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Ghana's government accepts proposal for extending presidential and parliamentary terms to five years18 February 2026
Ghana's parliament considers constitutional amendment allowing dual citizens to hold office
Ghana's government accepts proposal for extending presidential and parliamentary terms to five years30 July 2026
Ghana’s government has formally accepted a recommendation to extend the tenure of the president and members of parliament from four years to five years.
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Ghana's government will establish committee to roll out constitutional reforms31 March 2026
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that the government will soon establish a Constitutional Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) to oversee the rollo…
Ghana's parliament considers constitutional amendment allowing dual citizens to hold office18 February 2026
The Constitution of Ghana Amendment Bill, 2025, has been laid before Parliament for consideration.
The proposed legislation seeks to remove constitutional rest…
Op-ed: Is Article 290 of Ghana's constitution a shield for democracy or a barrier to reform?12 January 2026
“A constitution is not the act of a government, but of a people constituting a government.” Thomas Paine's words resonate deeply within Ghana's constitutional f…
Ghana's constitutional review committee meets with minority caucus7 October 2025
The Minority Caucus has pledged to submit a written memorandum to the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) to outline its proposals and positions on issues of co…