The National Identification Authority (NIA) has temporarily suspended all date of birth updates on the Ghana Card until further notice, following a review of the process which identified the need for stronger safeguards.
The suspension, which took effect on Monday, means that no new applications for date of birth corrections will be accepted or processed at any NIA office nationwide.
The Authority announced the decision in a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Affairs Directorate, Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas, explaining that it was engaging relevant institutions to strengthen the guidelines governing the process.
The institutions include the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), the Births and Deaths Registry (BDR) and other key stakeholders. Read More.
BY STEPHANIE BIRIKORANG
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