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21 Oct

Ghana Card is Gold – Let’s Be Proud of Its Benefits, Offinso North PC-NPP

Evans ManassehNewsGhana Card, gold, NPP, Offinso North PC

The Parliamentary Candidate for Offinso North Constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Fred Kyei Asamoah, has hailed the Ghana Card as a national treasure, likening it to the country’s historic Gold. Speaking on the State of Ghana Show on Wontumi TV/Radio in Kumasi, Dr. Fred Kyei emphasized the Ghana Card’s transformative impact on Ghana’s development. “Just as Gold has been the backbone of our economy for decades, the Ghana Card is our modern-day goldmine” He highlighted the Ghana Card’s role in enhancing national security, Streamlining public services, Facilitating digital payments, Promoting financial inclusion and boosting the digital space…

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,…

12 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…

26 Aug

NIA Withholds Over 110,000 Ghana Cards Over Double Registration

Wontumi2NewsGhana Card, Prof. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revealed that more than 110,000 Ghana Cards have been withheld due to double registration issues. While the authority has successfully issued over 18 million cards to Ghanaians, approximately 150,000 cards are still pending printing. Appearing before the Assurance Committee of Parliament, Prof. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah, Executive Secretary of the NIA, announced that investigations into the multiple registration cases have commenced. “The total number of cards not issued to Ghanaians as of the date of compilation of this report which was August 20, 2024, is 559, 457 and cards cleared and ready to be printed…

30 Jan

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

Wontumi1BusinessGhana Card, MoMo Agents, Telcos

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

Wontumi1NewsController and Accountant General’s Department, Ghana Card

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: Controller and Accountant General warns

Evans ManassehNewsController and Accountant General, Ghana Card, No Salary

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD), has announced that effective February 2024, salaries of workers on its payroll who are yet to furnish the department with their NIA numbers will be seized. This follows a series of meetings with relevant stakeholders which agreed on timelines to ensure special registration for government workers without NIA numbers. A statement, issued and signed by the Deputy Controller and Accountant-General, Wisdom Komlan Messan, said the NIA has since September 4, 2023, opened its offices nationwide for registration of qualified Ghanaians aged 15 years and above, including the targeted Public Sector Employees on government’s…

18 Dec

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

Wontumi1NewsGhana Card, Public sector workers, salary

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

Wontumi1NewsGhana Card, Ken Attafuah, NIA

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…

24 Aug

NIA To Resume Registration Exercise For First Time Applicants

Wontumi2NewsGhana Card, National Identification Authority

The National Identification Authority (NIA) is pleased to inform the general public that, effective 28th August 2023, it will resume the registration and issuance of Ghana Cards to Ghanaians aged 15 years and above who are first-time applicants free of cost. This service will be available to such qualified applicants at eight (8) out of NIA’s 16 Regional Offices and all 276 District Offices of the NIA nationwide. The following is a list of NIA Regional Offices where the specified service will NOT be available since those offices operate NIA’s Premium Registration Service: 1. Kumasi - Ashanti Region - 2.…