- New Authority Established: Parliament passes the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill to create a central body for managing and distributing scholarships nationwide.
- Focus on Transparency: The law aims to enhance fairness, strengthen oversight, and streamline scholarship administration across Ghana.
- Stakeholder Consultations Completed: Passage follows earlier suspension for broader public engagement after concerns raised by civil society groups.
Parliament has approved the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill, paving the way for major reforms in the management and distribution of scholarships across the country. The new law establishes the Ghana Scholarship Authority, which will oversee a more transparent and accountable scholarship system.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, moved the motion for the bill to be taken through its third reading, after which the House unanimously approved it through a popular vote.
“Honourable Members, the Ghana Scholarship Authority Bill, 2025, is duly read for the third time and passed,”
declared Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin.
Focus on Transparency and Oversight
The legislation aims to enhance transparency, strengthen oversight, and streamline scholarship administration nationwide, ensuring fairer access and efficient use of public funds.
Its passage follows a temporary suspension of deliberations earlier this year to allow for broader stakeholder consultations, after public concerns were raised by the Citizens’ Coalition, a network of civil society organisations and prominent individuals.
Stakeholder Engagement Completed
The Coalition had urged Parliament to delay passage of the bill—initially introduced under a certificate of urgency—arguing that such far-reaching reforms required wider dialogue.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu explained that the Presidency advised Parliament to pause the process for additional consultations, which have since been concluded, clearing the path for the bill’s final passage into law.
