OASL mobilises GH₵265.61 million in stool land revenue, opens four new offices
The Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands has mobilised a total of GH₵265.61 million in stool land revenue by the end of June 2026, representing approximately 75.48 per cent of its annual target of GH₵351.88 million.
This was disclosed by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, during the Government Accountability Series held at the Presidency on July 15, 2026.
“By the end of June 2026, a total of GH₵265.61 million had been mobilized against an annual target of GH₵351.88 million, representing approximately 75.48% of the target,” he said.
He said the Office had continued to play a critical role in strengthening customary land administration, enhancing revenue mobilisation, and promoting accountability in the management of stool land resources during the period under review.
In line with Government’s commitment to improving public access to land administration services, he said the Office had expanded its operational presence through the establishment of four new offices out of the five targeted for the year, located at Derma in the Ahafo Region, Abesim in the Bono Region, Kwabenya in Ga East, and Amamole in the Ga South District in the Greater Accra Region.
Mr Armah-Kofi Buah said a new Customary Land Secretariat had also been established within the Sunyani Traditional Area, in accordance with Section 14 of the Land Act, 2020 (Act 1036), while the Mim and Hwidiem Customary Land Secretariats had been upgraded.
“These initiatives are contributing to improve land governance, enhance record management, and reduction of land-related disputes through application of Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms,” he said.
The Minister said this formed part of broader reforms within the lands sub-sector, including the enhancement of the Enterprise Land Information System, a digital platform now operational in nine regional offices [Greater Accra, Eastern, Western, Western North, Oti, Bono East, Volta, Savannah and North East].
He said the Commission had developed and operationalised digital workflows for all major land administration services within these regions, allowing members of the public to apply online for official searches on land parcels without physically visiting Lands Commission offices.
He further revealed that Government had also launched the Strategic Land Administration Reform Project, described as a comprehensive, nationally owned and sustainably financed programme aimed at transforming the country’s land administration system into a modern, transparent, decentralised, digitally enabled and performance-driven public service, addressing long-standing constraints such as fragmented manual records and incomplete cadastral coverage.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
