NIA boss ordered to refund ₵98k used for payment of SSNIT penalty within one month
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH The Public Accounts Committee of Ghana’s Parliament has directed the Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Kenneth Attafuah, to refund more than GHc98,000 deducted from the Authority’s Account as penalty for the delayed transfer of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions. The NIA, having failed to remit […]
NIA opens all district offices for free Ghana Card registration
Effective Monday, September 4, 2023, Phase II of the Ghana Card Registration exercise will commence, and all Ghanaians aged 15 years and above are eligible to register for the Ghana Card free of charge as first-time applicants at any of the National Identification Authority (NIA) 276 District Offices across the country. ”Thus, Phase II of […]
10 staff of NIA dismissed over alleged extortion
By: Agatha Asamoah The National Identification Authority, NIA has dismissed ten staff members following investigations into allegations of misconduct, extortion of funds from Ghana Card applicants, and violations of NIA’s Standard Operating Procedures and applicable public service rules in the course of their duties as public officials responsible for registration activities. A statement from the […]
NIA registers inmates at Weija Leprosarium
By Mercy Darko The National Identification Authority (NIA), has taken its registration exercise to the Weija Leprosarium to register cured lepers at the request of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. This is part of efforts to enhance social inclusion and ensure no one is left behind. Unlike the normal process, where fingerprints are also taken, the […]
NIA starts printing backlog of Ghana cards
The National Identification Authority, NIA, has started printing the backlog of 541,529 cards, which dates back to July 2022. The printing of the cards was suspended due to financial constraints. A statement issued by the NIA, said the resumption of the printing follows the payment of 100 million cedis by government to CalBank PLC, which […]
NIA ready to meet Ghana Card target if Finance Ministry clears debt – NIA Boss
By: Roberta Gayode Modin The proposal to introduce a new Constitutional Instrument (C.I) to make the Ghana Card the sole identification document for voter registration for the 2024 election has generated debate among Ghanaians with Minority Parliamentarians kicking against the decision. A major argument by the Minority was that a significant section of Ghanaians have […]
SIM Card matters: Ghanaians Speak up!
By: Adiza Bawa and Jacob Aggrey The National Identification Authority, NIA has been accused of delays in the printing, issuance, and distribution of Ghana cards to clients. Meanwhile, the government has limited and blocked unregistered Ghanaians from the usage of certain services for failure to register their SIMs, given that the said persons have been […]
Make Ghana Card acquisition process faster – EC to NIA
SOURCE: GRAPHICONLINE The Electoral Commission (EC) has called on the National Identification Authority (NIA) to accelerate the pace of the printing of Ghana cards to make it easy for people to acquire their cards, as they will soon be the only form of ID for voter registration. This follows the confirmation by the EC that […]
NIA Clarifies Aisha Huang’s Non-Citizen Identity Card is authentic
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has confirmed that the valid “NON-CITIZEN IDENTITY CARD” (Ghana Card) in possession of the Chinese galamsey queen, En “Aisha” Huang is authentic. Following her arrest last week that she had reportedly sneaked into Ghana to again engage in illegal mining activities, more details are emerging about the Chinese national, En […]
NIA registers over 480,000 Ghanaians for Ghana Card in Volta region
About 487,000 people have been registered in the Volta region by the National Identification Authority (NIA) in its mass registration exercise. Head of Corporate Affairs of the Ghana Immigration Service, Francis Palmdeti who disclosed this to the media, said the number of registrants was arrived at using daily average estimates. He said the actual figure […]
