An Act passed by Parliament to provide for the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. The Centre is to serve as the government agency responsible for the encouragement and promotion of investments in Ghana, and for related matters.

This represents efforts of government to encourage investments in domestic infrastructure from both local and foreign private capital.

An overview of the investment opportunities available in sectors of Ghana’s economy.

A highlight of investment opportunities available for potential investors in the Manufacturing Sector of the economy.

An account of the property development sector. This is to serve as a call to investors to invest in Ghana’s property development sector.

Highlights of criteria and requirements to enjoy special incentives from the government of Ghana.

This brochure shows the structure, benefits, challenges, and the way forward of the CET of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

This represents the updated national “Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Strategy” – REDD+ Strategy (conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stock). The revision is premised on completion of the previous strategy and experiences garnered over the years. The strategy contains clear policy directions and measures to tackle the drivers of emissions.

The act establishes the Council of Indigenous Business Associations of Ghana. The Association is tasked with registering applicants, monitoring activities, providing guidance and advice to members, as well as representing members in negotiations and discussions with external bodies.

An Act by the President and Parliament to provide for the regulation of electronic communications, the regulation of broadcasting, the use of the electro-magnetic spectrum, and for related matters.

The act sets out to regulate the use of specific rivers and for related matters. It details dredging in rivers to be licensed, security, regulations, licenses, fees, and penalties.

The act establishes the Lands Commission to integrate the activities of public service and land institutions. The commission is autonomous and has the objective to promote judicious land usage in accordance with principles of sustainable management of land, and to ensure all land development aligns with the national goals of the country.

An act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the regulation of the granting of rights with respect to land by citizens and for related matters.

An Act to apply to the State Lands Act, 1962 (Act 125), to land held on behalf of the Republic by virtue of other enactments; to make provision with respect to procedure in cases of acquisition of land commenced under the State Property and Contracts Act, 1960 (C.A. 6), but not completed; to provide for the prescribing of fees by regulations made under the Concessions Act, 1962 (Act 124), and the Minerals Act, 1962 (Act 126); to make provision in relation to the commencement of the Land Registry Act, 1962 (Act 122); and to amend section 5 of the Concessions Act, 1962.

This represents Ghana’s commitment to fulfilling its international obligations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The INDC and accompanied explanatory note thus seeks to ensure clarity, transparency, and understanding of Ghana’s contributions to the UNFCCC and the Kyoto protocol on climate change mitigation.

The trade policy aligns with Ghana’s long-term strategic vision of achieving middle-income status by 2012 and becoming a leading agro-industrial country in Africa. The policy clearly provides guidelines for the implementation of Government’s domestic and international trade agenda. It pushes to integrate private sector players by facilitating a stable policy environment to ensure effective and certain operations. It leverages on trade policy instruments across the thematic areas: multilateral trade, creating a fair and transparent import-export regime facilitating trade, enhancing production capacity for domestic and export markets, domestic trade and distribution, consumer protection and fair trade, and protection of intellectual property rights.

The act establishes the Minerals Commission, providing for its composition and functions as it relates to the management of minerals. The Commission is broadly expected to regulate and manage the utilization of mineral resources and coordinate national policies in relation to them.

The act establishes and regulates the local government system in accordance with the Constitution. The act stipulates that existing districts shall continue as districts, and new districts may be declared by the President by executive instrument. The District Assemblies shall be responsible for local government and may, among other things, control local development, land allocation, and water resources.

The GASIP prioritises private sector-led pro-poor agricultural value chain development. It aims to provide the necessary framework for long-term engagements towards scaling up investments. The GASIP is developed to contribute to the achievement of Ghana’s Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Programme (METASIP). GASIP emphasizes 4 strategic axes: linking smallholder farmers to agribusinesses; nationwide scaling up of investment; promoting climate change resilience approaches, and knowledge management, and integration of interventions.

This shows a consolidated form of the “home-grown” policies being implemented by the Ghanaian government. These policies are geared towards correcting the imbalances in the economy with a view to secure positive future prospects for the country.