{
  "id": 12098366,
  "title": "NIA extends Ghana Card registration for children in North East and Upper East",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nia-extends-ghana-card-registration-for-children-in-north-east-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T07:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/nia-extends-ghana-card-registration-for-children-in-north-east-and-upper-east/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that registration for Ghana Cards for children aged 6 to 14 years will continue in the North East and Upper East regions. This extension, part of a phased rollout, begins on October 5, 2026, in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The press release, dated September 28, 2026, outlines that registration teams will visit schools in both regions, operating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parents or guardians must provide the child's original birth certificate or other forms of identification. The NIA encourages the involvement of parents, guardians, schools, and other stakeholders to ensure all eligible children receive their Ghana Cards.",
  "summary": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the continuation of Ghana Card registration for children aged 6 to 14 years in the North East and Upper East Regions.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "NIA extends Ghana Card registration for children aged 6–14 to North East, Upper East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nia-extends-ghana-card-registration-for-children-aged-6-14-to-north",
        "published": "2026-10-05T06:44:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Ghana Card: NIA extends children’s registration to North East, Upper East",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ghana-card-nia-extends-childrens-registration-to-north-east-upper-east",
        "published": "2026-10-05T07:20:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}