The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has claimed that the GhanaCard is more impactful to the country’s development than constructing 1000 interchanges across the country. Dr Bawumia speaking at the Accra Business School on Thursday (14 July), under the theme: ‘The Role of Information Technology Education in the Government’s Digitalisation …
Read More »Stampede during GhanaCard registration – NIA clarifies incident
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has explained the circumstances that led to the stampede at its head office during the registration for the GhanaCard on Tuesday March 22. Corporate Affairs officer at NIA, Henry Aboagye told TV3 that “I went there, the gate was opened around 7:30AM. There was a …
Read More »Another Nigerian sentenced to 6 months imprisonment for trying to acquire GhanaCard
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has disclosed that another Nigerian called Usman Emmanuel has been prosecuted for posing as a Ghanaian to register for the GhanaCard. According to the NIA, Usman Emmanuel after presenting a valid Ghanaian Birth Certificate successfully went through the registration process and was left with the …
Read More »Ghanacard as a travel document takes effect – Ghana Immigration Service
The Ghana Immigration Service has announced that from today (Tuesday, March 1, 2022), Ghanaian holders of the Ghana Card can travel on it into Ghana from all parts of the world. A press statement by the Ghana Immigration Service on Monday explained that dual citizen Ghanaians, who hitherto required visas …
Read More »Passengers from Netherlands, UK have started coming to Ghana using GhanaCard – Executive Secretary to Bawumia
Executive Secretary to the Vice President, Mr Augustine Blay has revealed that passengers have started arriving in Ghana from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom (UK) using the GhanaCard. Asked whether anybody with the Ghana Card anywhere in the world can come back to Ghana using the card, while speaking …
Read More »GACL writes to all airlines, airports to allow GhanaCard holders board flights to Ghana without visa
The Management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has written to all airports and airlines to allow persons holding valid GhanaCard to board flights to Ghana without the need for visa. A statement issued by the GACL on Saturday February 12 said “Following a key ceremony at the Headquarters of the …
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