Lands Ministry Breaks Ground for Upper East Regional Lands Commission Office
The office complex, expected to be completed within 12 months, aims to improve land management and revenue mobilisation in the region.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has held a sod-cutting ceremony to mark the commencement of the construction of a two-storey office for the Upper East Regional Lands Commission in Bolgatanga.
The office complex, expected to be completed within 12 months, aims to improve land management and revenue mobilisation in the region.
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Yussif Sulemana, led the groundbreaking exercise on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the region’s land administration efforts.
Sulemana expressed the Ministry’s commitment to addressing challenges faced by the Lands Commission. He emphasised the importance of land administration and the need for a decent working environment to enable the commission to perform its duties effectively.
“Land administration is crucial for the country’s development, as it affects various aspects of life, including economic, social, and political activities. The Lands Commission, one of the institutions mentioned directly in the Constitution, plays a vital role in ensuring effective land management. ” Sulemana said.
He urged the Lands Commission to be meticulous in recording, documenting, and preserving land documentation to help reduce land-related disputes and conflicts in the region.
At the ceremony, Jonathan Kwabla Kene, Deputy Executive Secretary for the Lands Commission, highlighted some pertinent challenges faced by the Lands Commission, citing inadequate office space as a key hindrance to the commission’s administrative functions.
“The Upper East Regional Lands Commission currently operates from an old government administration block, sharing space with several other departments,” He stated, emphasising that the Chairman of the Lands Commission does not have an office within the block, which has affected the commission’s efficiency.
“The commission has 47 permanent staff and 15 casual staff, but the restricted office space has hindered its operations. The Chairman of the Lands Commission does not have an office within the block, which has affected the commission’s efficiency.” He stressed.
Kwabla opined that, when completed, the office complex will help improve efficiency, adding that the commission is working to address land compensation issues and ensure that landowners are fairly compensated for the site used for the construction.
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