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The current Attorney General is Dominic Akuritinga Ayine. He was appointed by President John Mahama in 2025. [2] Betty Mould-Iddrisu was the first woman to be appointed as Attorney-General in Ghana. She was appointed by President John Atta Mills and was in office between 2009 and 2011. [3]
When mineral rights have been severed from the surface rights (or property rights), it is referred to as a "split estate." In a split estate, the owner of the mineral rights has the right to develop those minerals, regardless of who owns the surface rights. This is because in United States law, mineral rights trump surface rights. [5]
In the United States, oil and gas rights to a particular parcel may be owned by private individuals, corporations, Indian tribes, or by local, state, or federal governments. Oil and gas rights extend vertically downward from the property line. Unless explicitly separated by a deed, oil and gas rights are owned by the surface landowner.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources was established under Section 11 of the Civil Service Law 1993 PNDC Law 327. The ministry as part of its mandate is to ensure the sustainable management and utilization of the nation's lands, forests and wildlife resources as well as the efficient management of the mineral resources for socio-economic growth and development. [4]
The rights to above- and below-ground minerals (as a rule quarries and mines) may be awarded separately. One exception among Commonwealth common law countries is Australian mining law, under which virtually all mineral rights are held by the Crown. Mining law in the United States is also based on English common law. Here the landowner is ...
The Ghana Chamber of Mines (GCM) is the main minerals industry association in Ghana. The Chamber is a voluntary private sector employers association representing companies and organizations engaged in the minerals and mining industry. It was founded in 1928 and has its members accounting for over 90 percent of all of the country's mineral ...
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) is a professional association of lawyers in Ghana, including what used to be called solicitors and barristers but they are now called legal practitioners, as well as magistrates.By convention, all lawyers admitted to practice in Ghana become automatic members of the association. [1]
Also: Ghana: People: By occupation: Jurists: Lawyers. ... Pages in category "Ghanaian lawyers" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.