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No Ghana Card, No Salary For Public Sector Workers From February 2024 – CAGD Warns

In a move to eliminate ghost names from the government’s payroll, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has announced a directive to freeze the salaries of all public sector workers without Ghana Card numbers, starting February 2024, graphic.com.gh reports. The decision follows discussions with the National Identification Authority (NIA) …

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VIDEO: Ghana Card As Travel Document, Respect Bawumia’s ‘Orders’ – Mahama Tasks Immigration Officials

Former president John Dramani Mahama has tasked immigration officials along Ghana’s western border to recognize the Ghana Card as a travel document. He says complaints of extortion by native Ghanaians, who happen to live in Ivory Coast, were not right especially so for those who show their Ghana Cards yet …

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Ghana Card Tackling Corruption, Identity Fraud In The Informal Economy – Dr. Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emphasized the government’s commitment to addressing challenges within the informal economy through the implementation of the Ghana Card, a key component of the digitalization agenda. Speaking at the 20th edition of the Ghana Club 100 Awards on Saturday, December 9, the NPP flagbearer highlighted …

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Voter Registration: EC To Accept Ghana Card, Passport And 2 Guarantors

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has announced that it would be using the amended Public Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations, 2016 (C.I. 91) for its upcoming limited voter registration, set for September 12, 2023, to October 2, 2023. This means that eligible Ghanaian voters can be registered to the …

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Babies Will Be Issued Ghana Card In July – Dr. Bawumia Announces

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that babies will be issued Ghana Card at birth in July at the various hospitals. The move, he explained follows the completion of the integration of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Births and Deaths Registry databases. Speaking …

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Contact NCA If You Are Without Ghana Card And Your SIM Has Been Deactivated – Communications Minister Tells Ghanaians

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says persons who do not legitimately have the Ghana Card but have had their SIM cards deactivated must reach out to the National Communication Authority (NCA) for a resolution. According to her, the affected users would have to provide evidence to that effect. “In recognition of …

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Nigerian National Busted For Attempting To Acquire Ghana Card By Fraud

A Nigerian national who attempted to acquire a Ghana Card using a forged Ghanaian birth certificate with the assistance of a Ghanaian national, has been arrested, arraigned and convicted on his own plea. According to a report by the Police Investigation Unit of the National Identification Authority (NIA) dated 19 …

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Parliament Rejects EC’s Draft CI Seeking To Make Ghana Card Sole Document For Voter Registration

Parliament on Friday, 31st March 2023, has by unanimous decision, rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Constitutional Instrument (CI), that sought to make the Ghana card sole registration document for voting. This comes following the presentation of a report of the Committee of the Whole on the draft Public Elections (registration …

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It’s Bogus Decision – NPP MP Rejects EC’s CI On Ghana Card Only For Voter Registration

The Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has signaled his opposition to a Constitutional Instrument (CI) seeking to make the Ghana Card the sole Identification document for registration of new voters.   The CI, proposed by the Electoral Commission is currently before Parliament with strong opposition from the Minority …

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Minority Fights EC’s Push To Use Ghana Card For Voters’ ID Acquisition [Full Text]

Good morning, our friends from the media. The NDC Minority in Parliament is pleased to welcome you to this very urgent press engagement. We are quite sure many of you followed and reported on events in the Chamber last night, which showcased our opposition to an attempt by the Jean …

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