A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has criticised the commission for its move to discard the guarantor system for the continuous voter registration exercise. In a statement made exclusively to the Daily Graphic, he said the contention of the EC that the guarantor system was not robust and, …
Read More »No more guarantor system for voter registration – EC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced sweeping reforms to voter registration and voting, two years before the next general elections. These will affect source documents for voter registration and the voter ID system, and will take effect with the maturation of a yet-to-be laid constitutional instrument. Deputy Commission Chair, Samuel …
Read More »Gov’t cancels guarantor policy to access student loan
Government has cancelled the policy which required students to provide three guarantors to secure a loan. Ghanaian tertiary students will no longer require three SSNIT contributors as guarantors before they can secure student loans to pursue tertiary education. Prior to election 2020, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to cancel …
Read More »Gov’t launches ‘No Guarantor Student Loan’ policy
Government has cancelled the policy which required students to provide three guarantors to secure a loan. Ghanaian tertiary students will no longer require three SSNIT contributors as guarantors before they can secure student loan to pursue tertiary education. Prior to election 2020, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to cancel …
Read More »UG opens no-guarantor student loan application process
The University of Ghana, Legon, has opened the application process for students who wish to avail themselves of the student loan facility for the 2020/2021 academic year. This was announced by the Student Representative Council of the university. A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the SRC, Mr …
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