12 h. ago Constitutional Review Committee Proposes Scrapping Fixed Academic Retirement Age

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-scrapping-fixed-academic-retirement-age/The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) is proposing removal of the compulsory retirement age of 60 years from the 1992 Constitution, with its chairman arguing that current arrangements force productive academics out of universities prematurely. Professor H Kwasi Prempeh, speaking December 27 during a TV3 interview with Kemmini Amanor, questioned why university lecturers must retire five […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-scrapping-fixed-academic-retirement-age/

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46 h. ago CRC Proposals: We were very mindful not to create problems while solving existing ones – Charlotte Osei

Lawyer and former Chair of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Charlotte Osei, has emphasised the importance of caution and balance in Ghana’s constitutional reform process.

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5 d. ago Constitutional Review Committee Proposes Major Reforms for Civic Education Body

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-major-reforms-for-civic-education-body/The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has outlined a slate of reforms for the National Commission for Civic Education that signal a strategic shift toward strengthened governance, increased civic participation and enhanced institutional credibility, with potential long term benefits for Ghana’s business environment and investor confidence. In its Constitutional Review Report submitted to President John Dramani […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitutional-review-committee-proposes-major-reforms-for-civic-education-body/

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5 d. ago MPs to be barred from ministerial appointments – CRC proposes

The Constitutional Review Committee has recommended an amendment to Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution to prevent sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed as Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, or Regional Ministers.

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5 d. ago NPP Asks Members to Hold Off Commentary on Constitution Review Committee Report

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-asks-members-to-hold-off-commentary-on-constitution-review-committee-report/The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on its members and supporters to refrain from making public comments on the proposals of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) as the party undertakes an internal review. In a statement issued by the party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, the NPP disclosed that a joint committee has been […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-asks-members-to-hold-off-commentary-on-constitution-review-committee-report/

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5 d. ago NPP sets up joint committee to review Constitution Review Committee proposals

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constituted a joint committee to study the final proposals submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to the President and to advise the party’s National Council on an official position.

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5 d. ago Martin Kpebu rejects CRC proposal to extend presidential term

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly opposed the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, calling the suggestion “unacceptable.”

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5 d. ago Constitution Review Committee Proposes Five Year Presidential Term

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitution-review-committee-proposes-five-year-presidential-term/Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has recommended extending the presidential term from four to five years, alongside sweeping reforms aimed at separating executive powers from the legislature and restructuring governance systems. The committee, chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama at Jubilee House on Monday, December 22, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitution-review-committee-proposes-five-year-presidential-term/

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6 d. ago CRC Unveils Sweeping Electoral Reforms to Strengthen Democratic Governance

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/crc-unveils-sweeping-electoral-reforms-to-strengthen-democratic-governance/The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has unveiled sweeping proposals aimed at reinforcing Ghana’s democratic institutions, with a strong focus on enhancing the independence and professionalism of the Electoral Commission. Among the key recommendations is an amendment to Article 223 of the 1992 Constitution to introduce a single, non-renewable 10-year term for the EC Chairperson and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/crc-unveils-sweeping-electoral-reforms-to-strengthen-democratic-governance/

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6 d. ago CRC proposes strict controls on campaign spending to curb monetisation of elections

The Constitutional Review Committee led by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has proposed far-reaching reforms aimed at curbing the monetisation of elections and political campaigns in the country, as part of recommendations to amend Chapter Seven of the Constitution.

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6 d. ago Check out CRC’s key sweeping proposals to recast Ghana’s governance architecture

Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has proposed far-reaching amendments to the 1992 Constitution, recommending a fundamental shift from what it describes as “electoral democracy” to a more development-driven, accountable and people-centred system of governance. Presenting its final report, “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy,” to President John Dramani Mahama, the eight-member committee, chaired […]

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6 d. ago Check out CRC’s key sweeping proposals to reform Ghana’s governance architecture

Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has proposed far-reaching amendments to the 1992 Constitution, recommending a fundamental shift from what it describes as “electoral democracy” to a more development-driven, accountable and people-centred system of governance. Presenting its final report, “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy,” to President John Dramani Mahama, the eight-member committee, chaired […]

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