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NIA sacks 10 staff over extortion from Ghana card applicants

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed 10 staff after they were found guilty of misconduct and unauthorised collection of monies from some Ghana Card applicants. According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, the staff were indicted after an investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police …

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NIA denies wrongdoing in ‘Kwabena Adu Gyamfi’ Ghana Card issuance

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has denied any wrongdoing in the issuance of a Ghana Card bearing the name Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. According to the NIA, the registration officials are bound to register and issue a Ghana Card to an applicant who presents any of the valid documents specified by …

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NIA begins registration exercise for refugees living in Ghana

The National Identification Authority has begun the registration and issuance of Refugee Identity Cards to refugees living in Ghana. The process is expected to enable refugees in the country to get access to some social services they do not currently enjoy as a result of their unregistered status. Accessing basic …

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‘We have changed a whole office of personnel’ – NIA boss laments high level of corruption

The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Ken Attafuah has lamented the level of corruption by personnel of the Authority. According to him, despite the punitive measures that have been taken against such corrupt officials, the act does not seem to have an end in sight. Speaking …

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Huang En’s Ghana Card was issued in 2014 and not February 2022 – NIA clarifies

The National Identification Authority, NIA, has debunked media reportage that galamsey kingpin, Aisha Huang, obtained a non-citizen Ghana Card on February 27, 2022. According to the authority, the name Aisha Huang does not exist in their database rather, there is Huang En in their system. NIA in a statement sighted …

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VIDEO: Chaos at NIA Head Office as Ghanaians struggle to acquire Ghana Card

There was a reported stampede at the Head Office of the National Identification Authority in Accra. This comes in the light of several Ghanaians attempting to acquire the Ghana Card which has now become the standard model of identification in the country. This also coincides with the struggle of many …

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NIA faces Parliament today over Ghana card registration challenges

The Communications Committee of Parliament is expected to meet with the Director General of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Ken Attafuah later today [Wednesday] to get from him answers about the ongoing Ghana card registration exercise. The rollout of a mass registration and issuance of the Ghana Card has been …

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Thieves Raid NIA Office At Prampram, laptops, printers, other properties stolen

The information available to DGN Online indicates that suspected thieves have broken into the offices of the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the Birth and Death Registry in Prampram near Tema in the Greater Accra Region. The criminals ransacked the offices located at the Town and Country Planning Department of …

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NIA suspends Ghana card replacement

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the suspension of Ghana card replacement at its headquarters in Accra with effect from January 5, 2022.The suspension will be lifted on 17 January 2022. It is not clear why the NIA has temporarily suspended its service. Meanwhile, a section of the populace …

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NIA takes delivery of first batch of Kantanka cars

The National Identification Authority on Monday, December 2021 took delivery of 18 Oman Ma pickup vehicles from the Kantanka Automobile Company. The presentation of the 18 vehicles the first batch 85 cars being manufactured by the Ghanaian automobile firm for the NIA. At a brief handing over ceremony, the Corporate …

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