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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The Taxpayers Identification Numbering System Act, 2002 (Act 632)

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

An Act to establish a Taxpayers Identification Numbering (TIN) system under which taxpayers are given identification numbers for official trans-actions with the public institutions specified by or under this Act and to provide for connected...

Ghana • 2002 • Finance

The National Reconciliation Commission Act, 2002

Ghana, Ministry of Justice

An Act to establish a Commission to seek and promote national reconciliation among the people of this country by recommending appropriate redress for persons who have suffered any injury, hurt, damage, grievance or who have...

Ghana • 2002 • Gender and Human Rights

The Free Zone (Amendment) Act, 2002

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

An Act to amend the Free Zone Act, 1995 (Act 504). It amends section 34 of Act 504 by substitution for subsection (4) of the Act.

Ghana • 2002 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Water Use Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing

The regulations stipulate the application procedures necessary for obtaining permit for water use. It states that a person may obtain a permit for domestic water use, commercial water use, municipal water use, industrial water use,...

Ghana • 2001 • Utilities

Atomic Energy Commission Act

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The Act establishes the Atomic Energy Commission and defines its functions and powers. The Commission shall, among other things, advise the Government on questions relating to nuclear energy, science and technology and make proposals to...

Ghana • 2000 • Energy

Protection Against Unfair Competition Act

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

The act provides for protection against forms of unfair competition. The act details and addresses infringements relating to causing confusion with respect to another person’s enterprise or its activities, damaging another person’s goodwill or reputation,...

Ghana • 2000 • Trade, Industry and Investment

Traditional Medicine Practice Act

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The Act establishes a council responsible for regulating the practice of traditional medicine in Ghana, including licensing, establishment of standards of practice, code of ethics, and sale.

Ghana • 2000 • Health

Breastfeeding Promotion Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The Breastfeeding Promotion Regulation prohibits the sale, promotion and distribution of free samples of designated products to health care personnel and health care facilities. The document defines designated products as: “infant and follow-up formula, feeding...

Ghana • 2000 • Health

Forest Plantation Development Fund Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Act establishes a fund for the development of forest plantation suitable for timber production and its related research. Under this Act, one would find the functions of the Board in charge of the fund...

Ghana • 2000 • Forestry and Wildlife

Ghana Education Trust Fund Act, 2000 (Act 581)

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

An Act to establish a fund to assist nation-wide with financing of education; to provide for the management of the fund and to provide for related matters.

Ghana • 2000 • Finance

Internal Revenue Act, 2000 (Act 592)

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to income tax, capital gains tax and gift tax and to provide for related matters.

Ghana • 2000 • Finance

The Political Parties Law Act 574, (2000)

Electoral Commission Ghana, Ghana

This document is divided into two sections. The first section contains the following parts: Part I- Founding and Registration of political parties; Part II- operation of political parties; Part III- funding of political parties. Section...

Ghana • 2000 • Governance and Democracy

Citizenship Act, 2000 (Act 591)

Ghana, Ministry of Justice

An Act to consolidate with amendments the law relating to citizenship of Ghana; to state in respect of citizenship by birth the legal conditions applicable at the given points in time; to bring the law...

Ghana • 2000 • Justice

National Land Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

This is the first comprehensive land policy in Ghana. It thus sets the foundation for addressing fundamental land management issues which include: general indiscipline in the land market, land encroachments, multiple land sales, use of...

Ghana • 1999 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Wetland Management (Ramsar Sites) Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Forestry

The Wetland Management Regulations designates which water bodies would be Ramsar sites. It authorizes the Minister of Forestry to declare closed fishing seasons and publish them via public media and defines prohibited activities and their...

Ghana • 1999 • Agriculture and Rural Development

Forestry Commission Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

This Act re-establishes the Forestry Commission with its functions, defines the members of the Commission and how members receive allowances. Also defines funds to be allocated to the Commission.

Ghana • 1999 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Environmental Assessment Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

A set of regulations that outline the processes involved in applying for a permit, and what needs to be done after acquiring the permit. For example, delivering a report on the land that the permit...

Ghana • 1999 • Environment and Climate Change

Environmental Sanitation Policy

Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development

The policy follows from the priority placed on environmental sanitation, and the establishment of health standards. It contains crucial directives to guide the attainment of the objectives of the policy; establishment of the National Environmental...

Ghana • 1999 • Environment and Climate Change

Community Water and Sanitation Agency Act

Ghana, Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing

The Act establishes a Community Water and Sanitation Agency to facilitate the provision of safe water and related sanitation services to rural communities and small towns.

Ghana • 1998 • Utilities