The Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee has warned against rushing reforms to Ghana’s judicial structure without firm data to justify the changes, particularly proposals affecting the Supreme Court. Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, speaking on Joy News, stressed that any attempt to alter the appellate structure must be grounded in evidence rather than assumptions. He […]
The eight-member Constitutional Review Committee set up by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025 to identify gaps in previous constitutional reforms and recommend amendments to improve Ghana’s governance has submitted it report to the President. President Mahama after receiving the final report of the Committee, chaired by Prof H. Kwasi Prempeh, at a ceremony […]
The Constitution Review Committee has proposed significant changes to the tenure and removal processes of the Chief Justice and other Justices of the Superior Courts. The proposals form part of a huge volume of recommendations by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), which was presented to President John Mahama on Monday, December 22. At the centre […]
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has proposed sweeping reforms to reinforce the independence and professionalism of Electoral Commission by fixing the tenure of its leadership and restricting post-service political exposure. The Committee is recommending amendments to Article 223 of the 1992 Constitution to introduce a single, non-renewable 10-year term for the EC Chairperson and Deputy […]
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, a draft report on the review of the 1992 Constitution will be presented to President John Dramani Mahama by the first week of October this year. The Secretary of the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC’s), Dr Rainer Akumperigya, said: “We are working hard to finalise the draft report, and we expect to […]
