STAR-Ghana Foundation — civil society organisation working with CSO partners on governance and citizen participation, focused on volunteerism for national development.
… The Platform reaffirmed its commitment to supporting what it described as “an open, inclusive, and citizen-centred constitutional reform process.” The Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reforms is a coalition facilitated by CDD-Ghana, STAR-Ghana Foundation and Democracy Hub, br …
… The two-day conference, on the theme: “Reimagining Partnership for Democratic Consolidation and Intensive Development” is being organised by the STAR-Ghana Foundation, in partnership with other stakeholders. …
… The two-day conference on the theme “Reimagining Partnership for Democratic Consolidation and Intensive Development” is being organised by the STAR-Ghana Foundation in partnership with other stakeholders. …
STAR-Ghana Foundation has renewed calls for volunteerism to be placed at the centre of Ghana’s national development agenda, describing it as a sustainable tool for strengthening governance, community development, and citizen participation. …
A coalition of 80 civil society organisations has welcomed government progress on constitutional reforms but is calling for immediate publication of the full Constitutional Review Committee report to enable informed public discussion and engagement.
A coalition of 80 civil society organisations has welcomed government progress on constitutional reforms but is calling for immediate publication of the full Constitutional Review Committee report to enable informed public discussion and engagement.
President Mahama announced that Cabinet approved the National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan 2026–2036 and directed the Attorney-General to draft a State Assets Protection Bill to govern the disposal of state property and ensure accountability.
President Mahama announced that the Cabinet has approved a National Ethics and Anti-Corruption Action Plan for 2026–2036, to be sent to Parliament as part of efforts to ensure transparency and accountability. The Cabinet also directed the Attorney-General to draft a State Assets Protection Bill to set guidelines for the disposal of state assets.
The Steering Committee of the Citizens' Platform on Constitutional Reform has urged President John Mahama and the Government to formally present a clear roadmap with defined timelines for the review of Ghana's 1992 Constitution. The Platform intends to request consultations with key national stakeholders, including the President and parliamentary leadership, to discuss the next phase of the reform process, more than four months after the Constitution Review Committee submitted its full report to the President in January 2026.
A coalition of 14 Civil Society Organisations has appealed to Ghana's Supreme Court to affirm the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, describing it as vital to the country's anti-corruption framework. The court is set to deliver judgment on July 29, 2026, in the case *Adamtey v. Attorney-General*, which challenges the legality of the law establishing the OSP.
Fourteen civil society organisations have submitted a joint defence of the Office of the Special Prosecutor to the Supreme Court ahead of a July 29, 2026 verdict in Adamtey v. Attorney-General, a case questioning the constitutional validity of the anti-corruption institution's establishment.
STAR-Ghana Foundation has renewed calls for volunteerism to be placed at the centre of Ghana's national development agenda as a sustainable tool for strengthening governance and citizen participation. The foundation, which works with 18 CSO partners across 10 regions, culminated an 18-month volunteerism project implemented in 91 communities and plans to expand its partnerships and deepen grassroots participation.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.
CDD, IMANI and 12 other civil society organisations have filed an application to join the Supreme Court case Adamtey v Attorney-General as amici curiae, seeking to provide legal and policy perspectives on constitutional and public interest issues relating to Ghana's anti-corruption framework and institutional independence.
IMANI Africa has defended civil society organisations' participation in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, saying CSO involvement is justified to support constitutional interpretation and strengthen accountability despite criticism that it may amount to advocacy rather than neutral assistance.
Fourteen civil society organisations, including CDD, IMANI Africa, and Transparency International Ghana, have filed to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017. The groups say their involvement is motivated by commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, and anti-corruption, and is not partisan or personal.