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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Animals (Control of Importation) Act

Ghana, Ministry of Lands

The Act gives the minister in charge powers to prohibit the importation of animals suspected of harbouring diseases into the country. It also contains sections addressing: seizure of unlawfully imported animals, slaughtering, carcass disposal, indemnity...

Ghana 1952 Forestry and Wildlife

Town and Country Planning Act

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The Act provides for the development of land, towns and other areas. It sets out the powers of the Minister and places the authority for town and country planning on the Minister, instead of the...

Ghana 1945 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Concessions Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

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.

Ghana 1939 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Forest Act

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

The Forest Act creates the office of a forest officer, enforces the creation of forest reserves, creates the fund for forest improvement and other related matters.

Ghana 1927 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Mining Health Areas Acts

Ghana, Ministry of Lands

Gives authority to the Minister to define a mining health area, regulate construction in mining health areas including housing for labourers who live there, regulate sanitary control, and to regulate all other activities in the...

Ghana 1925 Mining

Infectious Diseases Act

Ghana, Ministry of Health

The Act makes provisions for the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. It addresses claims on compensation with regards to containment measures taken. It gives powers to the minister in charge to declare an...

Ghana 1908 Health

Rivers Act

Ghana, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources

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.

Ghana 1903 Utilities

Wildlife Conservation (Amendment) Regulations

Ghana, Ministry of Land and Natural Resources

These regulations made changes to the Wildlife Conservation Regulations specifically to regulations: 1, 7,and 12

Ghana 1900 Land, Housing and Natural Resources

Towns Act

Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

The act contains provisions and guidelines for effective regulation of towns, dispute management, and promotion of public health. It confers on the Minister, the power to define the boundaries of a town, and the powers...

Ghana 1892 Democracy and Governance

Early Childhood Care and Development Policy

Ghana, Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs

The policy replaces all other related uncoordinated policies and programmes of other Ministries. Recognizing the importance of children as the future of the country, the government recognizes the need to ensure their optimal development into...

Ghana   Health

Trade Policy for Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Trade and Industry

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...

Ghana   Trade, Industry and Investment