The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Kwaku
Asomah-Cheremeh, has said steps have been taken to improve the management of
revenues generated from stool lands.
Taking his turn at the meet-the-press series in Accra on Wednesday, 11
September 2019, Mr Asomah-Cheremeh said in 2018, the Office of the Stool Lands
mobilised a total of nearly GHS58 million.
As of June 2019, he noted that a total of about GHS50 million, representing
over 40 per cent of the revenue target of GHS110 million, was mobilised and
disbursed.
“A number of activities were undertaken geared toward improving stool land
revenue mobilisation and disbursement to stated beneficiaries (Metropolitan,
Municipal and District Assemblies, MMDAs, Stools and Traditional Authorities).
These revenue sources include Mineral Royalties, Timber Royalties, Ground Rent,
Farm Rent and Mining Concession Rent.
“In the year 2018, the office mobilised a total amount of nearly GHS 58
million.
“As of June 2019, a total amount of about GHS 50 million, representing over 40
per cent of the revenue target of GHS110 million, was mobilised and disbursed.
“This shows a marked improvement over that of the previous year,” Mr
Asoma-Cheremeh stated.
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