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Local Government Ministry Reverses Births And Deaths Registry's Absurd Name Ban

01/30/2018 1:13 pm

The Ministry of Local Government has ordered the Births and Deaths registry to reverse their ban on the registering of names which they have branded as ‘titles’.
The hugely unpopular policy said parents cannot register their children with names such as ‘Nii’, ‘Nana’, ‘Togbe’ and many other names which often accompany local names.

OccupyGhana To Sue Government For Illegal Births And Deaths Registry Local Names Ban

01/26/2018 11:56 am

by Nii Smiley Byte, Managing Editor

Pressure Group OccupyGhana has warned the government of Ghana to put a stop to the recently revealed practice of refusing to register local names which they claim are titles.
According to the group, there is no basis in law for the decision and therefore the Registry should put a stop to it or face a lawsuit within 30 days.

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