Mahama signs 5 key bills into law, scraps National Security Minister role
President Mahama signs five bills into law, including security reforms, BNI name restoration, and changes to national security oversight and key sectors.
By Edem Kwame
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John Dramani Mahama has signed five bills into law, including three amendment bills recently approved by Parliament.
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The signing took place on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with the newly enacted legislation covering key sectors of governance, education, finance, and national security.
The bills assented to are:
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Security and Intelligence Agencies Bill, 2025
University of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences Bill, 2025
Ghana Deposit Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Growth and Sustainability Levy (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Education Regulatory Bodies (Amendment) Bill, 2026
In brief remarks following the signing ceremony, President Mahama explained that the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2026, introduces significant structural changes, including the removal of the Office of the Minister of National Security. This adjustment grants the president the flexibility to designate any minister to oversee the country’s security agencies.
He further noted that the law restores the name of the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to its original designation, the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI). According to the president, this change is intended to eliminate longstanding confusion between the agency and similarly named institutions.
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Edem Kwame is a staff journalist at GH News Media, where he covers news, sports, politics and current affairs with a sharp focus on Ghanaian and African football.
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