Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has disclosed that a comprehensive review of all public land allocations is currently underway to enhance transparency, accountability, and alignment with Ghana’s development goals.
The Minister made this known at the Government Accountability Series held at the Presidency on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, where he outlined major interventions by the Ministry as part of the government’s Reset Ghana agenda.
“The Ministry has also established a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of all public land allocations to enhance transparency, accountability, and alignment with national development priorities,” he stated, adding that the committee is expected to submit its report by August 2025.
The review forms part of broader reforms to improve land governance across the country. Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah revealed that the Lands Commission has been instructed to decentralise its operations to all districts nationwide to bring land services closer to citizens.
“I am happy to announce that 90 new district offices in underserved areas have been identified so far. It is expected that by the end of this year, every district will have a Lands Commission office,” he said.
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According to the Minister, the decentralisation effort will help reduce congestion at regional offices and improve service delivery and local access to land administration systems.
He also mentioned that the Lands Commission is targeting a 30-day turnaround time for the completion of all land-related applications. In line with these improvements, the Ministry has upgraded the Enterprise Land Information System (ELIS) to enhance transparency and public access to land-related information across all 16 regions.
As part of the digitisation drive, a QR code feature with address verification has also been introduced to authenticate and validate site plans, significantly reducing turnaround times for land registration.
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Additionally, the Commission is working closely with the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs to integrate local plans as base maps for land registration.
The Minister assured Ghanaians that all these interventions are aimed at restoring confidence in the land administration system and ensuring that land is managed sustainably and responsibly for national development.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
