The following is from the October 10, 2018 online ghanaweb.com:
Ghana risks losing its vital historical documents at the Public Records and Archives Administration Department (PRAAD) and the few research libraries in the country as a result of the deplorable state of the facilities. Some of the national records, dating from independence, are discoloured and almost brittle.
The PRAAD, which is the national organisation that takes care of public records, archives and documents, has suffered neglect over the years.
This came to light when the Daily Graphic followed up to check on the status of historical documents at PRAAD after the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, had, on October 2, 2018, indicated at an event that Ghana’s Independence Proclamation Document signed by the Queen of England could not be found anywhere within the borders of the country.
