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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) recently announced that the window for clubs to register and sign players for the 2022/23 league season opens on Friday, July 1, 2022. The registration window for clubs in the Ghana Premier League, Division One League and Women’s Premier League officially opens at 00:01 on …

The Minority in Parliament have pushed against plans by the Electoral Commission (EC) to use the Ghana Card for the compilation of the 2024 Voters Register. According to them, such a move will disenfranchise a lot of Ghanaians since many citizens are yet to receive their Ghana Cards. Speaking on …

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor  Botchwey has stated that the Ghana Card has the potential to be used as an e-passport.   According to her, at the moment, the Ghana Card cannot be used for travel to other countries either within or outside of ECOWAS, …

Customers of banks who are yet to update their records with the Ghana Card have less than 20 days to do so or else they risk not being able to engage in any financial transaction through their accounts. Some banks including Stanbic, have started sending messages to their customers reminding …

The Executive Director of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD)-Ghana, Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has expressed worry over the heightened political polarisation in the country. He says there is a clear state capture by ruling political parties, a development he says has fueled party-first ideologies that have replaced public and …

Ghana Card holders and dual nationals arriving in the country but also holding the valid citizenship identity card will be allowed in by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) with effect from today, 1st March, 2022 This announcement from the GIS is a further impetus for the status of the Ghana …

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has denied knowledge of the widely circulated report that Ghana’s National Identity Card, the Ghana Card, is set to be recognized globally as a valid e-passport.   Speaking on Akoma FM’s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Thursday, February 10, a Deputy …

The Founder of All People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga has served an indication he would soon be heading to the Court over why the National Identification Authority (NIA) has refused to issue his Ghana Card to him after 3 years of registration.     His outburst follows a Bank …

The central bank has directed all financial institutions to only accept Ghana Cards for all transactions. The Bank of Ghana (BoG) explained that this order takes effect from July 1, 2022.   This is pursuant to Regulation 7 of the National Identity Register, 2012 (L.I. 2111).   “…with effect from …

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), has extended the deadline for members of the Scheme to merge their SSNIT and Ghana Card numbers to June 30, 2022. The initial deadline was December 31, 2021.     From July 1, 2022, SSNIT says the Ghana Card will be the …