In the lead-up to the 2024 elections, Ghana's former Vice President, Dr.
Mahamudu Bawumia, touted the Ghana Card as a major tool in eliminating ghost names from government payrolls, including the National Service Scheme (NSS).
However, a new investigation by The Fourth Estate has revealed that despite the integration of the Ghana Card into the NSS registration system, tens of thousands of ghost names were still smuggled in.
The alleged fraudulent scheme reportedly exploited a loophole that allowed "private candidates"-graduates who missed their service in previous years-to register.
