{
  "id": 17134964,
  "title": "GHANA CARD SCANDAL: SIX ARRESTED, SEVEN SACKED",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ghana-card-scandal-six-arrested-seven-sacked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:57:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/ghana-card-scandal-six-arrested-seven-sacked/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Identification Authority (NIA) in Ghana has taken action against 13 members of its registration team in the Upper East Region following allegations of demanding money from parents during free Ghana Card registration for children aged six to 14. Six officials have been arrested by the Bawku West District Police, while the appointments of seven others have been terminated following an internal investigation into the misconduct. The NIA has warned its personnel against demanding unauthorised payments and stated that no employee has the authority to impose unauthorised charges on applicants or their parents. The Authority is committed to protecting the credibility of the Ghana Card registration process and encourages members of the public to report suspected misconduct through official channels.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}