Ghana: Human Trafficking
(July 2, 2008) Despite significant efforts, Ghana falls short of complying with minimum, international standards against human trafficking, a U.S. State Department report released on June 8, 2008,...
View ArticleGhana: Anti-Terrorism Bill
(Aug. 29, 2008) On July 18, 2008, the Parliament of Ghana passed an anti-terrorism bill into law. According to news reports, the aim of the new legislation is “to suppress and detect acts of terrorism,...
View ArticleGhana: New Bill Regulating Bauxite Draws Criticism
(Dec. 18, 2008) It was reported on December 15, 2008, that a new bill, the Aluminum Authority and Integrated Aluminum Industry Bill, now being considered by the Parliament of Ghana, is drawing heavy...
View ArticleGhana: Petroleum Revenue Management Bill Discussed
(Aug. 11, 2010) It was reported on August 9, 2010, that a two-day workshop on the Petroleum Revenue Management Bill, which is currently under consideration by the 230–member unicameral Ghanaian...
View ArticleGhana; Uganda: Ban on Importation of Used Appliances
(Oct. 12, 2010) On September 28, 2010, the 332-member unicameral Ugandan Parliament passed the Finance (Amendment) Bill 2010 which, among other things, bans the import of used electronics and...
View ArticleGhana: Parliament Approves Petroleum Management Bill
(Mar. 7, 2011) On March 2, 2011, the 230-member unicameral Ghanaian Parliament approved the petroleum management bill, which seeks to establish a legal framework for efficient collection, allocation,...
View ArticleGhana: Local Content Likely to Be Required in Energy Sector
(Apr. 26, 2011) Speaking on April 21, 2011, in Accra, Ghana, Deputy Minister of Energy Inusah Fuseini discussed the plan to make the country's local content and local participation policy into a legal...
View ArticleGhana: Tax Measures Introduced
(July 18, 2013) Ghana’s government is facing a revenue shortfall and has recently introduced a number of tax measures to deal with the situation. Some of the steps being taken are redeployments of...
View ArticleGhana: Parliament Passes Revised Law Governing Investments
(July 30, 2013) On July 18, 2013, Ghana’s Parliament adopted the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre Bill 2013, which, if signed into law by Ghana’s President, will introduce changes to the country’s...
View ArticleGhana: New Tax on Petroleum Products
(Dec. 2, 2014) On November 19, 2014, Ghana’s Parliament adopted into law controversial legislation that introduces a special petroleum tax of 17.5% on certain petroleum products. The products include...
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