Here are the 5 new bills assented to by President Mahama
Speaking after the ceremony, President Mahama said one of the most notable changes under the new security law is the removal of the Office of the Minister of National Security.
President John Dramani Mahama has signed five bills into law, approving a package of measures that will alter parts of Ghana’s security system, education framework and financial regulation regime.
The assent was given on Tuesday, 31 March 2026, after the legislation was passed by Parliament.
Among the new laws are
The Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, the University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act, 2026, the Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Act, 2026, the Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Act, 2026, and the Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Act, 2026.
Speaking after the ceremony, President Mahama said one of the most notable changes under the new security law is the removal of the Office of the Minister of National Security. He said the effect of the legislation is that responsibility for overseeing the country’s security agencies can now be assigned by the President to any minister.
He also said the law changes the name of the National Intelligence Bureau back to the Bureau of National Intelligence, or BNI, which he said would help avoid confusion with the National Investment Bank.
In the education sector, the President said the new University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Act creates a public university with its main campus at Bonsu in the Eastern Region. He added that two additional campuses are to be established at Ohawu in the Oti Region and Acherensua in the Ahafo Region.
On taxation and extractive sector policy, President Mahama said the amended Growth and Sustainability Levy reduces the rate imposed on mining companies from 3 per cent to 1 per cent. He linked that adjustment to the introduction of a sliding royalty structure.
He further explained that amendments to the Education Regulatory Bodies Act will make room for greater operational flexibility for private tertiary institutions, including the possibility of securing charters.
In the financial sector, the President said the Ghana Deposit Protection amendment broadens the scope of depositor protection to include mobile money wallets and other digital financial platforms, extending coverage beyond the conventional banking space.
According to him, that reform is intended to ensure that a wider range of digital financial assets benefits from legal protection.
The signing ceremony was attended by several senior state officials, among them the Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Secretary to the President Callistus Mahama, Attorney General Dominic Ayine, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson and Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang.
