The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced that the Cabinet has approved a series of recommendations arising from a comprehensive review of public land allocations and leases across Ghana.

Addressing the media on Monday, February 16, Minister Buah revealed that a specially constituted committee undertook a thorough examination of all public land allocations and lease arrangements in the country.

Upon completing its work, the committee submitted its findings and recommendations to Cabinet for consideration.

Following a detailed review, the Cabinet approved the recommendations, alongside specific directives for immediate implementation.

“The committee undertook a comprehensive review of all public land allocations and leases across the country. On the completion of its work, I submitted the committee’s findings and recommendations. These were sent to Cabinet for consideration by His Excellency and Cabinet. A thorough review was undertaken, and I am pleased to announce that Cabinet approved those recommendations with certain key directives for immediate implementation,” Minister Buah stated.

The committee examined a total of 8,160 lease applications executed or initiated across all 16 regions of Ghana. These comprised:

• 4,176 direct land applications
• 2,799 regularisations
• 19 direct allocations to state bungalows, typically processed through the Ministry of Works and Housing
• 108 land swaps or public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements, notably with 88 of these located in the Ashanti Region
• 795 subsequent transactions

The Minister highlighted that the exercise was part of the government’s efforts to ensure transparency, accountability, and proper management of public lands.