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State Housing Company Limited

Also known as: SHCL

State Housing Company Limited — government entity developing affordable housing projects and managing state properties, conducting land recovery exercise in Greater Accra.

2026-05-092026-10-15

In coverage

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  1. October 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has engaged Aynok Holdings Limited to support its land recovery exercise, with the Greater Accra Region set to serve as the pilot area before the exercise is extended nationwide. …

    State Housing Company engages Aynok Holdings for land recovery, sets October 15 deadline
  3. Joy Online

    The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) is offering 195 homes for sale, with a five per cent discount for prospective buyers as it seeks to widen access to homeownership amid rising property prices. …

    State Housing Company offers 195 homes with a 5% discount; prices start at GH¢950,000
  4. September 2026
  5. Joy Online

    The State Housing Company Limited (SHC) has launched a nationwide audit and recovery exercise to identify and regularise the occupation and use of its lands and properties by individuals without valid legal authority. …

    SHC launches nationwide audit, gives occupants 21 days to regularise property interests
  6. Joy Online

    … In December 2025, the bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Housing Company Limited to provide tailored mortgage financing to SHC customers and other Ghanaians seeking quality and affordable homes. …

    Why Republic Bank is betting big on mortgages
  7. June 2026
  8. The Ghanaian Times

    … Nai served as General Manager, Finance and Administration at the State Housing Company Limited. …

    New Times Corporation gets new MD
  9. May 2026
  10. Joy Online

    … Touching on a housing project for teachers, the President said the Government in partnership with GNAT and other stakeholders such as the Republic Bank, the State Housing Company Limited (SHC) and TDC would soon set-up a GH¢3 billion Housing Project for teachers. …

    No more blanket tax waiver exemptions – Mahama
  11. The Chronicle

    … President John Mahama The initiative, being implemented by the State Housing Company Limited (SHCL), sits on a 200-acre parcel of land made available by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. …

    President Mahama Cuts Sod For 1,000-Unit Green City Housing Project At Dedesua
  12. Joy Online

    The representative of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the government and the State Housing Company Limited (SHC) to ensure the successful completion of the Dedesua Green City Affordable Housing Project in Kumasi, stressing that Ghanaians are expecting tangible res …

    “People expect results” – Mamponghene urges gov’t to deliver Green City project
  13. President Mahama breaks ground for 1,067-unit housing project

    1. Joy Online

      … The project, being undertaken by State Housing Company Limited, will be developed on a 200-acre land.It is expected to deliver 1,067 residential units aimed at providing affordable housing for Ghanaians. …

      President Mahama breaks ground for 1,067-unit Green City Housing project in Ashanti Region
    2. Joy Online

      … The project, being undertaken by State Housing Company Limited, will be developed on 200 acres of land. …

      Mahama breaks ground for 1,067-unit Green City Housing project in Ashanti Region
Business

State Housing Company sets October 15 deadline for land recovery

The News

The State Housing Company has engaged Aynok Holdings to support a land recovery exercise targeting properties in Greater Accra affected by encroachment, unauthorised occupation, expired leases, and unauthorised sales or transfers. The company issued a final notice on September 24 giving occupants 21 days to regularise their leases or vacate before the October 15 deadline.

23 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. State Housing Company sets October 15 deadline for land recovery

    The State Housing Company has engaged Aynok Holdings to support a land recovery exercise targeting properties in Greater Accra affected by encroachment, unauthorised occupation, expired leases, and unauthorised sales or transfers. The company issued a final notice on September 24 giving occupants 21 days to regularise their leases or vacate before the October 15 deadline.

    23 hours ago · Joy Online →

Monday 12 October

  1. State Housing Company offers 195 homes with 5% discount

    The State Housing Company is selling 195 homes with a five per cent discount, with prices starting at GH¢950,000, and is encouraging workers who contribute to pension funds to use those benefits as equity contributions towards mortgage financing.

    12 October 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 25 September

  1. SHC launches audit, orders occupants to regularise property within 21 days

    The State Housing Company Limited has launched a nationwide audit and recovery exercise targeting individuals occupying its lands and properties without valid legal authority, including those with expired leases, undocumented occupation, or unlawful transfers. Affected persons have 21 days from Thursday, September 24, 2026, to regularise their interests, apply for lease renewal, or surrender possession, or face lawful recovery action.

    25 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 18 September

  1. Republic Bank refocuses strategy on mortgage financing

    Republic Bank is prioritizing mortgage financing as part of its growth strategy, with MD Dr Benjamin Dzoboku describing it as a return to the institution's original purpose. The bank currently holds more than 38 per cent of the mortgage market, with expectations to reach 40–42 per cent by year-end.

    18 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. National Media Commission appoints Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai as New Times MD

    The National Media Commission has appointed Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai as Managing Director of New Times Corporation, which publishes Ghanaian Times and The Spectator newspapers. The appointment was made in consultation with the President and is effective June 5, 2026.

    5 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Friday 15 May

  1. Mahama ends blanket tax waivers on imports, case-by-case basis

    President John Dramani Mahama announced Thursday that the Government will no longer grant blanket tax waiver exemptions on import duties, but will instead assess applications case-by-case. Mahama made the statement during the commissioning of a PET-CT scan at Sweden Ghana Medical Centre, noting that medical equipment exemption requests would be considered favorably.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. Mahama launches 1,000-unit green housing project in Bosomtwe

    President John Mahama has cut sod for the Green City Housing Project at Dedesua in the Bosomtwe District, a 200-acre development by the State Housing Company Limited expected to deliver over 1,000 housing units with modern designs and environmental sustainability, while creating jobs and economic opportunities in the region.

    11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 10 May

  1. Mamponghene urges delivery of Kumasi green city housing project

    The Mamponghene, representing the Asantehene, has called on the government and State Housing Company Limited to complete the Dedesua Green City Affordable Housing Project in Kumasi, warning that Ghanaians expect results rather than unfulfilled promises. The Asantehene released over 200 acres of land to the government 16 years ago for the project, which had stalled under successive administrations.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 9 May

  1. Mahama launches 1,067-unit affordable housing project in Ashanti

    President John Mahama broke ground for the Green City Housing Project at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region, which aims to deliver 1,067 residential units on 200 acres to address Ghana's estimated housing deficit of more than 1.5 million units. The project, undertaken by State Housing Company Limited, is presented as part of efforts to tackle housing shortages and promote sustainable urban development.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. President Mahama breaks ground for 1,067-unit housing project

    President John Dramani Mahama cut sod for the Green City Housing Project at Dedesua in the Ashanti Region, a 1,067-unit development on 200 acres aimed at providing affordable housing and addressing Ghana's housing deficit of more than 1.5 million units. The President cited rising urbanisation, land values, construction costs, and limited access to financing as drivers of the housing crisis.

    9 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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