General News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghanaians will soon use their Ghana Card for foreign travels• According to Professor Kenneth Attafuah, the Ghana Card is a powerful tool• Diasporans will also be registered for Ghana Card soonExecutive secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Professor Kenneth Attafuah, has described the Ghana Card as a powerful tool that could be used for any desired thing including travels in the country and beyond. Professor Attafuah disclosed that Ghanaians will soon use the Ghana Card as their passports for West African and foreign travels. He noted that the Ghana Card already has an electronic passport on it which is valid for West African travels. He said discussions have been held with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the National Information Technology Agency (NITA) concerning this new development. This follows the successful merging of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) database with the National Identification Authority (NIA) on June 28, 2021.

Source: GhanaWeb July 12, 2021 12:56 UTC