The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to tackle long-standing land disputes in Ghana by digitizing the land tenure system and making land registration free for chiefs.
Speaking to the clergy in the Greater Accra Region, Dr. Bawumia identified high registration fees as a significant obstacle preventing chiefs from registering their lands, leading to ownership disputes. He emphasized the need to modernize the land tenure system, citing examples from advanced countries where land ownership information is easily accessible online.
“We are going to move to marking and digitalizing our land,” Dr. Bawumia said. “So many land disputes come up because nobody really knows who owns the land.”
He added, “Many people claim ownership, and one of the problems we have is that many of the stool lands are not registered. I found out that many of the chiefs find it difficult to pay the registration fee because it’s a bit expensive. So, we are going to provide free registration for all the chiefs.”
Dr. Bawumia also addressed the controversial National Cathedral project, urging the church to take the lead in finding a way forward, including exploring private-sector funding options.
“The church should come together and let’s know the best way forward, how we can even get private resources to help us complete the Cathedral,” he said.
The NPP flagbearer’s plans aim to address the long-standing issues associated with the land tenure system in Ghana.
