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Lands Minister Urges Chiefs To Embrace New Land Act For Efficient Administration

The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) on Wednesday held a media engagement in Kumasi as part of activities to mark its 25th Anniversary and to improve its visibility. Maame Ama Edumadze Acquah, the Administrator of Stool Lands, took the media through activities of the Office and the…

Bennett Oghifo Nigerians, and other foreigners, who are planning to acquire property in Ghana should know they are entitled to a leasehold of 50 years only, but it can be renewed if the holder desires. Individuals and businesses can buy property in Ghana. If their interest is land purchase, then they may choose from the five types of land available. They can also buy a building or buildings and in all cases prepare their 50 years lease document in collaboration with their vendor and this will be taken to the Ghana Lands Commission for authentication and processing. The only document required ...

Graphic Online Date: Jul - 02 - 2021 , 15:15 BY: Ama Amankwah Baafi 30.5k Shares 705 The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) has commended government for the passage of the Mineral Development Fund Act 2016 (MDF Act 912) and the setting up of a Secretariat for the fund, all aimed at promoting socio-economic development in the various mining communities in the country. It said the move was a substantial step towards responding to the deteriorating infrastructure and its deficit in those communities. However, it said, the legislative framework was not a panacea to the problems confronting the m...

+ Ghana is expected to realise the full benefits of its land reforms agenda in the next 20 years from the start of its implementation. This is the projection made by the Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana School of Law, Kwame Gyan. Speaking to  Newsfile host, Samson Lardy Anyenini Saturday, he said Ghana’s land reforms which began in 2003, are long term initiatives whose benefits will take time to manifest. “The World Bank put in a lot of money to help Ghana fix the land administration system. But land reforms are long term national objectives. If you want to reap the dividends ...