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03 Mar

Stop Photocopying Ghana Cards Of Customers – BoG Warns Banks

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The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has warned banks to desist from photocopying the National Identification Cards (Ghana Card) of their clients for transactions as such a practice would attract sanctions. According to the central bank, biometric verification remained the standard process for identity authentication. The Deputy Head of Financial Integrity of the BoG, Ashitei Trebi-Ollennu, said photocopying of Ghana Cards was susceptible to fraud which could ultimately compromise banking transactions. “We have never said that banks should photocopy Ghana Cards. Photocopying leaves room for fraud and compromises the integrity of transactions,” he said. Instead, banks must authenticate identities directly through…

24 Oct

Adenta Kumi Slams NDC Over Ghana Card Implementation

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A member of the NPP communications team, Alfred Ababio, has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for failing to implement the Ghana Card during their eight-year tenure. According to Adenta Kumi, former President John Agyekum Kufuor initiated the Ghana Card registration process, but the NDC failed to continue the project when they took office. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Show on Movement TV/Wontumi Radio, Accra, with host Kwaku Dawuro, Kumi highlighted the progress made by the NPP government, stating that over 18 million people have registered for the Ghana Card under President Akufo Addo's leadership. He also emphasized the…

26 Sep

NIA To Begin Ghana Card Registration For Minors From October 7

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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 initiative forms part of the government’s broader efforts to ensure that every citizen is captured in the national identification system. The first phase of the registration will take place in selected schools across various districts, making it more convenient for eligible children to be enrolled. By targeting schools, the NIA aims to simplify the process and ease the burden on parents and guardians. In an interview with Citi News, the NIA’s Deputy Director of Operations,…

11 Sep

NIA Pilots Ghana Card Issuance For Ghanaians In Canada

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In a major step to extend Ghana Card services to Ghanaians living outside the country, the National Identification Authority (NIA) has begun issuing cards to Ghanaians in Ottawa and Ontario in Canada under the first phase of the pilot exercise. The pilot phase has commenced in Ottawa and Ontario in Canada and will be extended to Washington, D.C., and New York in the United States of America. Last week, officials from the NIA and its technical partner, Identity Management Systems (IMS), held public engagements in Ottawa and Ontario. Following this, they trained selected officials of Ghana’s mission in Canada. These…

30 Jan

Momo: Agent Accounts Not Link To Ghana Cards To Be Blocked On Feb. 1 – Telecos Chamber

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Electronic Money Issuers (EMIS) across the country have until the end of Wednesday, January 31, 2024, to collaborate with agents to link their accounts with the Ghana Card or TIN or have their SIM cards blocked. This directive was announced by the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications in a statement dated January 30, 2024. According to the chamber, this directive follows multiple extensive engagements with the leadership of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). In a statement issued on Tuesday, January 30, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications noted that “All agent accounts without Ghana Cards will be blocked on the 1 of…

12 Jan

No Ghana Card No Salary In March — Controller And Accountant General To Gov’t Workers

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The Controller and Accountant General's Department (CAGD) has announced that government employees without a Ghana Card will not receive their salaries in March. Ghana Card Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, the Controller and Accountant General, has declared that government employees lacking a Ghana Card run the risk of forfeiting their salaries. This announcement follows the introduction of a software solution that integrates the databases of the Mechanised Payroll System of the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) and the National Identification Authority (NIA). The purpose of this integration is to validate and verify the salaries of government workers. The initiative aims to eliminate 'ghost names'…

18 Dec

No Ghana Card, No Salary For Public Sector Workers From Feb 2024

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Beginning February 2024, all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers will have their salaries frozen, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has said. This is a new directive issued by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) as part of measures to help cut out ghost names on the government's payroll. Following discussions with the National Identification Authority (NIA) regarding a special registration exercise for those yet to acquire the Ghana Card, the CAGD said a crucial decision has been made that could affect the livelihoods of many. The dialogue between CAGD and NIA unfolded during a meeting…

04 Dec

Ghana Card: How NIA Boss Caused The Arrest Of His Nephew

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The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, has recounted his role in the arrest and conviction of his nephew, who is an official with the outfit. The nephew, George Kwame Essien, is an Assistant Technical Enrollment Officer at NIA’s Walewale Office. He was last week convicted for assisting an alleged Fulani herdsman, Amadu Seeta, to acquire a Ghana Card without following the standard operating procedures. Taken to Facebook, Professor Attafuah said he received allegations about the misconduct and dispatched a team to Walewale to investigate. Essien upon arrest pleaded with him for forgiveness and intervention, promising…

28 Nov

Finally, After 24-Years I Own A Car Using The Ghana Card- Uber Driver Vindicates Dr. Bawumia

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An uber rider who gave his name as Patrick has emphatically noted that he had his vehicle on credit and the only document he was required to present, is the Ghana card. "I never paid a dime before the vehicle was handed over to me. In any case, I had no money and I had only gone on job haunting at the time, when a friend introduced me to the service. I decided to give it a shot by visiting their office for more details. Upon arrival, I was asked to show my Ghana card and driver's license.", Patrick told…

01 Nov

Digitalization Has Smoothened The Operations Of SSNIT- Director-General

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The Director-general for Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori Tenkorang, has disclosed how beneficial the introduction of digitalization has been in the operations of SSNIT. Speaking on Movement in The Morning show with Kwaku Dawuro on Movement TV, he noted that Ghana card has made the operations of SSNIT very smooth. He urged self-employed workers, to ensure that they enroll onto the newly introduced initiative dubbed Self Employed Enrollment Drive (SEED) to secure a fruitful pension life. Dr. Tenkorang stated that many self-employed individuals have enrolled onto the initiative in the course of a year. However,…