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Two Nigerians jailed for attempting to obtain Ghana Cards with false identities
The Madina District Court II has handed down 12-month jail terms to two Nigerian nationals who attempted to acquire Ghana Cards using false identities.
The...
379 Ghana Cards confiscated from foreigners attempting to obtain Ghanaian passports
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 379 foreigners have been arrested and their Ghana Cards confiscated after attempting to use...
NIA to issue Ghana Cards to children aged 6 to 14 from today
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will begin issuing Ghana Cards to children between the ages of 6 and 14 from...
NIA dismisses claims of reduced validity period for Ghana Card
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed reports suggesting that the validity period of the Ghana Card will be reduced from ten years.
In a...
ACDT commends NIA on planned rollout of Ghana Card e-wallet
The Africa Center for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has commended the National Identification Authority (NIA) on plans to introduce an e-wallet feature on the Ghana...
No need to present Ghana Card at banks – NIA
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has clarified that Ghanaians do not need to present their physical Ghana...
Ghana Card to soon serve as student ID – NIA boss
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has revealed that the Ghana Card will soon be used as a...
Issuance of Ghana Card began under NDC in 2009 – NIA boss
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has disclosed that the first batch of Ghana Cards was issued in...
640,000 Ghana Card backlogs cleared, instant registration now available – NIA boss [Audio]
Chief Executive Officer of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku, says significant progress has been made since he assumed office, with...
NIA boss clarifies social media post on linking Ghana Card to MoMo, bank accounts
NIA Executive Secretary, Wisdom Yayra Koku, has clarified a February 2025 social media post, explaining that his remarks were about plans to activate the...
Check out countries where Ghanaians abroad can get their Ghana Card [Audio]
Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Yayra Koku, has outlined ongoing efforts to make Ghana Card registration more accessible to citizens...
NIA announces instant issuance of Ghana Cards
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced a significant breakthrough in its operations, declaring that a two-year backlog of unissued Ghana Cards has been...
Children aged 6–14 can now register for Ghana Card at NIA Premium Centres
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the commencement of Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years at all its Premium...
Clearing goods at the ports not affected by Ghana Card dispute – GRA...
The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed claims that ongoing disagreements between the Authority and the National Identification Authority (NIA) over...
NIA disconnects GRA from Ghana Card verification platform over GH¢376m debt
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disconnected the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) from its Identity Verification Service (IVS) platform over an outstanding debt exceeding...
Every vehicle is linked to a Ghana Card; we don’t need manual toll gates...
President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for Ghana to transition to a digital tolling system as part of efforts to modernise road...
“No Ghana Card, no NSS” – National Service Authority cracks down on ghost names
The Acting Director General of the National Service Authority (NSA), Felix Gyamfi, has announced sweeping reforms to eliminate ghost names from the authority’s payroll.
He...
NIA begins issuance of printed backlog of Ghana cards in Accra today
The National Identification Authority (NIA) will begin issuing printed backlog cards and conducting new registrations in the Greater Accra Region from today, April 7,...
BoG warns against photocopying Ghana Cards for banking transactions
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a firm directive against photocopying Ghana Cards for banking transactions, emphasizing that biometric verification must be the...
NIA commences free Ghana card issuance across 276 district offices
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the commencement of an initial issuance of the Ghana Card at its 276 operational district offices nationwide.
This...
Over 600,000 Ghana Cards uncollected – NIA
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revealed that more than 600,000 printed Ghana Cards, dating back to 2018, remain uncollected at its regional and...
ACDT urges NIA and BoG to enable Ghana Card as ATM Card
The Africa Centre for Digital Transformation (ACDT) has urged the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Bank of Ghana (BoG), and financial institutions to ensure...
NIA introduces new fees for Ghana Card services
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revised the fees for Ghana Card services at designated registration centers.
In a public notice, the NIA announced charges...
NIA contract staff demand unpaid wages for Ghana card registration
Contract staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) engaged in the nationwide Ghana Card registration for children under 15 are demanding payment of their...
Bawku conflict: Ghana Card allegedly being used to identify tribes [Listen]
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Zebilla parliamentary candidate, John Krugu is alleging the misuse of the Ghana Card to identify tribal affiliations amidst the...
Global rollout of Ghana Card begins in Denmark on Tuesday
All is set for the full global rollout of registration and Ghana Card issuance to Ghanaians abroad on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 in Denmark...
NIA strike leaves Ghana card applicants stranded
The strike by staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) is beginning to take a toll on citizens, as scores of people who visited...
Techiman Ghana Card applicants stranded as NIA strike bites
Scores of people who visited the Techiman office of the National Identification Authority (NIA) left disappointed as staff boycotted work.
The industrial action is due...
NIA to begin Ghana Card registration for minors from October 7
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will commence Ghana Card registration for minors aged 6 to 14 on October 7, 2024.
This...
‘Ghost Names’ removed from government payroll thanks to Ghana Card – Bawumia
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the persistent issue of “ghost names” on the...
Bawumia outlines plan to fight Galamsey, pushes for use of Ghana Card
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed a comprehensive plan to combat illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, with a focus on regulation...
NIA pilots Ghana Card to Ghanaians in Canada
In a major step to extend Ghana Card services to Ghanaians living outside the country, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has begun issuing cards...
Minority opposes plan to make Ghana Card the sole document for voting
The Minority in Parliament remains firmly opposed to any proposal to convert the Ghana Card into the exclusive identity document for voters' registration.
This stance...
Ghana Card: Over 100k people being investigated for multiple registration
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that more than 100,000 Ghanaians are under investigation for allegedly attempting to register multiple times for the...
2024 polls: Don’t surrender your Ghana Card to any security personnel – Mahama to...
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has urged residents living near the Aflao border to resist any attempts by...
Two foreigners jailed for acquiring Ghana Card, birth certificate
The Police Headquarters District Court has sentenced a Cameroonian and Togolese to 36 months imprisonment each in hard labour for illegally acquiring Ghana Cards...
Photocopying of Ghana Card by user agencies; potential risk of exposure
The National Identification Authority (NIA) card also known as the Ghana Card ostensibly is a blessing that has come our way as citizens. It...
MTN Ghana urges customers to verify and confirm SIM cards linked to Ghana Card
MTN continues to work with its industry stakeholders to ensure the management of a verified and robust SIM registration database.
As part of the process,...
Business has been slow after BoG directive to check Ghana Card – Forex Bureaux...
The Ghana Association of Forex Bureaux says their operations have slowed down in recent times after the Bank of Ghana (BoG) gave a directive...
Resist photocopying of Ghana Card for transactions — Ghanaians told
Ghanaians have been urged to resist attempts by any institution to photocopy their Ghana Card for transactions.
This visit also underscores the importance of the...