Registrar General's Department

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The Registrar General's Department is the Government of Ghana agency responsible for the registration of companies and business in Ghana. [1]

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The department was set up under the Ordinance in 1950. [2] Ghana was still a colony of the British empire when the department was created. In 1961, it became a department of the Ministry of Justice in 1961.

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References

  1. "Ghana's Registrar-General says it is deleting about 600,000 firms from it companies register, here's why - Pulse Ghana". www.pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. "Overview". www.rgd.gov.gh. Retrieved 8 June 2011.