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19 Feb

NSS Ghost Names Scandal: “I’ll sue Fourth Estate for their reckless investigation” – Lawyer Nana Boakye Threatens

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Lawyer Henry Nana Boakye, National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has threatened to sue investigative journalism organization, The Fourth Estate, over their report on the NSS scandal. According to Nana Boakye, The Fourth Estate's investigation was reckless and defamatory. He claimed that the organization only focused on the entry point of the NSS system and concluded that there were ghost names on the payroll without verifying their findings with the NSS. Speaking on the wontumi TV Morning Show, Lawyer Nana Boakye explained that the NSS system is designed to prevent fraudulent activities. He stated that even after…

05 Mar

NSS Deploys 13,516 Trained Teachers For Service In Basic And Second-Cycle Schools

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The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the deployment of 13,516 trained teachers, who graduated from accredited Colleges of Education, to fulfill their mandatory one-year national service in both basic and second-cycle schools across the nation. To facilitate the process, service personnel in this category are urged to visit the NSS website at www.nss.gov.gh to confirm their placements. Upon verification, individuals should proceed to the respective NSS Regional Secretariats to complete the registration process. The registration is scheduled to commence on Friday, March 8, 2024, at all designated centers. The NSS encouraged all deployed trained teachers to accept their placements…

13 Feb

NSS Releases First Batch Of PIN Codes For 13,353 Trained Teachers

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The National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the first batch of PIN codes for 13,353 eligible Ghanaian-trained teachers to enable them to enrol to be deployed to offer their one-year mandatory national service for the 2024 service year. All eligible trained teachers are, therefore, requested to log onto the scheme’s website at www.nss.gov.gh to follow the online enrollment procedure. A statement issued by the scheme’s secretariat on Monday [Feb 12, 2024] said prospective service persons would have to pay a registration fee of GH¢40 at any branch of the ADB Bank to obtain access to the main enrollment platform to complete…

09 Oct

Good News For NSS Personnel

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Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has assured personnel that allowances for September 2023 will soon hit their accounts. In a statement dated October 8, the Scheme said allowances for October and the arrears from the recent upward adjustments will also be paid. NSS therefore urged personnel to exercise patience. Below is the statement: Source: Adomonline

12 Jun

NSS Releases Postings Of 12,295 Nurses

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Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released postings of a total of 12,295 nurses. The NSS released the postings on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The postings cover personnel who enrolled to undertake their one-year mandatory national service at various accredited health facilities across the country for the 2023/2024 service year. “The management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has…released postings of a total of Twelve thousand, two hundred and ninety-five (12,295) nurses who enrolled to undertake their one-year mandatory national service at various accredited health facilities across the country for the 2023/2024 service year.” According to the NSS,…

04 Jan

Ashanti Regional NSS Boss Handed 2 Months Suspension Without Pay

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The Director of the National Service Secretariat (NSS) in the Ashanti Region, Alex Opoku Mensah has been suspended for two months without pay for verbally abusing a nurse at the Manhyia Government Hospital. After the incident in November 2022, the secretariat on December 1, 2022, temporarily suspended him to make way for investigations following an emergency meeting. However, a fresh directive from the NSS tells the official has been suspended for two months without remuneration. The suspension takes immediate effect. This was after a committee completed its assignment and submitted the report to Management. Mr Opoku-Mensah is said to have…

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

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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…

29 Nov

A/R NSS Boss Apologises For ‘Insulting’ A Nurse

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The Ashanti Region National Service Scheme(NSS) Director Alex Opoku-Mensah has apologized for insulting a nurse. He says it has never been his style as a leader. “I understand the disappointment and appreciate the inconvenience my action has caused the general public as well as the Nursing FRATERNITY and Manhyia Hospital. “This has never been my style but for a genuine reason to mediate a persistent issue between my daughter(Doctor) and a colleague nurse who I as well consider my daughter. “I do apologize for any mishap and assure all, there shall not be a repetition of such. I look forward to…