{
  "id": 19564859,
  "title": "Ghana Card registration for children aged 6-14 opens in Upper West, Savannah on Thursday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ghana-card-registration-for-children-aged-6-14-opens-in-upper-west",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T22:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
    "slug": "3news",
    "url": "https://3news.com/news/nia-ghana-card-registration-children-upper-west-savannah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, November 12, children aged six to 14 in Upper West and Savannah regions can begin registering for Ghana Cards, according to the National Identification Authority (NIA). The NIA announced the initiative in a release on November 11, stating that it will collaborate with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to carry out the registration, which has already been completed in five other regions.\n\nThe registration teams will visit schools, both public and private, daily from 8am to 5pm, visiting one school at a time. Children in the targeted age group who do not attend school can register at any approved center or nearby school. Parents or guardians registering their children must present a valid identification card and be Ghanaian citizens aged 18 or older.\n\nThe NIA emphasizes that providing false information or aiding in the registration of non-Ghanaian citizens is illegal and subject to legal penalties. The children's registration phase resumed in May, with an objective of registering 3.1 million children, and was extended to the North East and Upper East regions in October.\n\nThis rollout comes after the NIA placed a nationwide hold on altering the birth dates recorded on the Ghana Card earlier this week, while conducting a review of its verification processes. The NIA has urged parents, guardians, school officials, traditional leaders, and community partners in both regions to support the initiative, with the aim of ensuring that every eligible child is registered.",
  "summary": "Children aged six to 14 in Upper West and Savannah can be registered for the Ghana Card from Thursday, November 12, at schools and designated centres.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana Card registration for children 6-14 opens in Upper West and Savannah regions on Nov 12.",
    "NIA and NHIA collaborate for registration, already done in 5 other regions.",
    "Parents/guardians need valid ID and be Ghanaian citizens aged 18+ to register children."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "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."
}