The Lands Commission on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, unveiled the Continuous Operating Reference System (CORS) Network to enhance data accuracy of fieldwork and survey operations across the country.
The global positioning system (GPS) CORS Network would provide 24/7 nationwide geospatial data access, ensure real-time centimetre-level accuracy for fieldwork and boost revenue stream for the Commission.
The GPS CORS Network is a collaboration between the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana and the GMX Systems Ghana Limited, the technical partners for the project.
Currently, 52 COPS Network stations are deployed nationwide and zoned into southern, middle belt and upper sectors.
During the launch of the GPS CORS Network in Accra, Naa Seidu Zakari Abu, the Acting Director of the Survey and Mapping Division, said the deployment of the GPS CORS Network was a game-changer, and a bold step towards modernising Ghana’s geospatial infrastructure and strengthening land administration across the country.
He said the integration of GPS CORS Network in survey operations marked a significant milestone in Ghana’s efforts to strengthen geospatial data infrastructure.
“Today marks another significant milestone in our collective efforts to strengthen the spatial data infrastructure of Ghana.
As the Survey and Mapping Division of the Lands Commission, in collaboration with the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LISAG) and our technical partners, GMX System Ghana Limited, we stand committed to ensuring that our nation has a robust, reliable, and modern geodetic framework that meets both present and future development needs,” Naa Zakari Abu emphasised.
He said further that: “The Nationwide Observation we are launching today focuses on tying over sixty (60) newly established CORS stations to the existing geodetic reference control points and running CORS.
“This integration will consolidate Ghana’s National Grid Coordinate System, providing a uniform, consistent, and highly accurate spatial reference framework for all geospatial activities across the country.”
The Commission intends to increase the number of GPS CORS stations to 100 by the end of this year to ensure nationwide coverage and operational efficiency.
Dr Samuel Larbi Darko, the President of Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana, in his remarks, was of the conviction that integrating GPS CORS technology into mainstream survey operations would align Ghana with global standards.
He said: “It will also generate a reliable revenue stream for the Lands Commission through efficiency, trust, and value-added geospatial services.
“We remain committed to densifying the network within the shortest possible time.
Source: myghanadaily
