6,308 NIDA cards remain uncollected in Zanzibar
Zanzibar authorities report that over 6,000 national identification cards remain uncollected, prompting warnings from the Home Affairs Minister. The government is considering implementing fines and restricting service access for those who fail to collect their physical documents.
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This highlights the challenges of digital-to-physical document transition in developing administrative systems and the importance of national ID compliance.
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A total of 6,308 National Identification Authority (NIDA) cards printed for Zanzibar residents remain uncollected, Home Affairs Minister Patrobas Katambi has said, warning that delays could affect access to services requiring the documents.
Katambi said despite NIDA introducing technological systems to notify citizens via text messages when their cards are ready, many have yet to collect them.
Speaking to journalists at the Police Force Headquarters in Zanzibar, he commended NIDA for registering 943,284 Tanzanians and stressed the need for those registered to complete the process by collecting their identity cards.
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