24 September 2025
NIA Management Engages Former Executive Secretaries to Strengthen Ghana’s National Identity System
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) PUBLIC NOTICE NIA Management Engages Former Executive Secretaries to Strengthen Ghana’s NationalIdentity System The Management Team of the National Identification Authority (NIA), led by the Executive Secretary, Mr. Wisdom Kwaku Deku, has commenced a series of courtesy visits to former Executive Secretaries of the Authority as part of a strategic initiative…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
10 September 2025
NIA Begins Registration of Ghanaians Aged 6–14 Years Old at its Premium Centres
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NIA Begins Registration of Ghanaians Aged 6–14 Years Old at its Premium Centres The National Identification Authority (NIA) announces to the general public that it has commenced the registration of Ghanaian children aged 6 to 14 years at all NIA Premium Centres nationwide. This move is in line…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
16 July 2025
Institutions Urged to Use NIA IVSP for Authentic Ghana Card Verification
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Institutions Urged to Use NIA IVSP for Authentic Ghana Card Verification The National Identification Authority (NIA) has noted with concern the increasing practice by some institutions, including banks, corporate bodies, government agencies and other financial service providers, of relying solely on physical (ocular) inspection and photocopying of Ghana…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
29 June 2025
Strike Action by the NIA Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) Suspended
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) PUBLIC NOTICE Strike Action by the NIA Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) Suspended The National Identification Authority (NIA) wishes to inform the general public that the indefinite strike action embarked upon by the NIA Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union (PSWU) has been temporarily suspended. Following extensive…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
18 February 2025
NIA RECEIVES 700,000 BLANK CARDS TO PRINT BACKLOGS
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) PRESS RELEASE NIA RECEIVES 700,000 BLANK CARDS TO PRINT BACKLOGS The National Identification Authority (NIA) wishes to announce for the information of the public that it has on Monday, 17th February 2025, received into stores a total of Seven Hundred Thousand (700,000) pieces of blank cards from its Technical Partners after…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
16 January 2024
Government Launches Integrated Database for Payroll Validation and Verification
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) PRESS RELEASE Government Launches Integrated Database for Payroll Validation and Verification In a significant development on Wednesday, 10th January 2024, the Vice President, H.E. Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, officially launched the seamlessly integrated databases of the National Identification Authority (NIA) and the Mechanized Payroll System operated by the Controller and…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
3 November 2023
West African Media Foundation Delegation Gains Insight into NIA’s Operations
NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY (NIA) PUBLIC NOTICE West African Media Foundation Delegation Gains Insight into NIA’s Operations On Thursday, 2nd November 2023, the National Identification Authority (NIA) welcomed a high-profile delegation from the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). This distinguished team of 20 fellows and 5 executives hailing from across West Africa, representing countries such…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
24 August 2023
NIA to Resume Registration Exercise for First Time Applicants
The National Identification Authority (NIA) is pleased to inform the general public that, effective 28th August 2023, it will resume the registration and issuance of Ghana Cards to Ghanaians aged 15 years and above who are first-time applicants free of cost. This service will be available to such qualified applicants at eight (8) out of…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
4 July 2023
Vice President Applauds National Identification Authority’s Achievements.
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Tuesday, 4th July 2023 lauded Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, the Executive Secretary, and the staff of the National Identification Authority (NIA), for their remarkable accomplishments in the successful implementation and issuance of the Ghana Card. H.E. Dr. Bawumia emphasized that Ghana stands among a handful of nations worldwide…
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Corporate Affairs Directorate
16 May 2023
Zambian Refugee Commission Engages with NIA to Enhance Refugee Registration Process
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has played host to a delegation from the Zambia Refugee Commission as part of their effort to gain insights into the refugee registration process implemented by the NIA. The meeting served as a platform for the Executive Secretary of NIA, Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, to express NIA’s unwavering commitment to…
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