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 States Land Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Act allows for provision of land to the public and the authorities in charge of land provision such as the President.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

The State Lands Regulations Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

Establishes a Site Advisory Committee to inspect and give recommendations of any land under the States Land Act. The Regulations Act also contains forms to apply for various types of land leases and licenses.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Land Registry Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Land Registry Acts establishes registry offices and appointees to work in those offices. The Act also describes how land instruments can be registered

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

The Farm Lands Protection Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An Act that protects farmers who acquired land after Dec 31, 1940 and before the Act in 1962, and those lands that are defective.

Ghana • 1962 • Agriculture and Rural Development

The Concession Acts

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An Act that does not apply the provisions of the Concessions Ordinance to the lands belonging to the stool.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Administration of Lands Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An Act that outlines how the following lands can be used, or leased out: stool lands, Kumasi lands and general lands.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Administration of Lands Regulation

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

These are regulations that guide the Minister as to the directions to publish in the Gazette, and delegate the Minister’s functions. The regulations also outline land restrictions and use.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Concessions Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Concession Regulations provide rules concerning: the Tribunal, application forms and notices in relation to Section 3, 4, 5 of the Concessions Act, and payment.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

The Minerals Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An Act that grants the President of the Republic of Ghana the authority over all minerals in Ghana, for example to grant mining licenses, to grant land access through rent, and such things as these.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Forest Improvement Fund (Amendment) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

Makes changes to the following sections of the Forest Improvement Fund Act: Sections 2, 5,and 6.

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Survey Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Survey Act describes the functions of the officers of the Geological Survey Department including the Director, e.g. to make borings and take samples. The Act also defines other surveying related matters, e.g. what happens...

Ghana • 1962 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Diseases of Animals Act

Ghana, Ministry of Food and Agriculture

The Act aims to consolidate other amendments providing for prevention and control of infectious diseases in animals. It gives powers to the Minister in charge to declare diseases covered by this act and to also...

Ghana • 1961 • Forestry and Wildlife

Administration of Estates Act

Ghana, Ministry of Justice

This is an act that defines the estates of a deceased person, the personal relatives of the deceased and how his/her property is devolved to those relatives. In addition, the Act lists the job of...

Ghana • 1961 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Wild Animals Preservation Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Act defines who an honorary game officer is, outlines what is allowed in collecting specimens, outlines restrictions on imports on exports of trophies, and all other things related to wildlife preservation.

Ghana • 1961 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Volta River Development Act

Ghana, Ministry of Energy

Establishes the Volta River Authority, its members and its functions.

Ghana • 1961 • Utilities

Forest Improvement Fund Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

Establishes a Forest Improvement Fund under the authority of the Minister in charge of forest-related matters, and also mentions examples of payments into the fund.

Ghana • 1960 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Land Development (Protection of Purchasers)

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

An outline on how land conflicts are resolved where two parties including the purchaser are claiming land possession.

Ghana • 1960 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Criminal Code, 1960 (ACT 29)

Ghana, Ministry of Justice

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to criminal offences.

Ghana • 1960 • Justice