June 1, 2024 10:03 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
Executive Summary The position paper provides an in-depth analysis of the National ID System in Uganda, focusing on the National Security Identification System and the emerging New Generation National ID Project (Ndaga Muntu). The NSIS project, initiated to address security […]
May 30, 2024 8:53 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
En sa séance du Conseil des ministres du 08 mai 2024, le gouvernement béninois a décidé de la transmission à l’Assemblée nationale, pour examen et vote, du projet de loi relative à la reconnaissance de la nationalité béninoise aux Afro-descendants […]
May 29, 2024 8:10 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Nana Konadu Agyeman The Electoral Commission (EC) can now go ahead and lay a bill in Parliament to ensure that the Ghana national identification card, commonly known as Ghana Card will be the sole document of identification of citizenship […]
May 28, 2024 6:18 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
An African-American who is seeking to be recognised as a Kenyan citizen by ancestry, has claimed that he suffered name-calling when he lived in the US. While testifying before a Mombasa court, Mr Mubarak Abdul Muqsit Akram said since his […]
May 28, 2024 12:58 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Dodoma. The government revealed its plans to finalize the granting of special status to citizens of other countries with Tanzanian roots. This announcement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba, during the presentation […]
May 27, 2024 8:59 am
Published by Bronwen Manby
CAPE TOWN – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed on Friday commitments made by various African countries to integrate refugees and stateless people into their national identification systems at the ID4Africa 2024 annual general meeting in Cape Town. Countries including […]
May 21, 2024 3:49 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Cabinet had directed the ministry of home affairs to address the issue of undocumented and stateless persons in the country in 2021. Although the ministry ambitiously set sights on realising this target and resolving the problem by 2025, eradicating statelessness […]
May 20, 2024 7:20 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
By Mary Wambui The country’s tally of stateless persons is set to go down following the ban on vetting for National Identity Cards (IDs) in 20 borders, cosmopolitan and settlement counties. The ban takes effect on Wednesday. According to statistics […]
May 15, 2024 1:38 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Supreme Court judgment ruling that persons with dual citizenship can be appointed as Chief Justice, Chief Directors and other positions. Download PDF : Osei-Bonsu-v-AG_GHASC2024
May 14, 2024 6:11 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
Par Chérif Ousman MBARDOUNKA La carte d’identité est un document essentiel pour prouver son identité et sa nationalité dans une variété de situations officielles et quotidiennes. Elle est émise par le gouvernement et contient des informations personnelles importantes sur son […]
May 14, 2024 2:00 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has conferred Ghanaian citizenship upon the legendary musician, humanitarian, and global icon, Stevland Hardaway Morris, popularly known as, Stevie Wonder. This conferment, according to President Akufo-Addo, not only recognize his immense […]
May 13, 2024 5:56 pm
Published by Bronwen Manby
The President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo conferred Ghanaian citizenship on the legendary American Musician and Songwriter, Steveland Morris, popularly known as Stevie Wonder at a ceremony at the Jubilee House in Accra. This […]
