Ghana Government Drives Major Institutional Reforms and Infrastructure Expansion Across Key Sectors

The Ghanaian government has initiated a series of significant structural and legislative reforms aimed at streamlining development and enhancing public services. Minister for Local Government Ahmed Ibrahim recently announced plans to repeal the laws establishing the Middle Belt and Coastal Development Authorities as part of a broader management reform strategy. Conversely, the Northern Development Authority will remain active but has been transitioned to operate under the Office of the President. In the energy sector, National Petroleum Authority (NPA) CEO Edudzi Tamakloe is advocating for a revised legal framework to replace the outdated 2005 Act. The proposed NPA Bill aims to reform petroleum pricing and introduce an Infrastructure Fund, alongside an $80 levy per metric tonne of LPG to support the Cylinder Recirculation Model. This comes as the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company (GCMC) reports that nearly 30 percent of gas cylinders are unfit for use, necessitating urgent safety upgrades. Simultaneously, Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor has pledged swift action to modernize power infrastructure and reduce outages through the deployment of new distribution transformers in collaboration with NEDCo. Education remains a focal point of the national agenda, with several high-level infrastructure and welfare commitments. President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of a new College of Education in the Jomoro Constituency and plans to address major facility deficits at the Bole Nursing and Midwifery Training College. To alleviate financial pressures in the sector, the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) released GH¢199.47 million to settle arrears for the Free Senior High School (FSHS) and TVET programs. On a local level, Bekwai MP Ralph Poku Adusei commissioned the renovated 72-year-old Queen Elizabeth Nursery School, while Old Tafo MP Vincent Assafuah distributed 10,000 mathematical sets to BECE candidates. However, the sector faces challenges as the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana (TTAG) has called for a suspension of the current recruitment exercise, citing limited job openings and unfair hiring conditions. National development strategies are also extending to the maritime and labor sectors. The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has validated a new Blue Economy Policy structured around six strategic pillars to ensure sustainable growth. To protect Ghanaian workers seeking opportunities abroad, the government launched the Professional International Recruiters Association of Ghana (PIRAG), which provides a framework for ethical international recruitment. Additionally, local government authorities are tightening regulations, with the Land Use and Spatial Planning Authority (LUSPA) beginning compliance monitoring of metropolitan and municipal assemblies to ensure urban planning standards. Greater Accra Minister Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo has also issued a directive to MMDCEs to fix inadequate street lighting to improve public safety and support economic activities.