Also known as: CRC
Appears in coverage of Ghana's constitutional reform process; its recommendations on MMDCE elections, presidential age limits, and electoral matters are referenced across news reports.
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Joy Online
… The Attorney General recently constituted an 11-member committee to oversee the implementation of the recommendations in the report submitted by the Constitutional Review Committee. …
Bipartisan committee gives hope for successful constitutional reforms – Sulemana BraimahJoy Online
… Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, August 29, Mr Braimah said his previous interactions with the former President had caused him to doubt whether the constitutional review committee established under his administration would produce any meaningful outcome. …
Akufo-Addo showed little interest in constitutional review — Sulemana BraimahJoy Online
… te for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has said it does not support the proposal for the President to nominate five persons from whom three would contest District Chief Executives (DCEs) elections as contained in the government’s position paper on the Constitutional Review Committee …
IDEG opposes presidential nomination of DCE candidates for election in constitutional review position paperThe Chronicle
… His position comes amid a debate over proposed reforms to the selection of MMDCEs following the report of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC). …
Elect MMDCEs On Non-Partisan Basis -KNUST DonDaily Guide
Sheikh Mohammed Ridwan addressing members of the Constitutional Review Committee Zango residents across the country are expected to heave a sigh of relief following government’s proposal to tackle discrimination based on hometown or indigeneity through legislation. …
Zango Dwellers To Get Relief From Hometown BiasJoy Online
… The Constitutional Review Committee, chaired by Prof. H. …
Non-partisan on paper: How Ghana’s MMDCE reform could still hand every district to one partyJoy Online
… The Constitutional Review Committee, chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, submitted its final report to President Mahama in December 2025, proposing a phased rollout of elections rather than a simultaneous national exercise across all 261 districts.
Government’s MMDCE election proposal is a ‘middle way’ between extremes — Asiedu NketiaJoy Online
… He argued that allowing the executive to shortlist candidates defeats the purpose of direct elections.Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, during a discussion on the government’s response to the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendations, Mr Darko said the proposal represents a …
Why should gov’t choose 3 candidates for us? – John Darko rejects MMDCE selection modelJoy Online
… Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Tuesday, August 4, during a discussion on the government’s response to the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) recommendations, Mr. …
Gov’t needs to recommend personalities at grassroots to ensure effective policy implementation – Local Government Vice ChairJoy Online
… He insists that the new constitutional reform proposal merely modifies the selection process rather than discarding public elections.Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Tuesday, August 4, during a discussion on the government’s response to the Constitutional Review Committee’s reco …
Gov’t hasn’t abandoned election of MMDCEs; proposal only modifies selection process – Akwesi AgbeveThe Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa expressed confidence that the newly constituted 11-member bipartisan committee will successfully oversee the implementation of Ghana's proposed constitutional reforms, saying its cross-party composition could foster consensus and serve the national interest.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa expressed confidence that the newly constituted 11-member bipartisan committee will successfully oversee the implementation of Ghana's proposed constitutional reforms, saying its cross-party composition could foster consensus and serve the national interest.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa claims that former President Akufo-Addo showed little interest in reviewing Ghana's 1992 Constitution while in office, having argued during CSO meetings that the Constitution had sustained Ghana's democracy for decades and should not be altered.
3 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Institute for Democratic Governance opposes the government's proposal to have the President nominate five persons from whom three would contest District Chief Executive elections, saying it would exclude political parties and individuals not aligned with government and undermine free democratic choice. IDEG has long advocated for direct election of DCEs by the people without presidential intervention.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A planning educator at KNUST has called for Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to be elected on a strictly non-partisan basis, arguing that Ghana's local governance system cannot be fundamentally transformed if political parties continue to influence the selection of local government leaders. His position comes as the government has endorsed direct election of all MMDCEs, requiring the President to nominate five candidates from which three would be shortlisted to contest elections.
21 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Government proposes addressing discrimination based on hometown or indigeneity through a Comprehensive Human Rights Act, a move welcomed by the Muslim Peace and Reconciliation Committee in Ashanti Region as relief for Zango dwellers who struggle with official documents without identified ancestral hometowns.
13 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's proposed amendment to directly elect Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives on a non-partisan basis has drawn criticism from reform architect Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh and others, who argue that the government's plan to select three candidates for voters to choose from could perpetuate central control over local governance.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia has described the government's proposal on MMDCE elections as a "middle way" between those opposed to any contest and those wanting completely open elections. He stated the proposal is not being forced on anyone and will be subject to parliamentary debate.
5 August 2026 · Joy Online →
John Darko, a member of Parliament's Local Government and Rural Development Committee, has criticized the government's proposed model for electing MMDCEs, arguing that allowing the executive to shortlist candidates defeats the purpose of direct elections and represents a departure from the Constitutional Review Committee's recommendation for an open, non-partisan process.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Local Government Committee Vice Chair Charles Akwesi Agbeve defended the government's proposed model for selecting Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, arguing that government involvement in recommending candidates is necessary to ensure national policies are effectively implemented at grassroots level, in contrast to the Constitutional Review Committee's proposal for direct public election in a non-partisan system.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice Chairman of Parliament's Local Government Committee Akwesi Agbeve says the government has not abandoned proposals to elect MMDCEs, but rather modified the selection process: five nominees would undergo screening and interviews, with three finalists presented to residents for a public vote, differing from the Constitutional Review Committee's recommendation for open non-partisan elections.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Former UN Senior Governance Adviser Prof. Baffour Agyemang-Duah says Ghana's constitutional review is legally legitimate but warns the government is reversing or amending key recommendations from the Constitutional Review Committee, which undermines the review's intent. He cautions against rushing constitutional changes.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Inusah Fuseini, former Tamale Central MP, has criticised the government's proposal to increase Parliament to 300 members, arguing it would place unnecessary financial burden on the state without solving representation issues. He advocates instead for reviewing constituency boundaries and capping Parliament at 275 members, with remaining seats allocated through proportional representation to include underrepresented groups.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament adjourned sine die with the Minority Caucus calling on President John Dramani Mahama to reject the recently passed Tribunals Bill, which seeks to establish a constitutional and statutory basis for tribunals' operation in Ghana. The Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin expressed concern about provisions allowing non-lawyers to serve on tribunal panels, citing memories of alleged excesses during the PNDC era and 1990s human rights abuses.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader in Parliament, has criticised the NDC Government over "executive incompetence, majority tyranny, and a timid judiciary," saying the Republic is "not in safe hands." He called for parliamentary inquiries into June floods that killed 34 people, a military helicopter crash, and a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise in which at least six young women reportedly died, and criticised the government's economic policy.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, has urged Ghana's political leaders to approach constitutional and governance reforms from a long-term national perspective rather than evaluating them based on immediate partisan political advantage. He cautioned that sitting governments command substantial resources, yet opposition parties have repeatedly overcome such advantages to win elections across Africa, suggesting that resource access does not automatically guarantee electoral success.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Kwasi Prempeh, chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, has cautioned Ghana's political leaders against designing constitutional and governance reforms based on their current political position, warning that today's governing party could become tomorrow's opposition and that such short-term thinking weakens political culture.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh has called for Ghana's political parties to move away from the delegate system towards more open primary elections to strengthen internal democracy. He notes that both major political parties have already been gradually increasing delegate numbers, suggesting an acknowledgement that broader participation enhances legitimacy.
2 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The National Commission for Civic Education has proposed creating a Democracy Fund to finance the internal activities of political parties, contending that inadequate party funding is a major driver of vote buying in Ghana's electoral process. The programme director noted that while government institutions receive public funding, political parties do not, creating a gap in Ghana's democratic arrangement.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has accepted recommendations from the Constitutional Review Committee to reduce the minimum age qualification for the presidency from 40 to 35 years, amending Article 62(b) of the 1992 Constitution. The author argues this demonstrates confidence in young Ghanaians' capacity for national leadership and challenges age-based perceptions of political fitness.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research has rejected government proposals to extend Ghana's presidential term from four to five years, arguing the move would weaken democratic accountability and leave the country vulnerable to prolonged poor governance, though he supports proposed changes to presidential age limits.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Former MP Joseph Cudjoe has questioned whether President Mahama intends to honour the NDC's 2024 campaign promise to abolish ex-gratia payments for Article 71 office holders, arguing that the government's White Paper on constitutional review recommendations does not propose eliminating the benefit and instead suggests establishing an Independent Public Emoluments Commission.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney General Dominic Ayine announced that the government has accepted a recommendation to abolish capital punishment in Ghana, replacing it with life imprisonment for offences that previously attracted the death penalty. The decision is based on the belief that capital punishment is inconsistent with Ghana's constitutional commitment to protecting the right to life.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has accepted a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation to extend the presidential term from four to five years and lower the minimum age to contest for president from 40 to 35. The Minister for Government Communications clarified that this proposed amendment will not apply to incumbent President John Dramani Mahama.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has proposed constitutional reforms to separate the Office of the Attorney-General from the Ministry of Justice, aiming to strengthen independence of criminal prosecutions and public confidence in the justice system. Under the proposal, a separate Minister of Justice would oversee the justice and legal sector while the Attorney-General retains exclusive authority to prosecute criminal offences on behalf of the State.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has proposed that the Chief Justice serve a single, non-renewable 10-year term or until mandatory retirement age, whichever comes first, to ensure orderly leadership transitions. The government also supports placing a constitutional cap on the size of the Supreme Court, though the article does not specify the proposed number.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Government has approved a proposal to constitutionally cap Parliament at 300 Members, combining the existing 276 constituency-based seats with 24 additional seats allocated through proportional representation to enhance representation for women, persons with disabilities, and young people.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Attorney General announced government has accepted a Constitutional Review Committee proposal to amend the 1992 Constitution and remove the restriction preventing dual-national Ghanaians by birth from contesting parliamentary elections without renouncing their foreign citizenship. The government says the current restriction does not align with modern citizenship realities and Ghana's relationship with its diaspora.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine said the government's position on the Constitutional Review Committee's final report does not constitute a white paper because the committee was not established as a commission of inquiry under Chapter 23 of the 1992 Constitution. The government examined the committee's 206 proposed constitutional amendments against the Constitution's provisions to determine their scope, implications, and feasibility through constitutional or ordinary legislative change.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has proposed reducing the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 years to 35 years, rejecting the Constitutional Review Committee's recommendation of 30 years. Attorney-General Dr Dominic Ayine announced the position after the committee presented its final report to President Mahama on Thursday.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government has accepted a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation to extend the President's and Parliament members' tenure from four to five years, arguing that a longer cycle would provide adequate time for policy implementation and reduce the impact of frequent elections on governance.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →