Communications Minister, Sam George, has taken decisive action against irregular employment at Ghana Post Limited, authorising the dismissal of close to 100 staff members.

The affected employees were hired after the December 7, 2024, elections, a period during which the minister insists due processes were not observed.

Addressing the press on Tuesday, Sam George reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing proper recruitment protocols within the ministry. He stressed that he would not retain staff whose appointments did not align with standard procedures.

"If you are a minister and you take over a ministry that has 3,117 staff in the ministry and its agencies and 600 were recruited after December 7, you cannot expect me to come and inherit such a mess, and so the rationalisation is ongoing," he stated.

He further revealed that he had signed off on additional dismissals at Ghana Post, saying, "Today, I have authorised a termination of a few more at Ghana Post, almost 100 that were done post-election."

The minister explained that the irregular hiring had created inefficiencies within the ministry, as positions were filled without following the required guidelines. He maintained that his priority is to ensure a streamlined and effective workforce.

"We are cleaning up the ministry to make sure that it is lean and efficient and carries out its works," he added.

This move is part of a broader government effort to review and reverse post-election appointments in the public sector, which officials argue were not conducted in accordance with laid-down procedures.