Ghana Gaming Commission completes four-office expansion to strengthen Ghana’s gambling sector
New Sefwi Wiawso office finalises 2026 rollout aimed at boosting local gaming oversight and enforcement.
Ghana.- Gaming Commission of Ghana (GCG) has completed a four-office regional expansion programme in 2026 aimed at strengthening gaming enforcement and regulatory oversight across Ghana.
The rollout concluded with the opening of a new office in Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region, marking the fourth Gaming Commission office commissioned this year following earlier launches in Agona Swedru, Ho and Ashanti Bekwai.
Previous additions included a facility in Agona Swedru aimed at strengthening the Commission’s ground presence in the Central Region, alongside a Ho branch established to improve gaming oversight and regulatory access in the Volta Region.
According to the GCG, the project forms part of broader efforts under the John Dramani Mahama-led administration to decentralise regulatory services and improve access to enforcement and compliance support in local communities.
Sefwi Wiawso MP Kofi Benteh Afful welcomed the expansion and urged gaming operators and players to comply with Ghana’s gambling laws, according to a GCG press release. Afful said: “When you abide by the rules and regulations of the industry in your gaming activities, you will not violate the law because there are laws governing the conduct of businesses in Ghana. This new office will help to streamline the operations of games of chance in our constituency and its surroundings.”
Enforcement drive strengthens oversight
Speaking on behalf of Emmanuel Siisi Quainoo, Acting Gaming commissioner, Patrick Kwakye, deputy director of investigations, inspection, compliance and enforcement, said the expansion reflected the need for a stronger regulatory presence in growing economic centres. “We know the people here. We know their discipline and their commitment to honest work. And it is precisely for this reason that regulatory presence must also be strong here,” Quainoo said through Kwakye.
He said growing economic pressures and illegal mining activity in surrounding areas had contributed to increased unregulated gaming activity, requiring faster and stronger regulatory intervention.
Quainoo added that the new office would improve access to regulatory services while enabling faster enforcement action across surrounding communities. “The Commission is now physically present and operational within this jurisdiction and its surrounding communities. This office belongs to you. It exists to serve you, listen to you and respond to your concerns,” he said.
The Acting Commissioner also reiterated the Commission’s stance on underage gambling and consumer protection, stating that gambling should not expose minors or vulnerable groups to harm and that child protection standards must be enforced equally across Ghana.
Municipal chief executive Dominic Gyasi also welcomed the expansion, saying strong institutions and effective enforcement mechanisms were essential to maintaining order and promoting sustainable development. He said: “We therefore commend the Gaming Commission for extending its regulatory presence to this municipality and reaffirm our readiness to support the Commission in the discharge of its mandate.”
