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I have linked my Ghana Card to my phone, pension, bank accounts and everything – Asiedu Nketia discloses

NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made a surprising revelation about the need for a Ghana Card and its significance. The National Identification Authority has indicated that over 17 million Ghanaians have been registered with over 15 million registrants receiving their printed cards. The card is important for the collection …

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You are a ‘witch’ if you insist only the Ghana Card should be used for voters’ register – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the NDC has accused persons insisting that only the Ghana Card should be used for the upcoming limited voters’ registration exercise of being witches. He added that such people aim to cause havoc in the country. Sammy Gyamfi said that the insistence on using only the …

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If every Ghanaian had Ghana Card it would have been the perfect system of identification – Asiedu Nketia

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says far from what some may believe, the NDC wholeheartedly supports the use of the Ghana Card as a source of identification for the voters’ registration. What they do not support, he says, is the use of the …

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No Ghana Card, no electricity meter very soon – Energy Minister hints

Minister for Energy and Member of Parliament(MP) for Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has hinted that very soon, Ghanaian citizens without Ghana Card would not be able to access electricity or get metres in their homes. “Very soon, if you don’t have Ghana Card, you wouldn’t get …

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Why make Ghana Card the only means of identification? – Afari Gyan asks

A former Chairman of the EC, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has stated that, the use of the Ghana Card as the only identification for voter registration is against electoral inclusivity, fairness and justice. According to him, many Ghanaians are finding it difficult to get their Ghana Cards therefore the use of …

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GFA suspends use of Ghana card for player registration

The General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association, Prosper Harrison Addo, has revealed that their decision to allow clubs to use only Ghana cards to register players this season has been put on hold. The Ghana Football Association had earlier disclosed that the Ghana card will be the sole document …

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SSNIT spent $3000 to print each card – Bright Simons tackles Bawumia

Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, has raised doubts about a claim by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia that SSNIT annually saves $30 million used to print SSNIT cards because of the use of the Ghana Card. Bright Simons argues that Dr. Bawumia’s claim suggests that the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) …

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EC declares “No Ghana Card, No Voting” policy

The Electoral Commission (EC) has declared a “No Ghana Card, No Vote” policy. That was communicated by The Deputy Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC) in charge of Corporate Services, Dr Bossman Asare. According to him, without the Ghana Card, an individual will not be allowed to register to vote in …

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SIM card re-registration deadline extended to September 30

The Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that the deadline for the SIM card re-registration has been extended to September 30, 2022. Addressing the media on Sunday the government appointee said she “reluctantly” extended the exercise which was scheduled to end on July 31, 2022. The …

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Ghana Card – E-Passport brouhaha: I did not contradict Bawumia – Ayorkor Botchwey

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has dispelled claims by some media and some members of the opposition NDC that she has contradicted Vice President Bawumia on the use of the Ghanacard as a travel document for returning Ghanaians. At the launch of the ePharmacy platform on Monday, …

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