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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Previous additions included a facility in Agona Swedru<\/a> aimed at strengthening the Commission\u2019s ground presence in the Central Region, alongside a Ho branch<\/a> established to improve gaming oversight and regulatory access in the Volta Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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 <\/strong>and compliance support in local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sefwi Wiawso MP Kofi Benteh Afful welcomed the expansion and urged gaming operators and players <\/strong>to comply with Ghana\u2019s gambling laws, according to a GCG press release. Afful said: \u201cWhen 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.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n 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<\/strong>. \u201cWe 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,\u201d Quainoo said through Kwakye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said growing economic pressures and illegal mining activity <\/strong>in surrounding areas had contributed to increased unregulated gaming activity, requiring faster and stronger regulatory intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quainoo added that the new office would improve access <\/strong>to regulatory services while enabling faster enforcement action across surrounding communities. \u201cThe 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,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Acting Commissioner also reiterated the Commission\u2019s stance on underage gambling and consumer protection<\/strong>, stating that gambling should not expose minors or vulnerable groups to harm and that child protection standards must be enforced equally across Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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: \u201cWe 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.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nEnforcement drive strengthens oversight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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