Story: News Desk
President John Dramani Mahama has assented to five new bills into law. The bills are the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2025; the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026; the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2025; the Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Act, 2025, and the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Act, 2026.
The Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2025, introduces significant reforms to Ghana’s national security architecture.
It empowers the President to designate a minister to oversee the National Security Coordinator, while abolishing the substantive position of Minister for National Security. The law also renames the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) as the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI).
The Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, also reduces the levy imposed on gold mining companies from 3% to 1%
The University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2025, introduced by the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, paves the way for the establishment of a new public university, with Bunsu in the Eastern Region designated as its main campus.
The Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Act, 2025, enhances the capacity of the Ghana Deposit Protection Corporation to safeguard depositors against financial losses in the event of the failure of a licensed financial institution.
Meanwhile, the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Act, 2026, makes it mandatory for all existing tertiary institutions affiliated with mentoring universities to obtain a charter within six years.
