… for reposting.” In a statement, signed by the Director of Media Relations, David Sebastian Damoah, Parliament said the notice has been misconstrued and was not a policy statement, a freeze on national service placements, or a change in its support for the National Service Scheme …
… The National Service Scheme Scandal: In an even more dramatic move, the High Court set a staggering GH₵800 million bail bond for Osei Assibey Antwi, the former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme, which was subsequently reduced to GH₵623 million. …
… Mr Brimah also referred to findings from the forensic audit conducted following the National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal, raising concerns about activities undertaken in the name of the National Service Personnel Association (NASPA). …
The case involving former National Service Scheme (NSS) Executive Director, Osei Assibey Antwi, has been adjourned to July 31, after the defence indicated it was reviewing documents ahead of filing an application concerning frozen bank accounts. …
THE High Court in Accra yesterday admitted into evidence a letter allegedly written by Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former National Service Scheme Deputy Executive Director, directing the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to transfer GH¢31 million into her company’s private bank accou …
A letter allegedly written by former National Service Scheme (NSS) Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah, directing the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) to transfer funds to her private company, has been admitted into evidence in the ongoing National Service ghost names …
The High Court has rejected an oral application by lawyers for Gifty Oware Aboagye Mensah to stay proceedings in the ongoing National Service Scheme (NSS) scandal trial. …
… He also criticised the implementation of the Feed Ghana Programme, which sought to engage graduates through the National Service Scheme amid fiscal constraints linked to Ghana’s IMF programme. …
Parliament has clarified that a notice stating "No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027" was a routine administrative message, not a policy change or freeze on placements, informing prospective personnel that it had received more than it could accommodate and directing them to seek reposting elsewhere. Parliament said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and regretted any confusion caused by the notice's wording.
Parliament has clarified that a notice stating "No Vacancy for National Service Personnel 2026/2027" was a routine administrative message, not a policy change or freeze on placements, informing prospective personnel that it had received more than it could accommodate and directing them to seek reposting elsewhere. Parliament said it remains committed to the National Service Scheme and regretted any confusion caused by the notice's wording.
Parliament clarified that a notice saying there were "no vacancies" for national service personnel in 2026/2027 was routine administrative communication, not a policy to halt placements. Parliament said it had received more personnel than it could accommodate and directed those affected to seek reposting elsewhere, while reaffirming its commitment to the National Service Scheme.
A legal analysis argues that requiring immovable property as a bail condition in Ghana violates constitutional rights to personal liberty, equality, and freedom from discrimination, creating a wealth-based dual justice system where the poor face prolonged pre-trial detention while the wealthy gain rapid release.
Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, has called on the National Service Authority to end its capacity-building programme and refund deductions made from national service personnel allowances, citing concerns including a GH¢60 capacity-building charge and findings from a forensic audit that identified unsupported payments of GH¢9,276,535.00 to the National Service Personnel Association without formal agreements.
The court has adjourned the case of former National Service Scheme Executive Director Osei Assibey Antwi to July 31, 2026, as the defence reviews documents ahead of filing an application to release frozen bank accounts linked to the alleged NSS ghost names scandal.
Joy Online argues that Ghana's laws and courts systematically allow political officials accused of corruption to delay justice through lawyers, medical excuses and adjournments, while ordinary citizens face swift arrest; the analysis contrasts the treatment of a young person stealing a phone with public officials losing millions of cedis, saying the system is designed to enable rather than deter corruption among the powerful.
The High Court in Accra admitted a letter allegedly written by former National Service Scheme Deputy Executive Director Gifty Oware-Mensah directing the Agricultural Development Bank to transfer GH¢31 million into her company's private account, though the judge noted the document was faint and ordered the prosecution to file a clearer copy.
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.
The High Court's Criminal Division 4 has rejected an oral application by the defence to stay proceedings in the National Service Scheme scandal trial. The defence counsel had sought to suspend proceedings pending a Supreme Court application challenging the constitutionality of a 2018 practice direction, but the trial court found no evidence that the Supreme Court application had been properly served.
A coalition of graduates from Ghana's agricultural colleges is pressing the government to approve recruitment for long-vacant positions, citing a backlog of more than 5,000 trained officers who have remained unemployed for up to seven years and weakening extension and veterinary services.
President John Dramani Mahama recommended automatic employment for a female NSS person who distinguished herself during recovery efforts after a fire at the Akosombo substation. The President commended engineers and technical teams for their swift response in restoring power and noted that the NSS personnel demonstrated exceptional dedication warranting reward for their commitment to stabilising the national grid.