Also known as: NIA
National Identification Authority — government agency that issues Ghana Cards and manages the national identity registration system, recently marked 20 years of operation.
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The National Identification Authority (NIA) has marked 20 years of its operations, with the government highlighting the Ghana Card as a central gateway to accessing key public and private services, including finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and other essential national sy …
Ghana Card is gateway to national services – Interior Minister as NIA marks 20 years in operationJoy Online
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has announced major reforms aimed at deepening the use of Ghana’s national identity system, including plans to make biometric verification mandatory for all transactions. …
NIA pushes mandatory biometric verification as digital identity reforms expandJoy Online
NIA clears 640,000 card backlog, expands nationwide and Diaspora operations The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it has successfully cleared a backlog of over 640,000 Ghana Cards and significantly expanded its service delivery infrastructure both locally and abroad. …
NIA clears 640,000 card backlog, expands nationwide and Diaspora operationsJoy Online
The Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has stated that the Ghana Card has significantly improved identity verification and inclusion across the country, while gaining international recognition within the ECOWAS sub-region and be …
Ghana Card accepted at over 44,000 airports worldwide as a mode of identification – NIA bossJoy Online
Margins ID Group has congratulated the National Identification Authority (NIA) on the occasion of the latter’s 20th anniversary. …
Margins Group celebrates NIA@20Business & Financial Times
… The Ghana Card ecosystem operates through a public-private partnership between the National Identification Authority and Margins ID Group through its subsidiary, Identity Management Systems II. …
Ghana’s identity system among world’s best — Moses BaidenJoy Online
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed members of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) at the National Identification Authority (NIA) to call off their ongoing strike with immediate effect following a meeting held on Thursday, May 14, over the industrial action. …
NLC orders striking Public Services Workers’ Union members at NIA to resume workJoy Online
… The Ghana Card system operates through a public-private partnership involving the National Identification Authority and Margins ID Group through its subsidiary, Identity Management Systems II. …
Ghana’s identity system among world’s most integrated — Moses BaidenJoy Online
Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) have begun an indefinite nationwide strike over unresolved concerns relating to their working conditions. …
NIA workers begin strike over conditions of serviceJoy Online
Workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) have announced an indefinite nationwide strike effective Wednesday, May 13, 2026, over unresolved concerns relating to their working conditions. …
NIA staff declare indefinite nationwide strike from May 13Abu Dhabi has committed approximately AED 13 billion (US$3.5 billion) under its Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027 to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027, embedding artificial intelligence into every layer of government operations to improve governance, service delivery, and economic management.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Abu Dhabi has committed approximately AED 13 billion (US$3.5 billion) under its Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027 to become the world's first fully AI-native government by 2027, embedding artificial intelligence into every layer of government operations to improve governance, service delivery, and economic management.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's informal sector, which employs approximately 80 percent of the national workforce and accounts for an estimated 27 percent to 40 percent of GDP, contributes less than 5 percent of total tax revenue. The Ghana Statistical Service reports that 92.3 percent of all businesses in Ghana are informal, placing a disproportionate tax burden on the formal sector.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
CARE Ghana has called for the Ghana Card to replace the voter identification card as the sole ID for voting in all public elections and referenda, citing resource duplication, inefficiencies, and financial costs in maintaining separate systems.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has started Ghana Card registration for children aged 6–14 years in the Northern Region, in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority. Registration teams will visit schools daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and children not in school can register at designated centres.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Police have concluded an investigation into allegations that businesswoman Niharika Handa and her son Punarvasu Handa obtained Ghanaian travel documents through false declarations, finding no evidence of wrongdoing. Both are Indian nationals who acquired Ghanaian citizenship through naturalisation in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has begun a one-month mop-up registration exercise for Ghanaian children aged 6–14 years in selected districts across Volta and Oti regions, running from June 4 to July 3, 2026, to allow those who missed the initial phase to obtain national identification records.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Interior Minister disclosed that over 200,000 eligible children in the Volta Region remain unregistered in the National Identification Authority's mass registration exercise for children aged six to 14 years, after 108,000 were registered in a three-week initial phase against a target of 300,000. The government plans to conduct mop-up and additional registration exercises to ensure coverage of eligible children.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Interior is on a two-day working visit to the Volta Region to assess security operations and engage with stakeholders and security personnel. The Minister said periodic regional visits help government officials understand ground-level challenges and make informed decisions on policy and resource allocation.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Financial Stability Council has intensified reforms aimed at reducing risks and strengthening Ghana's financial sector through increased regulatory cooperation, technical team training, and new monitoring systems for virtual assets. The FSC is also preparing for Ghana's third Mutual Evaluation by GIABA to strengthen financial security measures against money laundering and terrorism financing.
25 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Modified Taxation System is a simplified tax regime introduced by the Ghana Revenue Authority to bring small and medium-sized enterprises and informal sector operators into the formal tax system, addressing barriers such as complex filing processes and limited access to tax offices that have historically excluded a significant portion of the economy.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has described the Ghana Card as a critical asset to national development, saying it underpins national security, governance, and economic participation while serving as a gateway to finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and public services.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has celebrated 20 years of operation, with the Interior Minister describing the Ghana Card as a central gateway to accessing finance, healthcare, telecommunications, and other national services. The government outlined priorities including universal enrolment coverage, strengthened data protection, and deepened innovation in identity services.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has announced reforms to deepen Ghana's national identity system, including proposed amendments before Parliament to make biometric verification mandatory for all transactions. The NIA has also resumed nationwide child registration and resolved technical challenges affecting registration of children aged zero to five, aligning with the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 16.9.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has resolved a backlog of over 640,000 Ghana Cards through supply of blank cards to district offices, with successful printing and distribution completed by September 2025. The authority is now operating in 11 Ghana Missions abroad and plans further expansion to Spain, the United Arab Emirates, China, South Korea, Côte d'Ivoire, and Nigeria.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority Executive Secretary says the Ghana Card is recognised as a valid travel document within ECOWAS and accepted at more than 44,000 airports globally. The NIA has registered over 19.4 million Ghanaians aged 15 and above and issued over 18.7 million Ghana Cards.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Margins ID Group has congratulated the National Identification Authority on its 20th anniversary, stating the two bodies have worked together to strengthen identity, trust, and national development in Ghana through their public-private partnership delivering the national identification system.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Moses Baiden, founder of Margins ID Group, told delegates at the 2026 ID4Africa Annual General Meeting that Ghana has built one of the most advanced and fully integrated digital identity ecosystems globally, deliberately designed for interoperability across institutions and sectors from inception. He placed Ghana alongside countries such as Estonia, India, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates as among the limited number that have created secure identity infrastructures functioning seamlessly across banking, healthcare, and other services.
15 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The National Labour Commission has directed Public Services Workers' Union members at the National Identification Authority to end their strike over a pending staff migration report, and instructed the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to facilitate approval and implementation of the report by end of May 2026.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ghana Card identity system is one of the world's most integrated digital identity platforms, with 19.4 million people enrolled and adult population coverage exceeding 92 per cent nationwide. Over 262 institutions across banking, telecommunications, healthcare, taxation, transport and social protection sectors have been integrated into the platform for verification and service delivery purposes.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Workers of the National Identification Authority under the Public Services Workers' Union have declared an indefinite nationwide strike over unresolved concerns relating to their working conditions, with all members instructed to comply starting May 13, 2026 until their demands are addressed.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Workers of the National Identification Authority under the Public Services Workers' Union have announced an indefinite nationwide strike effective Wednesday, May 13, 2026, over unresolved concerns relating to their working conditions. The union has instructed all members across the country to fully comply with the strike directive until their demands are addressed.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority has appealed to its workforce to withdraw a strike notice set for Monday, 13 May 2026, promising a breakthrough on salary structure migration within fourteen days. The Public Services Workers' Union had declared indefinite industrial action over delays in migrating staff to improved conditions of service, a process approved in July 2024 but stalled in bureaucratic review at the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and Ministry of Finance.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Workers at the National Identification Authority announced an indefinite strike from May 13, 2026, citing a 22-month delay in approval and implementation of a migration exercise affecting salaries, promotions, and staff placements. The Public Services Workers' Union accused the Ministry of Finance of causing undue delays in granting final approval, despite the Scheme of Service being approved in July 2024 and the migration exercise beginning in December 2024.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Hours of heavy rainfall in Keta, Volta Region, in the early hours of Wednesday, May 6, submerged parts of the township, displacing residents and destroying property including furniture, foodstuffs, electronics, and clothing. The flooding, described as one of the worst in recent times, also damaged community roads and pathways, hampering emergency efforts; the Keta Municipal Assembly and NADMO are assessing damage and providing support.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority intends to develop a unified system containing all registrant details, including genealogical information, and integrate NHIS client details into the Ghana Card to enable quick background checks. The initiative is being piloted through a 21-day registration exercise for children aged 6–14 in the Volta and Oti Regions, with minors' records linked to their guardians for easier future identification.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliament approved the Ghana Investment Promotion Act (GIPA) Bill 2025 on April 4th 2026, replacing the previous investment code to create a more favorable environment for foreign and intra-Africa investment. The new law addresses challenges in the previous code, including high minimum capital requirements that deterred diaspora and smaller African investors.
6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The National Identification Authority has resumed Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 in the Volta and Oti regions, beginning May 5, 2026, in partnership with the National Health Insurance Authority. The exercise is part of a nationwide campaign to register about 3.1 million children and will proceed in phased rollouts across regions, with registration teams visiting schools daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
5 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The National Identification Authority and National Health Insurance Authority have announced the resumption of Ghana Card registration for children aged six to fourteen in Volta and Oti Regions, beginning May 5, 2026, as part of a nationwide effort to register an estimated 3.1 million children. Registration teams will visit public and private schools daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with each phase lasting no fewer than 21 days.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Identification Authority is targeting about 3.1 million children nationwide for Ghana Card registration, with the exercise resuming on Tuesday, May 5, starting in Volta and Oti Regions before extending countrywide in phases. Each phase is expected to run for at least 21 days, conducted in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority to improve data coordination.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Controller and Accountant-General Kwasi Agyei has called on public institutions to confront persistent audit infractions with honesty and resolve, noting that Auditor-General reports consistently show breaches of financial regulations, weak internal controls, and non-compliance across ministries and assemblies that result in significant financial losses.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →