President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has directed the Attorney-General to prepare a bill to prevent governments from disposing of state assets without strict legal controls.
Speaking at the fourth Annual Convening of the Ghana Civil Society Forum in Accra on Thursday, June 25, 2026, President Mahama said the proposed State Assets Protection Bill would set out the conditions under which state lands, buildings, factories, industries and other public assets could be sold or transferred.
"It shows the guidelines under which any state assets can be disposed of, including lands, buildings, state assets, factories, industries, so that no government just capriciously disposes of state assets," President Mahama said.
The President said the Cabinet approved the decision on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
He also announced that the Cabinet had approved the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2026-2030 for submission to Parliament.
President Mahama said he presented Ghana's first 10-year National Anti-Corruption Action Plan in 2015 and described the new plan as a continuation of that work.
Addressing civil society organisations, development practitioners, academics, philanthropists and development partners, the President said the two Cabinet decisions formed part of the government's efforts to promote accountable and transparent governance.
President Mahama also gave an update on the constitutional review process. He said recommendations submitted after nationwide consultations were before the Cabinet for consideration.
He said the proposals include amendments to Article 71 to establish an independent emoluments commission to determine the salaries and allowances of public office holders. Other proposals include removing the constitutional requirement for the President to appoint the majority of ministers from Parliament, extending the terms of office of the President, Members of Parliament and District Assembly members from four years to five years, and introducing fixed terms for the Chief Justice, the Electoral Commissioner and other heads of constitutional bodies.
"Once Cabinet concludes its deliberations, the government's position will be presented to the Constitutional Review Implementation Committee for onward processing and presentation to Parliament," President Mahama said.
On the role of civil society organisations, President Mahama described them as strategic partners in national development rather than opponents of the government.
He said the recently passed Governance Advisory Council Act, which he said benefited from proposals by civil society organisations, would provide for their representation on the council when it is inaugurated in the coming weeks.
