NSA Military Training Screening (2 to 7 November): Dates, What Is Missing and Scams to Avoid

Short answer: the National Service Authority (NSA) says screening and medical examinations for national service personnel who chose to join the Basic Military Training Programme run from Monday 2 November to Saturday 7 November 2026. The NSA has not yet named the screening centres, reporting times or requirements. It says those will come "through the appropriate channels". Until they do, treat any message that asks you to pay for a slot, a form or a guaranteed place as a scam, and do not send money to a personal MoMo number.

Last updated: Monday 2 November 2026. We will add the centres and times once the NSA publishes them.

What the NSA announced

In a release dated 1 November 2026 (reference NSA 4/52/11-26), the National Service Authority told all preselected national service personnel who expressed interest in the Basic Military Training Programme that the screening and medical examination exercise will start on Monday 2 November and end on Saturday 7 November 2026.

The NSA says the exercise is part of the preparation for the training, to check the eligibility and medical fitness of the people taking part. It asks preselected personnel to note the dates and make arrangements to attend.

The military training itself is voluntary. It was introduced in 2025 and is run with the Ghana Armed Forces, Graphic Online reported at the time.

What the NSA has not said yet

• Where the screening centres are.
• What time to report.
• What documents or items to bring.

The release says these details "will be communicated through the appropriate channels". That gap is where fake messages usually appear.

Messages to treat as a scam

• "Pay to secure your screening slot" or "pay to be moved to an earlier date". The release says nothing about paying anyone for a slot.
• "Buy your medical form" from a person on WhatsApp, Telegram or Facebook.
• "I know someone at NSA who can guarantee your selection" for a fee.
• Links to "update your details" that ask for your PIN, Ghana Card number or a code sent to your phone.
• Any request to send money to a personal mobile money number.

How to check a message before you act

1. Look for it on the NSA's own official pages and its verified social media accounts, not only in a forwarded message.
2. Check that major news sites report the same details (centre, date, time).
3. Never share your PIN or a code sent to your phone with anyone.
4. Paste the number that contacted you into TrustCheck to see if others have reported it.

If someone has already taken money from you, keep the messages and the MoMo transaction ID, call your mobile money provider at once, and report the number on TrustCheck so the next person is warned. You can also report it to the Cyber Security Authority on 292.

Sources

National Service Authority press release, "Commencement of screening and medical examination for Basic Military Training", reference NSA 4/52/11-26, dated 1 November 2026. Graphic Online: National Service Authority introduces optional military training for national service personnel.