Interior Ministry

29 Jul

Interior Ministry Declares August 4 As Statutory Public Holiday

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The Interior Ministry has announced that Friday, August 4, 2023, will be observed as a Statutory Public Holiday throughout the country. August 4 marks Founders’ Day which is observed to commemorate the contributions of all the people, notably the “Big Six” who fought for the country’s independence. Originally, Founders Day was celebrated on September 21 to mark the birth anniversary of Ghana’s first prime minister and president Dr Kwame Nkrumah before it was moved to August 4 in 2018 by President Akufo-Addo who proposed an amendment to the Public Holiday Act. In a press statement issued and signed on Wednesday, July 26,…

14 Feb

Ghana Card: Interior Ministry Urged To Increase Registration Points, Days

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Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says the Interior Ministry and the National Identification Authority (NIA) must endeavour to increase their registration centres and days to enable more Ghanaians to register for the Ghana Card. This follows the Krachi West MP, Helen Adjoa Ntoso asking for an extension for the Ghana Card registration. She stated that the Ghana Card registration in her constituency has stalled. This, she asserts, is because the NIA office in her constituency has been closed for months due to debt to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), and she has called for a quick resolution. “Ghana Card registration…