The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Divisional Union of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers Union (PSWU) to immediately call off its ongoing strike. The directive was issued after a hearing on Thursday, June 26, during which both the union and government representatives were engaged on the legality of […]
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, […]
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has issued a public notice reminding Ghanaians that the initial issuance of the Ghana Card at its 276 operational district offices nationwide remains entirely free of charge. This initiative seeks to ensure that all citizens have equal access to the national identification system without financial barriers. However, the authority has […]
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 […]
About 11 million active Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards yet to be re-registered with the Ghana Card risk disconnection and deletion tomorrow as the deadline for the exercise expires today. Following this development, hundreds of people, majority of whom are trying to register their SIMs for the first time, have thronged some National Identification Authority […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has told Parliament that the use of the Ghana Card as the sole identification document for continuous voters’ registration will guarantee the credibility and integrity of the country’s voter register and aid elections as a whole. For the part of the Executive Secretary of the National […]
Parliament has invited the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the Committee of the Whole on a new Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) ahead of Election 2024. The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin has directed that the Chairperson herself, Jean Mensah should appear for the briefing. According to the Speaker, the EC must […]
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is in the final stages of integrating its database with the National Identification Authority (NIA). The DVLA has already connected its technology infrastructure with the NIA database while working on applications that would ensure that national identification cards (Ghana Cards) are integrated into the system. The Chief Executive […]
The National Identification Authority (NIA) says about 800,000 Ghana cards are yet to be picked up by the owners from NIA’s regional and district offices across the country. According to the NIA the non-collection of printed cards is creating storage challenges for them. “Our immediate challenge has to do with cards that have been printed […]
The National Identification Authority has reacted to a widely circulated video of national identification cards left at the mercy of the elements at its Sowotuom Office in Accra. In a statement, the NIA said the 2D-barcode cards printed between 2008 and 2014 had outlived their 10-year life span and are awaiting destruction. “The cards have […]
All regional offices of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have begun card replacement and update services which, until now, could only be accessed at the head office in Accra. Also, the El-Wak Stadium in Accra, which was made a premium service centre under a temporary arrangement, is now open to regular service, which at the […]
Foreigners living in Ghana or who intend to be in the country for more than 90 days are required to register their SIM cards for their mobile phones to be able to keep their numbers. As mandated by the National Communications Authority (NCA), such foreigners also have up to March 31, 2022 to have their […]
