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Executive Secretary of National Identification Authority,Prof Kenneth Attafuah

We don’t trust National Identification Authority – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the party does not trust the National Identification Authority...
the Executive Secretary of the NIA, Prof Ken Attafuah

Government still owes us – National Identification Authority

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has maintained that the government has outstanding arrears of approximately $80 million owed to the Authority for the production...

National Service scandal: The inside story

In February 2022 when former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia visited the National Service Authority (NSA), its management, led by the Director-General, Osei Assibey...

Ghana Shippers’ Authority responds to GUTA’s concerns on new GSA law

The Ghana Shippers' Authority (GSA) has addressed several concerns raised by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) regarding certain provisions in the newly...

Thousands of fake passports, driver’s licenses, other national IDs uncovered

The technical partners of the National Identification Authority (NIA), in charge of producing the Ghana card, have uncovered thousands of fake national IDs.According...

Photos from JoyNews’ National Dialogue on Cybersecurity

JoyNews organised a National Dialogue on Cybersecurity on Tuesday, March 12.The event, themed ‘Strengthening Cybersecurity Protocols, Safeguarding Citizens' Vulnerability,’ took place at the...

NIA encourages financial institutions to prioritise Ghana Card identification

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has encouraged financial institutions to prioritize user verification using the Ghana Card for all transactions.Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, the...

National Cathedral: Okudzeto Ablakwa’s latest exposè about secretary will blow your mind

Painstaking and diligent parliamentary oversight with the gracious guidance of the omniscient and omnipotent has led to what can only be akin to Tsar...

Afriyie-Ankrah sends important message to EC over forms of identification

Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has appealed to the Electoral Commission (EC) to make provision for the use...
GRA

Applicants crowd Sunyani GRA’s office for National ID Card

Hundreds of applicants have crowded the Bono Regional Office of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) in Sunyani to demand their National Identification Cards.The National...
Member Of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam Nartey George

2020 polls: Sam George serves notice to security operatives without identification [Video]

Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament (MP), Sam Nartey George, has served notice he will not tolerate any National Security operative without proper identification in...

Role of the UNIPASS system in national revenue mobilisation

Contrary to the stance and expectations of some stakeholders in the import and export business; and some civil society groups, the Ghana Revenue Authority...

There is plot to denationalise Voltarians – Afriyie Ankrah

Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, says there is an attempt by the National Identification Authority to denationalise some...

Rejoinder: UEW students-teachers accuse management of national service scheme of fraud

The attention of the Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has been drawn to a ghanaweb online news article on 16th October, 2018...

VIDEO: NIA commences national ID registration exercise

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has commenced the national ID card registration exercise.The Authority this morning started an unannounced registration of workers at the...

Only birth certs, passports accepted for identification for Ghana Card – Ken Attafuah

Documents such as driving licences, National Health Insurance cards, baptismal certificates and voters identity cards are no longer tenable as sources of identification for...

National Security busts 5 in latest oil smuggling scheme

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in collaboration with National Security have arrested five persons suspected to be part of a cartel dealing in illegal...

Renewed National ID scheme kicks off today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, September, 15, 2017 kick off the renewed National Identification System promised by the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP).President...

National ID; Data Security, Privacy and our Civil Liberties!

Finally, the national identity card scheme is set to take off in September 2017 with the beginning of issuance of cards to citizens who...

National ID solution to delay in passport acquisition – Bawumia

The acquisition or renewal of Ghanaian passports, especially for those outside the shores of Ghana, is a major challenge, but the introduction of the...

NIA to issue ‘instant’ National ID Card from Sept 15

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the National Identification Authority (NIA) will issue the first of the proposed Ghana National Identity Card on September 15, 2017.According...

Instant National ID Card starts Sept 15

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will issue the first of the proposed Ghana National Identity Card from September 15, 2017.According to Prof. Kenneth Agyemang...

83% of Ghanaians without National ID

A report by the Committee on Communications of Parliament shows that the National Identification Authority (NIA) is yet to register and issue a national...
Bank of Ghana (BoG),

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

Mahama appoints Yayra Koku as acting NIA CEO

President John Mahama has appointed Wisdom Yayra Koku Deku as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Identification Authority (NIA).The Presidency confirmed...

NDC youth allegedly lock offices of NIA, NADMO, and NSS in Koforidua

A group of young men, believed to be supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), stormed the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly on Wednesday,...
NIA contract staff demand unpaid wages for Ghana card registration

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...

Names of over 505,000 businesses and companies to be delisted by end of 2024

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has announced plans to delist approximately 500,000 business names and 5,000 companies from its register by...

Prof. Ken Attafuah retires as NIA Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has officially retired.The Professor of Criminology has held this position since...
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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...
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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...

Aggrieved NIA workers declare strike over delayed implementation of Service Scheme

The Divisional Executives Council of the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Ghana, representing the National Identification Authority (NIA)...
Da Costa Aboagye - NHIA

Claims payments unprecedented – Private Health Association lauds NHIA CEO

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) has commended the Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Da-costa Aboagye, and...