General News of Monday, 16 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Center for Public Opinion and Awareness (CenPOA) has called on the government to scrap application fees for recruitment into the country’s security services, describing the practice as a financial barrier that undermines fairness and transparency. In a statement issued on Monday, March 16, 2026, the organisation condemned the practice, noting that it places unnecessary financial burdens on applicants. See full details as Fire, Police, Immigration and Prisons recruitment kicks off“This practice raises serious ethical and policy concerns. CenPOA further warned that the current system risks excluding capable candidates simply because they cannot afford the fees. “More importantly, the current system risks excluding capable and qualified candidates simply because they cannot afford the recruitment fees.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2026 17:55 UTC