Medical Screening: Govt Cautions Security Applicants Against Fake SMS Requesting Fee Payment
- The government has warned security service applicants to avoid falling victim to fraudulent SMS messages impersonating the Ministry of Interior and demanding payment for medical screening
- In an official release, the government educated applicants on how to identify legitimate SMS notifications and announced the timeline for issuing authorised messages
- The Member of Parliament for Bimbilla has also hinted at a supposed medical screening fee ahead of the exercise scheduled to begin on April 7, 2026
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The Ministry of Interior has urged all qualified security service applicants to disregard any SMS messages claiming to be from the ministry, warning that these messages are fake.
Source: UGC
According to the ministry, applicants should note that no official SMS notifications regarding the upcoming medical screening have been sent as of yet.
The only legitimate messages will be released between March 29 and 31, 2026.
“The Ministry of Interior and the recruiting agencies wish to inform all applicants that no SMS notifications regarding the medical screening have been sent to any applicant. All official messages will be issued between March 29–31, 2026,” the statement read.
All authentic communications will come exclusively from the authorised SMS sender ID, CSERP, the ministry emphasised.
The ministry also stressed that no applicant will be required to send money via mobile money or make any direct payment for the medical screening.
“No applicant will be required to send money directly to any mobile money number. Stay vigilant and report suspected fraud to recruitment@mint.gov.gh,” the ministry concluded.
The warning comes as part of ongoing efforts to ensure a smooth and secure medical screening process while protecting applicants from scams and misinformation.
Read the full press statement in the Facebook post below.
MP hints at cost of medical screening
Also, Dominic Aduna Nitiwul, the former Minister of Defence and current Member of Parliament (MP) for Bimbilla on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ticket, has opened up on the medical screening fee for security service applicants.
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In an interview with the media shared online on March 18, 2026, Nitiwul shared his concerns regarding reports that applicants may be required to pay around GH¢ 1,600 for the medical screening scheduled to commence on April 7, 2026.
Nitiwul, who has been in parliament for over two decades, cautioned that if this figure is accurate, it represents a significant increase compared to previous costs.
“During our administration, the medical screening fee was about GH¢ 500. Today, I hear that the fee is about GH¢ 1,600, and these are the concerns we have,” he said.
Source: UGC
He urged the government to consider reducing the fee back to GH¢ 500, or even lower if possible, to make the process more accessible for applicants.
“They have tripled the cost of doing medicals. The government can do more to reduce the fee from GH¢ 1,600 to GH¢ 500 or less,” Nitiwul added.
His comments have drawn attention to the financial burden on applicants and sparked discussions on the need for transparency and fairness in the recruitment process.
Below is the TikTok video in which he mentioned the supposed medical screening fee.
Recruitment exercise: Armed forces rubbishes HIV claims
In January, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghana Armed Forces refuted reports that approximately 60% of applicants in the ongoing military recruitment exercise tested positive for HIV.
The army labelled the reports as baseless and "fake news" in a statement on Facebook.
The military high command also expressed concern over the mischievous reports and said it was working to track down the individuals responsible for creating and spreading the misinformation.
Source: YEN.com.gh
