No Ghana Card, No Salaries For Government Workers From December 1

The Controller and Accountant General’s Department has cautioned all government workers to register for the Ghana card by December 1.

According to them it will be a key requirement to receive salaries effective December.

“Effective December 1, workers on the government of Ghana Payroll who have not registered with the NIA will not be paid,” a statement from the Controller and Accountant General’s Department warned.

It explained that this directive was “part of Government of Ghana’s efforts to deliver a speedy, secured and verified payroll service to government employees and pensioners while reducing the risk of undeserving payment or claims”.

“By this notice, all existing and prospective Government workers are to ensure they are registered with the NIA and obtain their identity numbers,” the statement added.