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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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
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...
Jerome Geraldo writes: Protecting our kids online:
Think about the last time you saw a child without a phone. It is getting harder to remember, isn't it? Today's children are growing...
NIA debunks claims Ghana Card can be used for financial transactions
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed reports claiming that the Ghana Card can now be used for financial transactions, describing them as inaccurate...
Ghana’s SIM registration: Progress, promise, and persistent challenges
Ghana’s ongoing SIM registration exercise remains one of the most ambitious digital identity and telecommunications reforms in recent years. Anchored on the use of...
MTN Ghana backs phased, digital SIM re-registration drive
Ghana’s leading telecom operator, MTN Ghana, is backing a phased, digitally coordinated SIM re-registration exercise as the government prepares for a fresh rollout aimed...
“No bad blood” – Ursula Owusu rebuts SIM registration ‘feud’ claims
Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has issued a strong rebuttal to claims that a personal vendetta undermined Ghana’s biometric SIM card...
Ursula Owusu challenges Mahama’s claims on SIM registration, says exercise was credible
Former Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has strongly rebutted comments made by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the 2022–2023 SIM registration exercise,...
Identity before connectivity: Why Ghana’s SIM registration will succeed — and what telecoms must...
As Ghana prepares to undertake a new nationwide SIM card registration exercise, it is important to reframe the conversation. This is not simply a...
SIM registration audit reveals zero biometric match with NIA database – NCA
The National Communications Authority (NCA) has disclosed that an audit of 2021-2023 SIM card registration data revealed zero fingerprint matches when cross-checked with the national identity...
NCA Director explains rationale behind new SIM re-registration exercise
The Director-General of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Edmund Yirenkyi Fianko, has clarified that the government’s decision to conduct a new SIM re-registration exercise...
Controller issues March 15 ultimatum for Ghana Card verification
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has issued a final warning to public sector employees to verify their Ghana Card details by 15th March...
Eradicating ghost names from Ghana’s payroll system through data centralization; the persistent threat of...
The phenomenon of “ghost names” on Ghana’s public payroll remains one of the most enduring leakages in the country’s public financial management system. Despite...
An open letter to the Governor of the Bank of Ghana [Dr. Johnson Pandit...
Dear Governor,
EVOLUTION FROM BARTER TRADE TO CASH TRADE TO PAPERLESS SYSTEM OF TRANSACTION; THE POWER OF DYNAMISM.
I write to you with enormous respect and...
Registrar of Companies to increase fees from February 2
Fees and charges for services provided by the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) are set to increase from Monday, February 2, 2026.
According...