Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies banned
All Ghanaian citizens and foreign residents in the country must carry a plastic biometric national ID known as the "Ghana Card".
All businesses and other institutions in Ghana must now use a biometric app scanner to check national identity cards under new rules aimed at strengthening security and curbing fraud.
The biometric data captured on the card by the country's National Identification Authority (NIA) includes 10 fingerprints, iris scans as well as a photograph and signature.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
