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Ghana’s legal system is premised on English Common Law. The laws of the country comprise: the Constitution; statutes enacted by Parliament; orders, rules and regulations made by any person or authority under a power conferred by the Constitution; the existing law; and the Common Law, made up of the rules of law generally known as the doctrines...

In May 2016 the Ministry of Education (MoE) launched its new inclusive education (IE) policy, laying out a strategy for improving the education of all children, with a focus on improving access and quality for disadvantaged children and those with special needs.

New income tax legislation known as the Income Tax Act, 2015 (Act 896) went into effect on January 1, 2016. The tax law covers operations in all industries, including petroleum, minerals and mining, and financial services, among others. The new income tax law also seeks to widen the country’s tax base and consolidate the various income tax...

With large-scale investments in infrastructure, expanding insurance coverage, and an increasing role for private investors, Ghana’s health care sector is evolving rapidly. The country has done well in addressing pressing health care issues over the past few decades, though there is still work to be done on areas including communicable diseases...

A growing population, expanding job opportunities in a dynamic economy, and funding and support from a range of sources are driving the expansion of Ghana’s education sector. The system is a mix of public and private provisions, and in the past decades has established a solid base of schooling for the vast majority of Ghanaians. In some areas...

Over the past 20 years, Ghana has outperformed its neighbours in reducing poverty and ensuring political stability, which resulted in an influx of foreign direct investment. The real estate sector in particular saw rapid growth after the discovery of oil in 2007, as dozens of multinational companies and surveyors flooded the country, driving...