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Ghanaian government legislative and administrative reforms

Overview

President John Mahama has enacted significant legislative and administrative reforms in Ghana. On August 26, 2026, the President signed several bills into law, including the Customs Act 2026, the Energy Sector Levies Amendment Act 2026, and the Value Added Tax Amendment Act 2026, aimed at closing revenue loopholes and strengthening fiscal discipline. Other signed legislation includes the Ghana Cocoa Board Act, 2026, which mandates that at least 50% of cocoa beans be processed locally, and the Tribunals Act 2026, which reintroduces Regional and District Tribunals.

To support infrastructure, the President inaugurated a committee to oversee the GH¢1 billion Bawku Revitalisation Fund and broke ground on a multi-purpose car park and commercial complex at Accra International Airport. This airport project is funded through the balance sheets of the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and the Ghana Airports Company Limited. Additionally, construction has commenced on the $1.3 billion Sentuo Airport Garden City project in Accra.

Administrative changes include a ministerial reshuffle where Mahama Ayariga was appointed Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, and Dr. Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings became Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.

Economic strategies have shifted toward domestic capital markets, ruling out Eurobonds for the near future. The government is also promoting a ‘24-Hour Economy’ policy, with plans to establish 24-hour markets in all 261 districts and mobilize US$2 billion annually through private sector partnerships. Regarding labor, the government reported successfully averting approximately 90 percent of 17 planned industrial strikes through negotiation.

Entities

John Dramani Mahama · Ghana · Ghana Airports Company Limited · Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs · Airport Garden City

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Ghana President Mahama announces regional development and investment plans

    President Mahama announces plans to fast-track development in Ghana's six new regions, establish 24-hour district markets, and launch a $1.3 billion mixed-use project in Accra to boost jobs and growth.

  2. [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Ghana: President Mahama reshuffles cabinet and signs new fiscal laws

    President Mahama has enacted a ministerial reshuffle in Ghana, signed new fiscal laws to tighten revenue collection, and reported progress on labor negotiations and the 24-hour economy initiative.

  3. [BUSINESS] 14 sources
    Ghana President Mahama launches airport expansion and Bawku revitalization fund

    President Mahama has launched airport expansion projects in Accra funded by aviation authorities, inaugurated a GH¢1 billion fund for Bawku's revitalization, and endorsed a crackdown on tip-soliciting.

Sources

3news.com · a1radioonline.com · adomonline.com · asaaseradio.com · ashantireport.com · chale.news · ecofinagency.com · gbcghanaonline.com · ghanaguardian.com · ghanaiantimes.com.gh · ghanamma.com · kessbenonline.com · metrotvonline.com · myjoyonline.com · onuaonline.com · opemsuo.com · presidency.gov.gh · pulse.com.gh · starrfm.com.gh · thehighstreetjournal.com · thepressradio.com · thevaultznews.com · thevoicenewsmagazine.com · todaygh.com

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