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Cybercrime in Ghana can be traced back to the "419 schemes" in Nigeria, also known as "advance-fee scams" prior to the internet. [3] These scams were a form of credit card fraud whereby the perpetrator would offer a monetary incentive, usually in the form of an international money transfer, in exchange for several down payments from the victim.
The National Identification Authority is a Government of Ghana agency mandated to officially provide national identity credential to all citizens of Ghana and foreign residence in the country. The authority has the power to do so for both Ghanaians and foreigners. [1] The Authority is headquartered in Accra and headed by Ken Attafuah. [1]
The National Identification Authority has started an online process to issue Ghana Cards [17] to individuals. This involves submitting the printed document at the NIA office. Barely 24 hours after the online registration took off, the NIA Shut down the registration site [18] because their servers could not handle the number of requests coming in.
Registration as a data controller is subject to renewal every two years (section 50). The DPC also has the power to cancel a registration for good cause. (Section 52) It is an offence to process personal data without registering. (Section 56) The Act also provides for access by the public to the register, upon the payment of the prescribed fee.
File information Description Sample of the Front cover of the Ghana Card (Ghanaian electronic ID Card) issued by the National Identification Authority (NIA) under the Ministry of Interior of Ghana (MINTG).
The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) is the internal intelligence agency of Ghana. [1] The BNI is an integral part of the National Security Council which oversees matters of the counterintelligence and internal security of Ghana. [1] The BNI has investigative jurisdiction to arrest or detain and interrogate over a wide range of criminal ...
The foundation of the National Cyber and Crypto Agency is not separated from two preceding agencies, National Crypto Agency (Lembaga Sandi Negara, lit. ' State Signal Agency ', abbreviated as Lemsaneg) and Cyber Information Defense and Security Desk (Desk Ketahanan dan Keamanan Informasi Cyber Nasional, abbreviated as DK2ICN).
In December 2018, the Government of Ghana introduced a new Premium Passport Application Centre, located at the Accra Digital Centre, to process online passport applications faster. The Premium Passport Application Centre enables applicants to go through the passport application process within 30 minutes but at an additional charge of GH₵ 80. ...