President John Dramani Mahama has signed five bills into law.
Speaking at the signing ceremony on Tuesday, the President said the bills addresses key areas of governance, education, and the economy.
The first, the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, makes two changes to Ghana’s security governance structure.
President Mahama said the Act removes the Office of the Minister of National Security and gives the President the flexibility to assign oversight of security agencies to any designated minister.
It also restores the name of the National Intelligence Bureau back to the Bureau of National Intelligence, bringing back the familiar BNI designation and putting to rest the public confusion that had followed the name change.
The second is the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2026, which President Mahama said establishes a new university in the Eastern Region.
The university will operate across three campuses, a main campus at Bunso, a second at Ohawu, and a third at Akyirensua in the Ahafo Region.
The third legislation is the Growth and Sustainability Levy Amendment Act, which reduces the levy on mining companies from three percent back to one percent.
President Mahama said the adjustment followed the introduction of a sliding scale for royalties, ensuring a more balanced approach to revenue generation from the mining sector.
The fourth is the Ghana Education Regulatory Bodies Amendment Act, which President Mahama said removes the requirement for universities to obtain charters under the previous regulatory framework.
Rounding out the five is the Ghana Deposit Protection Amendment Act, which President Mahama said strengthens the framework protecting deposits held by members of the public in banks and financial institutions
This step is aimed at deepening confidence in Ghana’s banking system.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
