Registrar General

The Office of the Registrar-General of Companies has noted that 40 professional bodies are in good standing by filing their taxes as of July 31, 2024. However, 43 professional bodies are not in good standing, 11 are newly registered and 73 professional bodies have no contact numbers to “enable us to contact their Executives to update their records with the ORC.” Four professional bodies have, however, requested to be taken off the register for having gained a Chartered status by an Act of Parliament. “The Office therefore urges ALL Professional Bodies in default to take necessary steps to be in…

The Registrar General, Jemima Oware, has emphasized the urgent need for companies and businesses that have not yet filed their annual returns to do so or risk having their names struck from the register by the end of this month. This follows an ultimatum issued to over 500,000 firms, directing them to file their returns or face removal from the companies’ register. According to the Registrar General, affected firms have been served with multiple notices and reminders over the past two years, with only a handful voluntarily requesting deletion from the register. In an interview with ChannelOne News, she emphasized…