General News of Sunday, 31 March 2019Source: Appiah Kusi AdomakoCUTS Ghana faults the EC’s attempt to compile new register ahead of NIA completionAppiah Kusi Adomako, Country Director, CUTS GhanaCUTS Ghana, a research and advocacy policy think tank is calling on the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-consider its decision to compile a fresh register independently from the National Identification Authority (NIA) database. Though the NIA work is still ongoing, it is estimated to be completed by March 2020. With the huge investment and the fun-fare surrounding the Ghana Card it comes as a worry why the EC is rushing to use compile its own register for the 2020 election ahead of the completion of the Ghana Card. However, in September 2017, President Nana Addo launched the commencement and issuance of a National Identification Card popularly called the ‘Ghana Card’. They include the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Electoral Commission (EC), Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Birth and Death Registry and among others.

Source: GhanaWeb March 31, 2019 03:22 UTC