Speaking at a media encounter to brief journalists on the EC’s preparedness for the exercise, the EC boss gave the assurance that the biometric register will be ready for use in the December polls.
The exercise will involve the collection of biometric data such as finger prints and facial scans of voters.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Manhyia in the Ashanti region, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, told Citi News that the IPAC meeting is important to thoroughly educate the political parties on the intricacies of the biometric registration.
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The project aims at modernizing key ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to support the provision of citizen-friendly services through ICT.
Three amendment bills, including the Registeration of Business Names (Amendment) bill 2011 and the Companies (Amendment) bill 2011 are before the House for amendment.
Read more: Ghana Parliament to amend business registeration laws for e-transactions
Ghana Dot Com (GDC), the current manager of the .gh domain namespace, is to begin the process of transfer of the management of the namespace to Government.
This is in line with the Electronic Transaction Act 2008 (ACT 772) which empowers the Minister of Communications to hold the name space and manage it in trust for the people of Ghana.
The e-government project is being implemented by the government of Ghana, under the sponsorship of the World Bank, to assist government to generate growth and employment to influence Information and Communication Technology and public private partnership.
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