The Upper East Regional office of the Lands Commission has begun a public education campaign to prevent the sale of the same parcel of land to more than one buyer.
The campaign forms part of Lands Administration Month, an initiative focused on encouraging landowners to register their properties and pay ground rent to support development and effective planning in the region.
The Commission says many people are either unaware of where to have their land documents processed or do not understand the procedures involved in registering land.
As part of the campaign, staff organised a float through the main streets of Bolgatanga. They used public information systems to share information with residents and distributed flyers explaining the land registration process and why it is important.
The exercise has prompted some residents to express interest in visiting the Commission to document land that remains unregistered. Residents also said the failure to register property had contributed to disputes and litigation involving individuals, families and institutions across the region.
Severin Asobayire, an officer of the Lands Commission, said the region had recorded a high number of land registrations but that more landowners still needed to be reached.
Although the Commission had seen an increase in the registration of land and other related documents, he said many members of the public remained unfamiliar with its procedures and did not know where to seek help when problems arose.
“We have seen an increase in the registration of lands and other land-related documents. But many people do not know about our processes. They do not know where to go when they have challenges. They don’t even know the basic procedure for buying land. That is why we want to go closer to them, inform them about where we are located, what we do, and how we can help resolve their issues,” he said.
Mr Asobayire also warned that selling one parcel of land to two or more people was unlawful.
He urged landowners, traditional authorities, individuals and families involved in land transactions to maintain accurate records so that the history of each parcel and its buyer could be traced.
“We advise landowners, traditional authorities, individuals and families who sell land to keep proper records. This helps track who a parcel has been sold to and avoids double sale. One land should go to one person. The law will deal with anyone who deliberately sells one parcel to two or more people.”
Figures from the Lands Commission show that it received 786 land documents in 2025 and registered 688 of them.
By August 2026, the Commission had received 571 documents and completed the registration of 420, which it described as a remarkable achievement.
