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NIA Receives 700,000 Blank Cards To Clear Backlog

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the receipt of 700,000 blank Ghana Card stock on Monday, February 17, 2025, following weeks of negotiations led by Acting Executive Secretary Wisdom Kwaku Deku and its technical partners.   These blank cards will be used to process pending applications, including first-time issuances, …

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NIA Announces Fees For Ghana Card Services At Premium Centres

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced fees for Ghana Card services at designated registration centres. A notice shared on the NIA’s official Facebook page on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, outlines the charges for various services, including first-time registration, card replacement and record updates. According to the notice, first-time registration …

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NIA Board Rejects Petition To Remove Professor Kenneth Attafuah

The Governing Board of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has rejected the petition by the Public Services Workers Union, Trades Union Congress (TUC), demanding the removal of Executive Secretary Professor Kenneth Attafuah. On July 1, nearly a thousand NIA staff members sent a petition to the President to demand the …

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NIA Workers Suspend Strike

The staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA) has called off the strike which began on Monday, June 10. In a press release shared, on Wednesday, the NIA staff indicated that their decision was influenced by interventions from various stakeholders including the Minister for National Security, Fair Wages and Salaries …

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NIA Shuts Down Ghana Card Centre At El-Wak Sports Stadium

The National Identification Authority (NIA) will on Monday (31 October) close down its special service centre at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra. “Applicants requesting update and card replacement services should visit the nearest NIA district or regional office,” the NIA announced on Friday. “All applicants yet to pick up …

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NIA Boss Bemoans Corrupt Practices By Staff

Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Prof. Ken Attafuah has expressed worry over corrupt acts by some personnel of the Authority. According to him, some NIA staff have been arrested and prosecuted for extorting monies from Ghanaians at various registration centres.   Updating the media on the Ghana …

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NIA To Begin Ghana Card Replacement, Data Update Services At El-Wak

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that effective Monday, August 15, 2022, its electronic card replacement and update of personal information (change or correction of personal records) services currently available at its offices nationwide, will be offered at the El-Wak Sports Stadium. Applicants opting for these services will be …

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