The Electoral Commission (EC) has emphasized that the recent violence witnessed during the limited voter registration process validates its proposition to utilize the Ghana Card as the exclusive document for registration.
The commission has noted instances of violence at certain registration centers, primarily stemming from disputes over the age and citizenship status of registrants.
However, it contends that such conflicts could have been mitigated had the Ghana Card been adopted as the sole registration credential.
During a press conference held on May 13, 2024, to provide an update on the limited voter registration, Deputy Electoral Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare urged party agents to utilize the challenge process instead of physically obstructing registrants.
“We have also noticed that some of the disturbances occurring at some of our registration centres are due to the fact that some people are doubting the ages of some of the applicants. This is the reason why the commission has been advocating for the usage of the Ghana Card, which has the date of birth and the nationality of the bearers of the card and the abolishment of the guarantor system.
“We are hopeful that in the next registration exercise, applicants will use the Ghana card as the means of identification,” he stated.
Registering a business in Ghana is a straightforward process designed to accommodate small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs seeking legal operation within the country.
This registration can be accomplished through two methods: in-person or online.
The Registrar-General’s Department is the authoritative body responsible for business registration in Ghana.
For the in-person registration process, business proprietors are required to present three potential business or company names for a name availability search. This step ensures that the chosen business name is unique and not already in use.
Following a successful name search, entrepreneurs are expected to either purchase or download the requisite Entity Registration form.
Next, complete the Entity Form, obtain a ticket based on the Entity Type, and wait for your ticket number to be called.
Submit the completed form, along with all necessary supporting documents, for verification by the inspector.
A payment slip will be generated for the required fee.
Once payment is made, the documents are left at the in-house bank for further processing. During this stage, a decision is made to either Approve, Query, or Reject the registration.
If the application is approved, a certificate and other relevant documents will be issued to complete the registration process.
For online business registration in Ghana, follow these simple steps:
Conduct a Name Search to check the availability of your desired Business Name by clicking on the “Name Search” option.
Download the registration forms corresponding to the Entity Type you intend to register.
Print out the forms, complete them, sign, and scan both the forms and any required supporting documents.
Create a user account on the portal by registering with your details. Once registered, log in using the provided username and password generated during account creation.
On the welcome page, select the “Entity Registration” link. Then, click on the “Entity Registration” link once more on the left pane.
If the name has not been reserved previously, click the “Create New” button. If the business name has been reserved, select “Create from Name Reservation.”
Choose the entity type from the dropdown menu, enter the business name under “Entity Name,” and click the “Proceed” button.
Follow the provided instructions to input data and upload the scanned and signed documents.
Make the required payment online by clicking on the “Make Payment Online” link.
The status of your registration will be communicated via SMS.
After approval is granted, click on the “Certificate” link to either save or print the certificate and other associated documents.
By following these steps, you can complete your business registration process conveniently and efficiently online.
Former President Donald Trump has been accused with manipulating hundreds of confidential papers, including nuclear secrets and military preparations for the United States.
The 37-count indictment accuses him of keeping the files at his Florida estate, including in a ballroom and a shower, and lying to investigators.
It alleges he then tried to obstruct the investigation into the handling of the documents.
Mr Trump, who is running for president again in 2024, denies any wrongdoing.
But legal experts say that the criminal charges against Mr Trump could lead to substantial prison time if he is convicted.
Charges have also been filed against Walt Nauta, a personal aide to Mr Trump. The former White House military valet is accused of moving files to hide them from the FBI.
The 49-page indictment contains the first-ever federal charges against a former US president. It says the classified documents Mr Trump stored in his boxes contained information about:
United States nuclear programmes
Defence and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries
Potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack
Plans for possible retaliation in response to a foreign attack
Prosecutors say that when Mr Trump left office, he took about 300 classified files to Mar-a-Lago – his oceanfront home in Palm Beach, which is also an expansive private members’ club.
The charge sheet notes that Mar-a-Lago hosted events for tens of thousands of members and guests, including in a ballroom where documents were found.
Prosecutors say Mr Trump tried to obstruct the FBI inquiry into the missing documents by suggesting that his lawyer “hide or destroy” them, or tell investigators he did not have them.
“Wouldn’t it be better if we just told them we don’t have anything here?” Mr Trump said to one of his attorneys, according to the indictment.
Mr Trump’s first court appearance in the case will be in Miami, Florida, on Tuesday – the eve of his 77th birthday.
Image caption,Files were stored in a ballroom at Donald Trump’s Florida property, Mar-a-Lago
Mar-a-Lago “was not an authorised location” for classified documents to be kept or discussed, the indictment says.
Some files were allegedly stored on stage in the ballroom, where events and gatherings took place – and later in a bathroom and a shower, an office space, and Mr Trump’s bedroom.
On two occasions in 2021, the former president showed classified documents to people without security clearance, including a writer and two members of staff.
At his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, which was also an “unauthorised location”, he is said to have displayed and described a “plan of attack” that he told others had been prepared for him by the Department of Defense.
“As president I could have declassified it. Now I can’t, you know, but this is still a secret,” Mr Trump allegedly said, according to an audio recording.Media caption,
Watch: ‘I did nothing wrong. We’ll fight this out.’
Prosecutors say Mr Trump then showed off classified documents again in August or September 2021 at the Bedminster club.
The former US president “showed a representative of his political action committee who did not possess a security clearance a classified map”.
This map “related to a military operation” and Mr Trump told the person “he should not be showing it” to them and they “should not get too close”.
Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the investigation, said on Friday that laws protecting national defence information were critical and must be enforced.
“We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone,” he said in a brief statement in Washington.
Image caption,The indictment included images of files stored in a shower
In a social media post, Mr Trump blasted Mr Smith as a “deranged lunatic”.
“He is a Trump hater – a deranged ‘psycho’ that shouldn’t be involved in any case having to do with ‘Justice,’” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
Mr Trump pointed out that classified files were also found in President Joe Biden’s former office and Delaware home, including in his garage.
The White House has previously said it immediately co-operated with officials as soon as those files were discovered, contrasting with Mr Trump’s alleged efforts to obstruct investigators.
A federal investigation into Mr Biden’s handling of classified documents is being led by Special Counsel Robert Hur and is still under way.
Shortly before the Department of Justice made the criminal charges public, two of Mr Trump’s lawyers suddenly quit the case without much explanation, saying this was a “logical moment” to resign.
This is the second criminal case for Mr Trump, who is due to go on trial in New York next year in a state case involving a hush-money payment to a porn star.
