan

NSS Denies Claims Of Allowance Underpayment In Central Region

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The Management of the National Service Scheme has refuted allegations made by the outgoing Tema Metro President of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA), Hamidu Apandago Mahamadu. During a TV3 morning show on Thursday, January 25, 2024, Mahamadu claimed that service personnel in the Central Region were paid GH¢155 as an allowance instead of the approved GH¢715.57. He further alleged that despite efforts by the Central Regional Executive, there was no response from Management. In response, the National Service Scheme's Management issued a statement indicating that service personnel in the Central Region have been paid their full monthly allowances and…

24 Jul

NSS Increases National Service Personnel Monthly Allowance From GH¢599 To GH¢715

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Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has said it has secured government’s approval for upward adjustment of monthly allowances for national service personnel from GH¢599.04 to GH¢715.57. In a release dated July 18, 2023, and signed by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Abena Osei Opare, it said the approval and increment came as a result of a series of engagements between the National Service Scheme, Fair Wages, and Salary Commission, and the Ministry of Finance. The release also directed the Controller and Accountant-General to give effect to the new levels of the personnel allowances. It also stated that “In…

18 Jul

NSS Personnel To Become Certified Teachers At The End Of Service – Executive Director

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The Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Scheme, Osei Assibey Antwi, has disclosed that, the 2023/2024 year batch of National Service Personnel who will be posted to various educational institutes across Ghana will go through a mandatory one-month training to equip them after they end their service period. According to him, all tertiary graduates who are not from educational colleges or Universities but get posted to teach in schools will undergo a one-month training to equip them with the teaching skills to serve the nation and also add to their future skills after the one-year service period. The 2022/2023 batch…

21 Dec

NSS Releases Pin Codes For Trained Teachers

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Registration for trained teachers to be enrolled for the mandatory one-year national service begins today, Tuesday, 20 December 2022. This was announced by the National Service Scheme (NSS) when it released PIN codes for trained teachers to be enrolled for the mandatory 1-year national service. A total of 28,976 PIN codes were released for the enrolment. A statement by the NSS requested personnel to access their PIN codes from today, with their “respective Index Numbers and Date of birth on the Scheme’s website.” Personnel are also to “proceed to any Agric Development Bank (ADB) Ltd branch nationwide to make a…

01 Dec

‘Abusive’ A/R NSS Boss Suspended for Insulting Manhyia Nurse

wontumionlineNewsAlex Opoku-Mensah, Manhyia Government Hospital, National Service Scheme, NSS, NSS Ashanti Regional Director

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has with immediate effect suspended its Ashanti Regional Director, Mr. Alex Opoku-Mensah. The suspension comes after Mr Opoku-Mensah stormed the Manhyia Hospital in the Ashanti Region and abused a nurse who allegedly mistreated his daughter, a Junior Doctor at the facility. "The Management’s decision is to allow further investigation into the alleged verbal assault on a nurse on duty at the Manhyia Government Hospital in Kumasi,” the statement explained. "Meanwhile, a committee comprising representatives from the National Service Scheme, the Public Services Commission, and the Ministry of Education, has been set up to investigate the matter…

29 Nov

NSS Mgt Invites Its Ashanti Region Director for Investigation

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The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has said its attention has been drawn to the happening at the Manhyia Hospital involving Mr Alex Opoku-Mensah, the Ashanti Region Director of the scheme and a member of the staff of the hospital. The management described the situation as “unfortunate” and has “since the development invited the officer for preliminary investigations into the incident.” “The management of the scheme regrets the unfortunate incident and wishes to reiterate its commitment and assurance to the public and the nursing fraternity of our dedication to get this matter resolved,” a statement said on Tuesday…