Ghana

Currency: Cedi (GHS)

Timezone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)

Major Cities: Accra

Ghana is a Western African country sharing borders with the Gulf of Guinea, Togo, Cote d’Ivoire, and Burkina Faso. The country’s climate is tropical-warm and dry along the coast and hot and dry in the north-with a terrain that is largely low plains. 

With a population of approximately 30 million people, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa after Nigeria. The major ethnic groups of the country include the Akan, Mole-Dagbon, Ewe, and Ga-Dangme, with the English language regarded as the official language of the country.Ghana operates a unitary and presidential system of government that is administratively divided into 16 regions, including Accra, the country’s capital.  The country’s economy is a market-based economy dominated by the agricultural sector which accounts for 20 percentof the country’s GDP and employs over 50 percent of the labor force. The country is also the second-largest producer of cocoa which is a major source of foreign exchange to the economy along with other commodities such as gold and petroleum. The major problems facing the country include public sector corruption and youth unemployment challenge.

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National Health Insurance Policy Framework for Ghana (Revised Version)

Ghana, Ministry of Health

This framework advocates for the concept of cross-subsidization, equity, solidarity, and re-engineering of the health insurance system in favour of the poor and underprivileged in society. The framework is based on legislative updates to the...

Ghana • 2004 • Health

National HIV/AIDS and STI Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The main objective of the policy is to underpin the national response to HIV/AIDS in order to create a conducive environment to ensure sustained political commitment and support for effective action against HIV/AIDS/STIs in the...

Ghana • 2004 • Health

The Ghana ICT for Accelerated Development (ICT4AD) Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Communications

This policy represents Ghana’s push to attain its vision for ICT. This is in line with the worldwide recognition of the importance of ICT for national development. It strives to realize the vision to transform...

Ghana • 2003 • Information, Communication and Technology

Local Government Service Act

Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development

The act establishes the Local Government Service with the broad aim of ensuring effective and efficient administration and management of local government services in Ghana.

Ghana • 2003 • Democracy and Governance

Ghana Shipping Act

Ghana, Ghana Maritime Authority

This Act provides rules for shipping and related matters such as survey, registration, licensing and marking of ships, mortgages on ships, maritime liens and claims, ship records, prevention from collisions and maritime security, construction and...

Ghana • 2003 • Maritime

Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS) (2003-2005)

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The GPRS serves as the comprehensive government document highlighting policies, strategies, programmes, projects, interventions, and plans towards growth and poverty reduction in Ghana for 3 years. It seeks to facilitate stimulated growth of the economy,...

Ghana • 2003 • Economy

Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651)

Ghana, Labour

This is an Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to labour, employers, trade unions and industrial relations; to establish a National Labour Commission and to provide for matters related to these.

Ghana • 2003 • Labour

Ghana Shipping Act, 2003

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

This is an Act to consolidate with amendments the law on regulation of ships and the maritime industry and to provide for related matters.

Ghana • 2003 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Juvenile Justice Act, 2003 (Act 653)

Ghana, Ministry of Justice

An Act to provide a juvenile justice system, to protect the rights of juveniles, ensure an appropriate and individuals response to juvenile offenders, provide for young offenders and for connected purposes.

Ghana • 2003 • Gender and Human Rights

Geographical Indications Act

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation

Protection under this Act is available regardless of whether a geographical indication is registered; and against a geographical indication which, although true as to the territory, region or locality in which the goods originate, falsely...

Ghana • 2003 • Environment and Climate Change

National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The strategy is in fulfilment of the obligations of Ghana on the sustainable usage of its biological resources, signed and ratified at the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. To check the rapid deforestation in...

Ghana • 2002 • Forestry and Wildlife

National Action Programme to Combat Drought and Desertification

Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana

The National Action Programme explores avenues of halting desertification in Ghana. It places a premium on integration of plans, institutions, and stakeholders, in the form of a community of practice, to deepen and sustain interventions.

Ghana • 2002 • Environment and Climate Change

Ghana Maritime Authority Act

Ghana, Ghana Maritime Authority

The Maritime Authority of Ghana is established by the act to see to coordination and management of all maritime activities in the country.

Ghana • 2002 • Maritime

Fisheries Act

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

An Act that establishes the Fisheries Commission with its functions. It designates the functions of the Minister, defines budgetary expenses and checks of the Commission, and outlines fishing regulations and prohibitions.

Ghana • 2002 • Fishery and Aquaculture

Forest Protection (Amendment) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Act makes changes to the Forest Protection Decree of 1974 by adding higher penalties to forest offences.

Ghana • 2002 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

The Timber Resources Management Act 617 (Amendment) Act, 2002

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

Makes changes to the Timber Resources Management Act of 1974, specifically on: lands that would not be granted timber rights; timber right applicants disqualifications; investment-related activities and restrictions; and other changes to Sections 17, 18...

Ghana • 2002 • Forestry and Wildlife

Forest Plantation Development Fund (Amendment) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

There are changes to the Forest Plantation Development Fund Act in this amendment. For example, phrasal changes to Sections 2, 4, 7, the Long Title, and changes to the Board Composition.

Ghana • 2002 • Forestry and Wildlife

Environmental Assessment (Amendment) Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Makes changes to the Environmental Assessment Regulations of 1999; specifically on fees for environmental certificates and permits.

Ghana • 2002 • Environment and Climate Change