Government land administration body that receives land requests, manages land records, and investigates boundary disputes in Ghana.
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… As a result, in most places in Ghana, the Lands Commission cannot issue land title certificates. …
The Sins of Ghana’s Judiciary and The Price of Freedom: The unconstitutionality and discrimination of using immovable property as a bail condition against accused personsThe Ghanaian Times
… We also call on the OASL, the Lands Commission and the government to intensify public education, provide technical support and ensure that the establishment of CLSs is not left to chance. …
Customary Land Secretariats: A practical solution we must not delayJoy Online
… He said individuals seeking to use property as surety must first provide documents proving ownership, after which searches are conducted at the Lands Commission to confirm the authenticity of the property. …
Remove ‘justified sureties’ requirement – Martin Kpebu calls for bail reformsJoy Online
… The legal practitioner also raised concerns about the requirement for sureties to provide registered properties, arguing that many properties in Ghana are not formally registered. “If you take data from the Lands Commission, non-registered properties are more than the registered …
If he wanted to flee, he wouldn’t have returned to Ghana – Kpebu on Miracles Aboagye’s GH¢50m bailJoy Online
… es dual citizens from serving as Members of Parliament, Ministers, Secretary to the Cabinet, Ambassadors, members of Constitutional Commissions (such as the Electoral Commission, the National Commission for Civic Education, the Public Services Commission, and the Lands Commission …
Parliament must complete the Equal Citizenship journey begun in 1996Joy Online
… A search on the same property at the Lands Commission and at the Town and Country Planning Department routinely produces two different pictures. …
The Accra Floods: Whiles we build a new city, let’s fix the one we haveJoy Online
… across a complex and poorly coordinated institutional landscape: the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council, the National Disaster Management Organization, the Ghana Hydrological Authority, the Department of Urban Roads, the Lands Commission …
Governing The Rain: Flood risk, institutional failure, and the politics of urban infrastructure in AccraJoy Online
… In January 2025, President Mahama directed the Lands Commission to halt the sale, lease and processing of transactions involving state and public lands. …
Cabinet directs A-G to draft bill protecting state assets from arbitrary disposalJoy Online
… It also alleges that documentation used in obtaining the original loan was found to be deficient to the extent that the Lands Commission could not register it as a mortgage. …
First Atlantic Bank petitions court to wind up Kenpong Travel & Tour Ltd over GH¢2.55m debtJoy Online
… GARID alone spans four ministries, 17 local assemblies, the Hydrological Authority, NADMO, GMet, the Water Resources Commission and the Lands Commission, a diffusion that critics argue means responsibility belongs, in practice, to no one. …
Accra under water, again: Inside Ghana’s 66-year flooding crisis that nobody has fixedGhana has begun a comprehensive review of its 1999 National Land Policy to align land governance with emerging economic, social, environmental and technological demands. The review is being undertaken by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Lands Commission and the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands, targeting a new framework by 2027.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
Ghana has begun a comprehensive review of its 1999 National Land Policy to align land governance with emerging economic, social, environmental and technological demands. The review is being undertaken by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Lands Commission and the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands, targeting a new framework by 2027.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Governing Board of the Creative Arts Agency has asked the Lands Ministry to support a presidential legacy project to provide shelter and care for aged, vulnerable, and needy members of Ghana's creative arts community. The Agency has established a Welfare Committee and formally requested state land in Accra from the Lands Commission to construct the proposed facility.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson called for stronger collaboration among institutions in the land and property sector, saying professional partnerships are essential to sustainable national development. He made the remarks while delivering the keynote address at the 40th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Valuation and Estate Surveying Division of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors in Takoradi.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Turf Club and stakeholders in the horse-racing industry have appealed to President Mahama to intervene after the Accra Race Course at Borteyman was demolished on August 22. The stakeholders, including jockeys, trainers, and horse owners, say the closure has affected their livelihoods and violated property rights and a government agreement.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Western Regional Minister has called for stronger collaboration among institutions in Ghana's land and property sector, describing professional partnership as essential to sustainable national development. He noted that valuation and estate surveying are critical to investment, taxation, compensation, infrastructure, property management and land administration.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Revenue Authority is rolling out its Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS), a unified digital platform designed to standardise tax processes—including registration, filing, payment, compliance and audits—and offer taxpayers self-service features, online application submission, and automated workflows.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Director of the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana says stringent documentation and collateral requirements imposed by financial institutions are restricting farmers' access to credit, particularly smallholder farmers seeking relatively modest loans, as these requirements often fail to account for the varying circumstances and financing needs of farmers.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President held its inaugural Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting at Christiansborg Castle, aimed at providing a structured platform for direct dialogue between the government and the Ghanaian and African Diaspora community to address concerns and facilitate greater participation in national development.
22 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called for calm and restraint following an invasion of New Winneba that resulted in loss of lives and injuries. He warned that continued tension risks further bloodshed and lasting damage to relations between Effutu and Gomoa, urging all sides to refrain from actions that could escalate the situation.
17 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Customary Land Secretariats have been inaugurated in Sunyani and Kwahu Obomeng to promote effective, transparent land administration at the customary level, with support from the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands. The Administrator noted that about 80 per cent of land in Ghana is held under customary ownership, and that well-managed land is critical to national development while mismanagement can fuel conflict.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Customary Land Secretariats have been inaugurated at Sunyani in the Bono Region and Kwahu Obomeng in the Eastern Region as part of government efforts through the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands to promote effective, transparent and accountable land administration at the customary level. The Administrator of Stool Lands said the initiative demonstrated traditional authorities' belief that customary land practices can coexist with modern systems of land administration, with about 80 per cent of lands in Ghana held under customary ownership.
15 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Property buyers in Ghana must budget beyond the headline purchase price; the true cost includes stamp duty, legal fees, registration, and VAT—which changed significantly on 1 January 2026—with the total depending on whether the purchase is from a private seller or developer.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign and diaspora buyers in Ghana face legal distinctions between freehold (unlimited ownership) and leasehold (fixed-term rights), with the Land Act 2020 governing what non-citizens can hold. Most Ghanaian land is held by traditional authorities as stool, skin, clan, or family land, which shapes ownership rights available to buyers.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Private legal practitioner Prof Kwame Gyan has cautioned prospective homeowners to conduct thorough checks on location, accessibility, flood risk, land dispute history, and ownership status before buying land, warning that seemingly attractive plots could expose buyers to flooding, litigation, and ownership disputes.
11 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Turf Club, whose Borteyman facility was demolished on August 22, 2026 by unknown individuals under security protection, led a peaceful march through Accra and presented a petition to the Presidency seeking intervention to enforce an alleged land-swap agreement with the State and restore the facility.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama has told boards and management of state-owned enterprises that survival is no longer acceptable as success, demanding stronger performance and financial discipline. He reported that five SOEs recorded losses every year from 2021 to 2025, while other state entities recorded an aggregate deficit of $10.48 billion in 2025, up from $2.40 billion in 2024.
10 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lead counsel for former NSB Director-General Kwabena Adu-Boahene concluded over 10 weeks of cross-examination of the prosecution's final witness in a GH¢49.1 million cybersecurity case at the High Court in Accra. The defence challenged whether a BNC Communications Bureau Limited account at UBA was authorised for national security operations, while the EOCO investigator maintained the account was unknown to the National Signals Bureau.
10 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Trades Union Congress supports a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation that Ghana's lands be vested in the people rather than the President, and calls for the Lands Commission to be reformed as the primary constitutional trustee and manager of the country's lands and natural resources.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Land and property owners at Amrahia Dairy Farms have petitioned President John Mahama alleging demolition of their homes and properties without a court order by individuals claiming to act on the authority of the Presidency. The residents presented petitions to the Criminal Investigations Department and the Presidency, appealing for an investigation into the matter.
9 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Gomoa Central MP Kwame Asare Obeng says he alerted state institutions about a land dispute he feared could turn violent, including writing to the Lands Commission, Ministry of Local Government, and Ministry of Interior about boundary clarifications between Gomoa Central and Effutu.
7 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
MP Kwame Asare Obeng (A Plus) says the Ministry of the Interior and other state institutions investigated boundary concerns he raised before violent clashes between Gomoa and Effutu communities left three dead and 15 injured. A Plus said he sought clarification from the Lands Commission and Ministry of Local Government on administrative and traditional boundaries between the areas.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Oti Regional Health Committee is mobilising stakeholders to establish a regional medical store in Worawora to support Free Primary Healthcare access and sustainability across the region. The initiative was announced at a performance review meeting focused on implementing free primary healthcare in Oti Region.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Accra Turf Club has appealed to President Mahama to intervene after armed men with bulldozers demolished facilities at the Accra Race Course on August 22, 2026, allegedly destroying horse stables, racing facilities, and removing horses and jockeys from the premises.
25 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Acting Surveyor at the Lands Commission has called for more qualified surveyors to support the existing 400, suggesting every district should have at least one surveyor. The Commission is running a two-week refresher course for 73 private surveyors applying for licences to practise, with successful candidates to receive cadastral surveying licences after examination and interview.
25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Adamus Resources dispute reflects broader regulatory and environmental challenges in Ghana's mining sector. The Lands and Natural Resources Minister reported 8,900 hectares of forest reserves completely degraded, 258 arrests, and 200 excavators seized, while government proposes reducing large-scale mining lease duration from 30 to 20 years and strengthening mining communities' voice in licensing.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Lands and Natural Resources Minister says VALCO is operating unsustainably below capacity and the government should seek a strategic investor to rehabilitate the smelter and help develop an integrated aluminium industry.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Lt Col Umar Sanda Ahmed, former Imam of the Ghana Armed Forces, called for religious harmony and condemned recent hostile exchanges between Christian and Islamic leaders, noting that Jesus Christ holds significance in both faiths as part of the Abrahamic religions. He urged members of both faiths to reject inflammatory rhetoric and warned against allowing religious tension to disrupt national peace.
17 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Lands Commission is urging prospective homeowners to conduct thorough due diligence before purchasing land, including verifying ownership, conducting searches, and ensuring proper registration to avoid fraud, double sales, and litigation. An Acting Deputy Executive Secretary notes that Ghana's land environment, where about 80% of land is customary-held, makes it especially important to verify the seller's right before committing money.
12 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Raphael Hokey, Acting Deputy Executive Secretary at the Lands Commission, has urged prospective land buyers to conduct thorough due diligence before purchasing property, including physically inspecting the land, obtaining and verifying the site plan, conducting an official search at the Lands Commission, and confirming the seller's legal authority. Hokey stressed that land transactions require greater caution than ordinary purchases because land is a fixed, long-term investment that cannot easily be replaced if problems emerge.
11 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Veterinary Services Department has objected to the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly's plan to develop a commercial facility on part of a surveillance farm containing an anthrax burial site at Kwabedu, warning that the project could trigger an epidemic through exposure to deadly pathogens. The regional director says the assembly has ignored repeated objections and legal advice despite assurances from the Western Regional Minister to relocate the project.
4 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →