The National Identification Authority is set to embark on a ‘mop-up’ registration exercise across the country.
In a release signed and issued on Monday 15th June, 2020 by the head of corporate affairs, ACI Francis Palmdeti stated that the exercise will cover the remaining 15 regions.
The exercise is expected to register about 16.7 million Ghanaians on the Ghana card when completed.
It also stated that the NIA will continue the Mass Registration in Eastern Region which was suspended on 21st March 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exercise will take place from 18th – 27th June 2020.
Below is the registration schedule for the mop-up exercise:
1.
REGION: Upper East
Start: 18/06/2020
End: 3/07/2020
2.
REGION: Upper West
Start: 18/06/2020
End: 3/07/2020
3.
REGION: Northern
Start: 10/07/2020
End: 24/07/2020
4.
REGION: North East
Start:10/07/2020
End: 24/07/2020
5.
REGION: Savannah
Start: 10/07/2020
End: 24/07/2020
6.
REGION: Central
Start: 4/07/2020
End: 23/07/2020
7.
REGION: Western
Start: 4/07/2020
End: 23/07/2020
8.
REGION: Western North
Start: 4/07/2020
End: 23/07/2020
9.
REGION: Volta
Start: 30/07/2020
End: 9/08/2020
10.
REGION: Oti
Start: 30/07/2020
End: 9/08/2020
11.
REGION: Ashanti
Start: 30/07/2020
End: 13/08/2020
12.
REGION: Greater Accra
Start: 16/08/2020
End: 29/08/2020
13.
REGION: Bono
Start: 20/08/2020
End: 4/09/2020
14.
REGION: Bono East
Start: 20/08/2020
End: 4/09/2020
15.
REGION: Ahafo
Start: 20/08/2020
End: 4/09/2020
Story by: Nicholas Akusah