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New voters’ register: No decision on stranded Ghanaians abroad to register–EC
Dr Serebour Quaicoe, the Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), has affirmed that the Commission has made no decision on Ghanaians stranded abroad as it readies to compile a new voters’ register.
According to him, the commission would have to take a decision on such persons at a later date should they be unable to come down to register during the 38-day mass registration which begins on June 30.
As part of measures to stop the importation of the COVID-19, President Nana Akufo-Addo shut the country’s borders since March although the government was readying to evacuate Ghanaians stuck abroad and there is no certain date of their return.
Dr Quaicoe explained that as the borders remained closed, it was impossible for the EC to also go abroad to register such persons, ruled out transfer of votes in the upcoming general elections, to transfer ones vote, one must have registered 12 months prior to the transfer and with less than six months to the election, nobody would qualify to transfer their votes with six months of registering.
“Despite the structured period being used for the registration, we will spend more time at a location should natural activities like rain mar the registration since there will be a mopping up exercise across the country as well and with the compilation of a new voters’ register in the offing, the electorate will be expected to register at where they reside or will be voting in December,” he assured.
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment on June 23 on whether or not the old voters’ ID, which the EC has described as a fruit of a poisonous tree, should be accepted as proof of identity for the compilation of a new voters’ register. -myjoyonline.com
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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