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Thursday, 4.12.2025
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The Registrar-General's Department yesterday began electronic (online) registration of businesses with the commissioning of an automated front desk office aimed at reducing delays and also stamping out corrupt practices.

This means that registration of businesses in Ghana would be fast-tracked and streamlined within a maximum of five days, compared with the 14 days stipulated by the World Bank.

Read more: Ghana: Registrar-General Introduces Business Registration Online

Ghana is to put into operation a new electronic governance programme, which is being assisted by the Italian government to improve upon information flow leading to the creation of a national data centre in public administration.

The Public Sector Reforms Minister, Mr Samuel Owusu-Agyei, , under whose ministry the e-governance is being spearheaded, has observed that, a proposal to set up a bilateral working group to work on the blue print for the pilot phase had been agreed upon by both countries.

Read more: Ghana: Country to Put Into Operation E-Governance Project

The Ministry of Communications has inaugurated a national taskforce to commence a consultative process for the design of a scheme of service for IT and IM professionals in the civil and public service sectors.

The scheme of service is to attract IT professionals into the civil and public services and also devise means to keep such professionals within the mainstream of government's development agenda.

Read more: Ghana: Consultative Process On Scheme of Service for IT Personnel Begins

Italy is to assist Ghana implement its electronic governance programme to improve upon information flow leading to the creation of a national data centre in public administration.

Mr Samuel Owusu-Agyei, Public Sector Reforms Minister, under whose ministry the e-governance is being spearheaded, said yesterday a proposal to set up a bilateral working group to work on the blue print for the pilot phase had been agreed upon by both countries.

Read more: Italy To Assist Ghana Implement E-Governance Project

The Ministry of Communication and the Office of the Head of Civil Service are developing a scheme of service to attract more Information Technology and Management professionals into the public sector.

The Scheme, which was currently at its consultative process, would provide competitive remuneration packages and clear career progression path, considering constraints and requirements in the civil and public services.

Read more: Ghana: New scheme for IT professionals soon

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