Also known as: NSA
Ghana's National Service Authority administers mandatory national service postings for nurses, midwives, and other graduates, currently embroiled in financial mismanagement trials.
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… Dignitaries, Faith Leaders, and Influencers in Attendance The event was honoured by the presence of distinguished guests and community leaders, including Mohammed Kaissamba, Ambassador of Sierra Leone; Nat Tetteh, Eastern Regional Director of the National Service Authority and me …
Ubuntu inter-orphanage games: A celebration of shared humanityThe Ghanaian Times
The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application filed by the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, seeking to halt her ongoing trial. …
Court rejects bid to halt trial of former NSA Deputy CEOEric Nyarko, former Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority, testified in court that he neither generated nor approved data used in the ADB-NSA hire purchase scheme, saying the data originated from the Authority's IT consultant and was transmitted under instructions from the accused, Gifty Oware-Aboagye.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Eric Nyarko, former Head of Accounts at the National Service Authority, testified in court that he neither generated nor approved data used in the ADB-NSA hire purchase scheme, saying the data originated from the Authority's IT consultant and was transmitted under instructions from the accused, Gifty Oware-Aboagye.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A prosecution witness in the trial of former NSA Deputy Director-General Gifty Oware-Mensah admitted under cross-examination that he has no evidence to support claims that the accused used his Ghana Card to register a company. The witness also acknowledged not knowing when the company in question, Blocks of Life Consult Limited, was incorporated, and could not respond when defence counsel established the company was registered in April 2016, before the witness obtained his Ghana Card in 2020.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has announced postings for 18,617 nurses and midwives who passed the August/September 2025 Licensure Examination and are required to undertake mandatory national service starting July 1, 2026. Candidates must access their postings via the NSA portal and complete regional validation by July 10, 2026.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Attorney General has filed more disclosures and witness statements in the trial of former National Service Authority Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi, who faces charges including stealing and money laundering. The trial judge adjourned the case to June 29 for case management, and the defence has applied to unfreeze the accused's accounts.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Two citizens have petitioned President John Mahama to investigate government officials who allegedly paid money ranging between GH¢25,000 and GH¢50,000 to receive awards at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards held in Accra on June 6, 2026.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Two citizens have petitioned President Mahama to investigate government officials who allegedly paid money to receive awards at the 6th Ghana Ministers of State Excellence Awards in Accra on June 6, 2026. The petition alleges that awardees paid between GH¢25,000 and GH¢50,000 to secure recognition, and names several government ministers among the recipients.
10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Ghana Nurses-Midwife Trainees Association has raised concern over a growing trend of physical assaults on nurses and midwives, warning that such incidents undermine healthcare delivery and discourage young people from the profession. The alarm follows an alleged assault of a nurse at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by a relative of a patient over enforcement of visiting hours policy.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Former NSA Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah has questioned the Agricultural Development Bank's claim that transfers from an NSA hire purchase suspense account to Blocks of Life Consult Limited were properly authorised, during ongoing trial proceedings over alleged financial losses of about GH¢38 million. The defence counsel challenged the bank's witness over the absence of documentary evidence specifically authorising the first transfer of GH¢148,841 in February 2023, despite the bank's reliance on what it described as a standing instruction.
5 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The defence counsel in the trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, has questioned the basis of transactions from an ADB account linked to a Higher Purchase Facility for National Service Personnel, specifically transfers to Blocks of Life Consult Limited. The prosecution witness, Head of the Commercial Banking Department of ADB, confirmed that Oware-Mensah was not a director, shareholder, or beneficial owner of the company.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A prosecution witness in the trial of former National Service Authority Deputy Director-General Gifty Oware-Mensah told the Accra High Court that she instructed the Agricultural Development Bank to transfer National Service personnel allowances into a private account allegedly linked to her. Defence counsel challenged the claim and demanded documentary evidence.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A prosecution witness testified that former NSA Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah personally authorised the transfer of NSA funds to her company, Blocks of Life Consult Limited, citing a March 2, 2023 letter signed by her as the authority for the transfers.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has released PIN codes for 18,617 eligible nurses and midwives to enrol for the 2026/27 national service year. Qualified applicants must register via the NSA portal using their Student ID and date of birth, pay a GH¢82.00 registration fee, between 25 May and 5 June 2026.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
At the Ghana Youth Agriculture Summit 2026, agritech innovator Evans Kyere-Mensah called on young Ghanaians to view agriculture not as a last resort but as a pathway to innovation, enterprise development, and wealth creation, rejecting the perception that agriculture represents poverty or punishment.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Director-General of the National Service Authority says the agency is open to strategic partnerships with public and private sector organisations to equip service personnel and graduates with practical skills and entrepreneurial capacity, particularly in agriculture. She noted the Authority has recently expanded collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, selected banks, and other partners.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority's Director-General Ruth Dela Seddoh has urged agriculture stakeholders to adopt innovation and modern techniques to make the sector more appealing to youth, noting that technology including precision farming, drones, smart irrigation, and AI can transform farming into a commercially viable career option. The NSA is promoting agriculture through demonstration farms across 12 regions and runs a poultry programme with over 90,000 birds at Papao Farms in Accra.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Supreme Court has dismissed an application to halt the High Court trial of Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, who faces charges of causing financial loss of more than GH¢38 million to the state. The court ruled that the accused's constitutional challenge to a practice direction does not justify suspending the trial.
19 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A letter allegedly written by former NSS Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah directing the Agricultural Development Bank to transfer funds to her private company has been admitted into evidence in her trial for the alleged loss of GH¢38 million in the National Service ghost names scandal. Oware-Mensah faces charges including stealing, wilfully causing financial loss to the state, using public office for profit, and money laundering; she has pleaded not guilty and been granted bail.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has confirmed that March 2026 allowances were paid to eligible service personnel on Friday, May 15, 2026, covering General Enrolment, Nurses, and Trained Teachers. The NSA urged beneficiaries to verify receipt and announced that April 2026 allowances are expected to be released shortly.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has handed over 100 pumping machines seized from illegal mining sites to the National Service Authority (NSA) to support agricultural projects targeting 20,000 acres of maize and 10,000 acres of tomatoes under the FEED GHANA initiative.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Service Authority has declined to provide information on recent graduates posted for national service and total funds involved, according to the Media Foundation for West Africa. The RTI Commission ordered the NSA to comply and imposed a fine, but the Authority has not released the information or paid the penalty.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
On 10 January 2026, the Black Sheep Foundation held the Ubuntu Inter-Orphanage Games at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, bringing together over 500 children from multiple orphanages for a day centred on belonging, dignity, wellness, and joy. The event, rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu ("I Am Because We Are"), featured athletics, health screening, mentorship, and entertainment, with over 1,000 spectators and volunteers also in attendance.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by former National Service Authority Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah seeking to halt her trial. Justice Audrey Kocuvie-Tay ordered the prosecution to proceed with its case, with the matter adjourned to May 11.
28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →