{"id":268327,"date":"2024-12-20T05:08:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/parliament-passes-landmark-ghana-boundary-commission-bill\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T05:08:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T05:08:24","slug":"parliament-passes-landmark-ghana-boundary-commission-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/20\/parliament-passes-landmark-ghana-boundary-commission-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament passes landmark Ghana Boundary Commission Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div id=\"article-text\">\n                       \n                        \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parliament has taken a significant step towards strengthening the country\u2019s boundary management, by passing the Ghana Boundary Commission Bill, 2023.<gwmw style=\"display:none;\"\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new law aims to enhance Ghana\u2019s ability to address boundary demarcation and disputes effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) was established by the Ghana Boundary Act, or Act 795 of 2010, to manage Ghana\u2019s land boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GhBC\u2019s objectives include boundary management, dispute resolution, cross-border cooperation, and transforming border areas into catalysts for growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The passage of the bill marks a significant step forward in bolstering Ghana\u2019s efforts to maintain peace and stability along its borders while improving the lives of those in border areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GhBC\u2019s work is guided by international law, the African Union (AU), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the GhBC has a Land Boundary Technical Committee that handles land boundary disputes, defines and demarcates boundaries, and promotes the development of land boundaries, its operational and administrative machinery was established in July 2020, when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed the Commission\u2019s first Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps after the passage, the Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Dr. Emmanuel Wekem Kotia, welcomed the bill\u2019s passage, emphasizing its potential to empower the Commission to manage boundary issues with greater authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe new law aligns the Commission\u2019s mandate with international best practices, enabling it to implement social interventions aimed at easing challenges faced by residents in deprived border communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe passage of this bill strengthens our mandate, and I believe Ghana will be the ultimate winner as we work toward resolving boundary-related issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n                <p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>      \n               \n <!-- Post Tags -->\n                \n\n                        \n\n    \n                                 \n                                             \n                    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parliament has taken a significant step towards strengthening the country\u2019s boundary management, by passing the Ghana Boundary Commission Bill, 2023. 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