Ghana Cards

19 Feb

Over 600,000 Ghana Cards Remain Unclaimed – National Identification Authority

CUD WontumiNewsGhana Cards, National identification authority

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the receipt of 700,000 blank Ghana Cards to address a backlog of unprinted cards dating back to 2023. However, the Authority is grappling with a more pressing issue: over 600,000 Ghana Cards, already printed and ready for collection, remain unclaimed at various regional and district offices across the country since 2018. In a press release dated February 18, 2025, the NIA disclosed that the newly acquired blank cards will be used to print pending records, including first-time issuances, card replacements, and updates to personal information. The Acting Executive Secretary has formed a technical…

26 Aug

NIA Withholds Over 110,000 Ghana Cards Over Double Registration

wontumionlineNewsGhana Cards, 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…