Business News of Thursday, 9 April 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Ghana Institution of Surveyors has called on the government to reserve land surveying under foreign-funded contracts for local professionals, citing potential national security risks. President of the institution, Emmanuel Cobbold, warned that allowing foreign firms to undertake sensitive surveying work could have long-term implications for the country. “Allowing foreign firms to handle such sensitive work could have long-term implications for the country,” he said. “Local expertise must be prioritised in all surveying-related contracts,” he added, noting that land data and boundary mapping are critical to national planning and security. Land surveying plays a key role in determining property boundaries and managing land information, making it central to governance, development planning, and dispute resolution.

Source: GhanaWeb April 09, 2026 20:43 UTC