General News of Monday, 16 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comMember of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, has spoken out against the government's decision to charge GH¢200 from each applicant in the ongoing security services recruitment drive. On JoyNews AM Show on Monday, March 16, 2026, he pointed out that around 500,000 people applied this time. “And so, it wasn’t surprising that about 500,000 people applied for that position, the government charged GH¢200 from each applicant. Muntaka details how TrybeNet was selected for security recruitment servicesAs Vice Chairman of Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Awuah said the Minority has raised red flags about the whole process, but he wants to look beyond party lines. Recent moves like raising the age limit for security recruitment from 25 to 35 and talk of the 24-Hour Economy policies sparked fresh hope that more jobs were coming.

Source: GhanaWeb March 16, 2026 18:26 UTC