By News Desk
Confusion and outrage have erupted among thousands of newly qualified nurses and allied health professionals following the opening of the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) recruitment portal.
What was expected to be a streamlined process for national posting has been marred by allegations of a “scam” as applicants report that available slots in multiple regions vanished within seconds of the portal’s launch.
The portal, which officially opened for several regions—including the Central and Western Regions—at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, reportedly showed “No Slots” as early as 10:01 AM, leaving many qualified professionals stranded and questioning the transparency of the placement system.
Vanishing Slots
Viral videos and social media testimonies have flooded the internet, with frustrated health workers documenting their experience in real-time. One applicant, identified on TikTok as @ewurakua_steph, expressed her disbelief in a video that has since gained significant traction.
”The posting and everything about it is a scam. The portal opened at exactly 10:00AM. Tell me why at 10:01, there was no slot in the Central or Western Region? 10:01, 10:02, 10:03… there was no slot,” she lamented while showing a screenshot of the “No slots” message across nearly every region.
Her sentiment was echoed by hundreds of others who claimed they were logged in and ready the moment the clock struck ten, only to find the system already depleted.
Allegations of Underhand Dealings
The rapid disappearance of slots has fueled rumors of “backdoor” postings, where slots are allegedly reserved for those with political connections or those willing to pay middle-men.
”Some people even had the chance to see seven slots or two slots in places like Gomoa or Apam, but by the time they clicked, it was gone,” another applicant, who asked to remain anonymous, told our reporter. “How is it possible for thousands of slots to be filled by human beings in sixty seconds? It feels like the system was programmed to fail us.”
The screenshot provided by several applicants shows a dropdown menu for “Posting Preference” where regions including the North East, Northern, Oti, Savannah, Upper East, Volta, and Western North all displayed the dreaded “(No slots)” tag simultaneously.
The Human Cost
For many of these health workers, who have remained home for years awaiting financial clearance and official posting, this latest hurdle is a breaking point.
”We have studied for years, passed our licensing exams, and waited in the house while our skills rot,” said Kofi Mensah, an Allied Health professional. “To be told the portal is open only to find it’s a ghost portal is an insult to our profession. If they have already given the slots to their friends, they should tell us so we don’t waste our data and our hopes.”
Call for Transparency
The frustrated recruits are now calling on the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to provide a breakdown of how many slots were actually available and to explain the technical “miracle” that allowed them to be filled in under a minute.
”If anyone actually got a posting, they should comment and let us know,” @ewurakua_steph challenged in her video. “Because as it stands, it looks like a total scam.”
As of press time, the Ministry of Health has not issued an official statement regarding the portal’s “No slot” status or the mounting allegations of unfairness.
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