Statement18 July 2026
Minister Buah addresses Parliament on responsible mining framework
A comprehensive reform package prioritising community consent, environmental restoration and revenue transparency.
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Emmanuel
Armah-Kofi
Buah.
Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
Member of Parliament, Ellembelle
16+
Years of Service
4
Ministerial Portfolios
1
Constituency: Ellembelle
The Brand Idea
Three words that carry a life of service.
A boy raised by a determined mother in the Nzema countryside. An uncertain future rewritten by faith, sacrifice and community. A journey from Ellembelle to America and home again , carrying the same lessons the whole way.
01
Stewardship
Holding the land, minerals and forests in trust, not as an owner, but as a caretaker accountable to the generation that follows.
02
People
No one succeeds alone. Teachers, neighbours, family, and a mother whose name never appears in official records but whose influence is on every page.
03
Progress
Patient, authentic, built to last. Progress here is measured in lives touched, not titles held.
Biography
Mama Aya’s son. A servant of Ellembelle. A steward of Ghana’s land.
For more than a decade and a half, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has served Ghana at the highest levels, shaping the country’s energy future, and now safeguarding its lands, minerals and forests for the generation that follows.
His work is grounded in the same values that raised him: stewardship over ownership, people over politics, and progress measured in lives, not titles.
- 2025 —Minister for Lands and Natural Resources
- 2013–2017Minister for Petroleum
- 2011–2013Minister for Energy and Petroleum
- 2009–2011Deputy Minister for Energy
- 2009 —Member of Parliament, Ellembelle
HIS WORK
Service to Ghana through The Ministry, Constituency & Foundation.
Ministry
Lands & Natural Resources
Leading a national reform agenda on responsible mining, land administration and forest protection.
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Constituency
Ellembelle Development
Roads, schools, water, and health facilities, a steady drumbeat of delivery across every community.
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Foundation
AYA Foundation & CSR
Health screenings, youth scholarships, and community support, named for the mother whose sacrifice shaped a life.
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From the Ministry, the House, and the ground.
Constituency12 July 2026
Ellembelle: three new CHPS compounds commissioned in Nkroful
Health infrastructure rollout continues across the constituency, bringing primary care closer to rural households.
ReadMinistry05 July 2026
Ghana signs partnership on sustainable forestry management
A bilateral agreement to protect the Western Region forest belt and grow value-added timber processing at home.
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