Last-minute NSS recruits fired

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Mahama mame tweee 8 years ago

yes great news

yes great news
OLD SOLDIER 8 years ago

Author:- William .....
Consensus is desirable but not necessary! What is necessary is performance in the vetting and especially delivery as a minister. Honourable Otiko used some words in the campaign era considered to be h ...
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Author:- William .....
Consensus is desirable but not necessary! What is necessary is performance in the vetting and especially delivery as a minister. Honourable Otiko used some words in the campaign era considered to be harsh. I WILL NOT USE THOSE WORDS. BUT I RESPECT HER. SHE IS NOT A SYCOPHANT AND A HYPOCRITE. AND BEING MORE CIRCUMSPECT CANNOT BE MORE IMPORTANT ALTHOUH DESIRABLE.
AND ARE PEOPLE TO APOLOGISE FOR CAMPAIGN ERA HARD TALK ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE BECOMING MINISTERS!
I WILL NOT MAKE A MISTAKE TO THINK THAT ALL THOSE CHALLENGING HER LOVE THE FORMER PRESIDENT MORE THAN SHE DOES. AND SHE CERTAINLY ISN'T THE MOTHER OF YOUNG MEN WITH SHARP TEETH.
SO NOW LET'S MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER.
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...AGBESI KWESI 8 years ago

IS THERE ANY CREDIBILITY LEFT IN THE NDC
NDC HAS MILKED GHANA DRY: NDC guys are crooks. The other time Dr Apaak, a presidential staffer under Mahama, came out to claim that an amount of $5.9M was rather the cost of the new V ...
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IS THERE ANY CREDIBILITY LEFT IN THE NDC
NDC HAS MILKED GHANA DRY: NDC guys are crooks. The other time Dr Apaak, a presidential staffer under Mahama, came out to claim that an amount of $5.9M was rather the cost of the new Veep Mansion. Then NDC Deputy Minority leader, James Klutse Avedzi, also said the amount is $5.0M. Now the NDC General Secretary is saying the amount is $3.5M. It is only the NPP that has remained consistent with $13.9 so far. It appears the NDC is not saying the truth. They are doing this to defend Thief Mahama at all cost. However, pressure mounted on the NDC has forced Allotey Jacobs, the NDC chairman for Central Region to admit guilt. He stated on Peace Fm that the fresh document from Consar on the cost of the project brings finality to the controversy surrounding the cost, adding that contesting the cost is impossible.“With what has come from Consar Limited, it is difficult to defend this issue. They are on the job and what they have put out settles the controversy surrounding the cost of the project. If Consar themselves have put out this information, then what do I have to say…nothing.” IT IS ONLY THIEVES WHO WILL ALWAYS DEFEND THEIR FELLOW THIEF AT THE PERIL OF THEIR LIVES.
razak seini 8 years ago

Hayayaaya.... This is the beginning of the end eh.... U said all willing and able Ghanaians ready to work will be employed and just one month into your mandate, u are firing people. Haleluya

Hayayaaya.... This is the beginning of the end eh.... U said all willing and able Ghanaians ready to work will be employed and just one month into your mandate, u are firing people. Haleluya
yaa 8 years ago

massa they are being fired because they didn't use the right channel. it wasn't a fair deal at all

massa they are being fired because they didn't use the right channel. it wasn't a fair deal at all
Retired special branch officer. 8 years ago

We know the in and out of the deal. NDC government was confident of winning the elections. The results was a big blow and they have to compensate their numerous Radio communicators nation wide. We live and dialogue with them. ...
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We know the in and out of the deal. NDC government was confident of winning the elections. The results was a big blow and they have to compensate their numerous Radio communicators nation wide. We live and dialogue with them. When they were offered their appointments we saw and heard where each one was going. NDC propaganda has landed them where they are now. Fools. You have been fooled with Infrastructural Stealing Development. "STD".
SOYAMA 8 years ago

IT IS VERY SAD

IT IS VERY SAD
APPS 8 years ago

IDIOT

IDIOT
Xx 8 years ago

Replace them with NPP people. The NDC people aren't Ghanaians, isn't it? The "New opportunity" to recruit will then bring on the NPP elements, who are the only real Ghanaians. Isn't it? Pathetic partisan activists clothed wit ...
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Replace them with NPP people. The NDC people aren't Ghanaians, isn't it? The "New opportunity" to recruit will then bring on the NPP elements, who are the only real Ghanaians. Isn't it? Pathetic partisan activists clothed with officialdom

Tweeaaa 8 years ago

Very good, do the same at GHANA prison and other govt institutions

Very good, do the same at GHANA prison and other govt institutions
clearance seedorf 8 years ago

Sack them all. You think Ghanaians are fools. You put embargo on employment yet you were there recruiting people under ground. I support that decision 100%.

Sack them all. You think Ghanaians are fools. You put embargo on employment yet you were there recruiting people under ground. I support that decision 100%.
kojo 8 years ago

I thought NPP promised to help every unemployed Ghanaian youth

I thought NPP promised to help every unemployed Ghanaian youth
Kofi 8 years ago

Yes, but in the proper way. You can't do midnight recruitment in the system.

Yes, but in the proper way. You can't do midnight recruitment in the system.
Mame 8 years ago

@ Kofi. Thank you!

@ Kofi. Thank you!
...AGBESI KWES 8 years ago

Where is the credibility in the NPP? Why must we deal with traitors, cunning liars, extortioners, prostitutes and a cabal of thieves in the NPP brigade? Ghana needs intense intercessions!

Where is the credibility in the NPP? Why must we deal with traitors, cunning liars, extortioners, prostitutes and a cabal of thieves in the NPP brigade? Ghana needs intense intercessions!
Efo 8 years ago

Please check for foreigners registered on the national service scheme, especially Liberian refugees.

Please check for foreigners registered on the national service scheme, especially Liberian refugees.
Ama 8 years ago

We all know these last minute appointments were made by the NDC to spite and make things difficult for the incoming government.. good work NPP!!

We all know these last minute appointments were made by the NDC to spite and make things difficult for the incoming government.. good work NPP!!
JKMo 8 years ago

SAD THESE INNOCENT GUYS MUST TEST THE LAW.

SAD THESE INNOCENT GUYS MUST TEST THE LAW.
Nana Ama 8 years ago

I support you guys, sack all of them. U put an embago on employment over 8yrs, n u wanna employ ur party gurus in dieing minute. U think Ghanaian ar fools. Do u know hw people hv suffered in ur administration? thieves

I support you guys, sack all of them. U put an embago on employment over 8yrs, n u wanna employ ur party gurus in dieing minute. U think Ghanaian ar fools. Do u know hw people hv suffered in ur administration? thieves

AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 8 years ago

BLAME GHANAIANS WHO HAVE WANTED THEIR VOTES ON THIS UGLY DWARF IN THE DECEMBER ELECTIONS.

BLAME GHANAIANS WHO HAVE WANTED THEIR VOTES ON THIS UGLY DWARF IN THE DECEMBER ELECTIONS.
AKUFO, ALL DIE BE DIE UGLY DWARF 8 years ago

PLEASE ASK THAT LIAR BAWUMIA IF THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE GATE WAS MADE OF GOLD..

Jubilee House costs GH¢176 million in 2007

When Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor cut the tape to commission the presidential palace complex, w ...
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PLEASE ASK THAT LIAR BAWUMIA IF THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE GATE WAS MADE OF GOLD..

Jubilee House costs GH¢176 million in 2007

When Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor cut the tape to commission the presidential palace complex, which was to become one of his legacies, many Ghanaians were still in a limbo as to how much of their tax money was to be been pumped into the monstrous edifice.

Contrary to suggestions by many of the then ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government spokespersons that Ghanaians should be grateful to them for the complex, since it was largely being funded by a benevolent Indian Government, it has emerged that the project is costing the Ghanaian taxpayer GH¢176 million.

This figure represents three times the cost given to Ghanaians by the government.

Official correspondence from the Indian Consultants to the project, STUP Consultants Limited, put the cost of the Golden Jubilee Presidential Palace complex at $135 million.

According to the consultants the project covers an area of 16,750sqm, consisting of a 'presidential and vice presidential offices, the president's palace, ceremonial public spaces and allied service buildings.'

The cost of the project, which was originally estimated at 36.9 million dollars, was said to have shot up with the provision of additional facilities to enhance external and internal security. The new cost was however, never disclosed.

The new figure would certainly come as a surprise to many Ghanaians who have believed all along that the project was principally being funded with a $30miIlion Indian grant.

The amount was part of a $60m facility that has a 50 per cent grant element, at an interest rate of 1.75 percent, repayable in 25 years, including a five-year moratorium. Shapoorji Pallonji of India is undertaking the construction of the project, which started in 2006.

Since the terms of the facility allowed the donors' home companies to execute the project, it means the Indians had used their $30million grant bait to win a $135million contract for their people!

On November 10, 2008, when the former President hurriedly commissioned the complex in order to get his name inscribed on it, the government could still not tell Ghanaians how much the project was costing the taxpayer.

Describing the concept of the Palace the consultants, STUP, said the complex design is "a monumental form' which" depict African culture in a progressive and contemporary manner and to incorporate symbols of the aspirations of the people of Ghana,' adding that it 'communicates power; stability, democracy and freedom.'

Even though both the offices and residential complexes take the shape of a stool, which could be described as depicting 'African culture,' none of the designs in the outer wall, which is most visible to commuters and pedestrians alike, depict any of the well-known Ghanaian adinkra symbols.

Former President Kufuor attracted a lot of criticism from minority parties and sections of the Ghanaian public, when commissioning the project, for not seeing to the priority needs of the people, such as addressing the acute water shortage and lack of capacity to deal with sanitation in the cities, and described the choice as amounting to a misplaced priority.

The former President stated while inaugurating the first phase of the project that the Government at every stage of the construction had been sensitive to the financial implications of the venture as well as the conditions of life of Ghanaian

He received further flak for deciding to use the offices even as the complex was uncompleted, against an earlier statement he had made that he was not going to be the first to occupy the premises.

The criticism followed government announcement that Presidential staffers were moving into the uncompleted premises to await the President's arrival.

Mr. Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, President Kufuor's Minister for Information and National Orientation had told Voice of America's (YOA) Peter Clottey at the time that Ghanaians should be proud of having a historic national monument befitting a seat of government after half-a-century of political independence. .

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MAAN 8 years ago

DOING GOOD TO MOTHER GHANA EVIL NANA AND NPP. MAY THE GOOD LORD PROTECT YOU WITH THE EVIL MIND . ONLY NPP EVIL MEN ARE TO GET JOB IN GHANA. NEVER FORGOT THAT GHANAIANS ARE WATCHING YOU NPP .

DOING GOOD TO MOTHER GHANA EVIL NANA AND NPP. MAY THE GOOD LORD PROTECT YOU WITH THE EVIL MIND . ONLY NPP EVIL MEN ARE TO GET JOB IN GHANA. NEVER FORGOT THAT GHANAIANS ARE WATCHING YOU NPP .
nana asenso 8 years ago

Because Nana promised every youth jobs, then everyone is employed even if they are not properly done or do not qualify. We will not countenance any mediocrity

Because Nana promised every youth jobs, then everyone is employed even if they are not properly done or do not qualify. We will not countenance any mediocrity
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Kwame s 8 years ago

Quite right nothing to do with piyic s but ndc had 8 years and at last minute tried to be the big corrupt boys and be smart sorry get lost

Quite right nothing to do with piyic s but ndc had 8 years and at last minute tried to be the big corrupt boys and be smart sorry get lost
DR KUFFOUR 8 years ago

If this is the gov't for all who also promised the people jobs then why sack the employed? Is it bcos you did not employ them or you lied to the people just for votes? Or are you sacking them to re-employ them in your name fo ...
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If this is the gov't for all who also promised the people jobs then why sack the employed? Is it bcos you did not employ them or you lied to the people just for votes? Or are you sacking them to re-employ them in your name for the credit? Your true colour will show soon.
Kwame Aboagye Mensah 8 years ago

NSS RECRUITMENT - THE FACTS

1. In 2015, NSS wrote to the Public Services Commission to recruit staff to place those who exited the scheme through retirement and dismissal

2. NSS received a letter from the Public Service ...
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NSS RECRUITMENT - THE FACTS

1. In 2015, NSS wrote to the Public Services Commission to recruit staff to place those who exited the scheme through retirement and dismissal

2. NSS received a letter from the Public Services Commission dated February 19, 2016 granting clearance for recruitment for 35 staff who exited mainly through retirement and others

3. In another letter dated June 2, 2016, the PSC wrote to NSS Granting clearance for additional 172 staff due to the vacancies created by the dismissal of those involved in the ghost name scandal.

4. Following this, NSS wrote in July 2016 to the Ministry of Finance for Financial Clearance to undertake the recruitment.

5. In August 2016, the Ministry of Finance wrote to the Minister of Education granting NSS clearance to recruit 207 staff to replace those who exited through various means.

6. The ministry of Finance made it clear in the letter dated 29 August 2016 that the recruitment must not take place before October 2016 and not later that December 31, 2016

7. The Ministry of Education in a letter signed by the Chief Director on Sept, 16, 2016 communicated the clearance granted by the Ministry of Finance to the Scheme.

8. The Board of NSS met to deliberate on the issue, and advised management to consider using a professional recruitment agency to undertake the shortlisting and interviews given the numbers involved in the time limitations imposed by the Ministry of Finance.

9. Management of Scheme through invited and received interest from three private Human Resource Agencies, and one (Zormelo & Associates) was chosen based on presentation of a detailed proposal and cost effectiveness.

10. Whiles the two other agencies had a cost of ranging between GHC 200,000 and GHC 300, 000 associated with their bid, Zormelo & Associates presented an invoice for GHC 100,000 and provided detailed information on what the process was going to entail.

11. The vacant positions available were widely advertised in almost all the relevant newspapers in Ghana and online including on social media.

12. Zormelo & Associates constituted an interview panel that consisted among others two NSS Board Members, one management staff, as well as some senior members of the Civil Service on the request on the Scheme.

13. Upon completion of the interviews and submission of an initial draft report with the list of those who attended the interview and the various recommendations, the Scheme received a letter from the PSC on accounts of a position submitted by the administrator of the Scheme— Mr. Simon Peter Mckandamah arguing among others against the outsourcing of parts of the recruitment. The PSC was asking NSS to halt the process entirely on accounts of the petition.

14. On the directive on the Board, the Scheme wrote back to the PSC in a letter dated 17 November, 2016, explaining among others that (a) the PSC request was late because the scheme had finished the process and was finalizing letter of appointment, (b) if NSS halts the process, the deadline given by the Ministry of Finance would elapse and the scheme would spend another year more chasing clearance, while its office are empty of staff., (c) NSS also drew attention of the PSC to the fact the matters of recruitment for the scheme lie with the board as guided by the NSS ACT and principles of the Public Service

15. In early December (1st and 12th), management on the Directive of the Board issue appointment letters to applicants who had successfully undergone the interview including some of the Service Personnel who were doing extended service in the NSS District officer as Volunteers.

16. It is important to note that those among these service personnel service in the district offices of NSS volunteers who were not successful in the interview process have since recruitment have been supported by some staff of the Scheme led by Mr. Simon Peter Mckandamah to wage a media war against the recruitment.

17. It is also worthy of note that the PSC CANNOT have asked the Scheme to stop recruitment just by mere receipt of a petition built on foundation of fabrications. Why did the petitioner bypassed the Board of the Scheme, the Executive Director and went straight to the Public Services commission? Why didn’t the PSC in proper administrative practice write first to NSS to (1) ascertain the facts pertaining to the petition, (b) draw the Boards attention to the claims (2) request a meeting with the Board, and (3) ask the petitioner to provide evidence to support his claims?

18. All matters and issues pertaining to the recruitment were discussed by the Board, and only approved decisions were implemented. The records are in the various Board minutes.

19. Under our system of public sector management, the Executive Director cannot revoke the decisions of the Board without going back to the Board, and in matters of recruitment, you cannot revoke a person once given an appointment unless on specified grounds as indicated by the public service rules. The new management is engaged in illegality.

20. It is also relevant to know that the employees of NSS in question have been at post since December 15, 2016 so they have been working for the past two months.

21. All letters and correspondences in relation to this recruitment are available on file in the Executive Directors office at the NSS and can be verified.
Ken 8 years ago

Please keep them but no pay because your Director failed to budget for you.

Please keep them but no pay because your Director failed to budget for you.
Ablade Effia kuma zongo takoradi 8 years ago

Opana started sacking NSS and to fix their people, we voted for you to come and do what you promised Ghanaians and to sack people, your 4 years terms is counted

Opana started sacking NSS and to fix their people, we voted for you to come and do what you promised Ghanaians and to sack people, your 4 years terms is counted

Kofi Gbagbladza 8 years ago

N.P.P. AND N.A.N.A. A.D.D.O is satana. Gborgborvor

N.P.P. AND N.A.N.A. A.D.D.O is satana. Gborgborvor
Kofi Gbagbladza 8 years ago

N.P.P. AND N.A.N.A. A.D.D.O are satana. Gborgborvor. Wicked man

N.P.P. AND N.A.N.A. A.D.D.O are satana. Gborgborvor. Wicked man
Charles Buabeng 8 years ago

No wonder Mahama said Ghanaians forget easly weren't we in the country when late Atta mills when after elected prez sack newly recruits soldiers on training aren't they also Ghanaians.

No wonder Mahama said Ghanaians forget easly weren't we in the country when late Atta mills when after elected prez sack newly recruits soldiers on training aren't they also Ghanaians.
Charles Buabeng 8 years ago

My advice to the NPP government is to do checks on payroll processing department (PPD) to flash out ghost names from the books

My advice to the NPP government is to do checks on payroll processing department (PPD) to flash out ghost names from the books
THE SENTINEL 8 years ago

LET THE CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT AND COMIC NDC GOVERNMENT BE REMINDED THAT GHANA IS A STATE OF RULE OF LAW. AFTER RAPING AND LOOTING THE MOTHERLAND, THE NDC GOVERBNMENT HAD THE GUTS TO MAKE LAST-MINUTE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVI ...
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LET THE CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT AND COMIC NDC GOVERNMENT BE REMINDED THAT GHANA IS A STATE OF RULE OF LAW. AFTER RAPING AND LOOTING THE MOTHERLAND, THE NDC GOVERBNMENT HAD THE GUTS TO MAKE LAST-MINUTE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENTS AND INCREASES IN SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES THAT THEY WOULD NOT DARE TO DO WHEN IN POWER. IS THIS A CYNICALLY POLITICAL ACT OF SABOTAGE OR IT IS SHEER MADNESS. I PITY THE NASPA WHO ARE CLAMOURING FOR THESE WHOLLY UMERITED AND UNTIMELY INCREASED ALLOWANCES, AND PITY THEIR WASTE OF UNIVERSITY EDUCATION WHICH NORMALLY SHOULD HAVE LED TO ANALITICAL THINKING AFTER GRADUATION. I REALLY PITY THESE EMPTY JUVENILES! GOOD AND BOLD START, NPP, CARRY ON FEARLESSLY!

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