Pdf on jun 19, 2017, kari dako and others published attitudes towards english in. Amendments to the constitution in 1960 transformed ghana into a republic under a president and set up one party state. Every local church shall be, and remain, an assemblies of god, ghana church and shall be subject to this constitution b. Act 527 constitution of the republic of ghana amendment act, 1996. Under the new constitution, the ruling convention peoples party cpp was also designated as the only legal national political party. Student life status approved approved by council date of approval 6 september 2017.
At the 41st nugs congress held at university of education winneba campus, from the 22nd to the 26th of august, 2007, the delegates saw reason with the entire constitution but decided that the system of representation and voting rights as stipulated in the old constitution should be maintained upon the advice of a constituent assembly. Supremacy of the constitution 1 the sovereignty of ghana resides in the people of ghana in whose name and for whose welfare the powers of government are to be exercised in the manner and within the limits laid down in this constitution. Article 277 of the constitution of ghana defines a chief as a person who hailing from the appropriate family and lineage has been validly nominated, elected or selected and enstooled, enskinned or installed as a chief or queen mother in accordance with the relevant customary law and usage ghana, 1992, constitution of the republic of ghana. It was approved on 28 april 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. This was a key theme in the early history of ghana. The constitution of ghana is the supreme law of the republic of ghana. Right to form political parties article 5 political parties shall cooperate in the expression of suffrage. To participate in shaping the political will of the people by disseminating information on political ideas, social and economic programmes of the party. Constitution of the university of ghana alumni association article 1. The asquith commission, which was set up in 1943 to investigate higher.
Constitution of ghana wikisource, the free online library. Sep 18, 2018 the constitution of the republic of the republic of ghana 1992 1. There shall be a chancellor appointed by the council in accordance with article 1953 of the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana. Black mask for faculty of law, university of ghana, legon, 2007.
Article 11 of the 1992 ghana constitution states that the laws of ghana shall comprise. This constitution shall be the supreme law of the students representative council and other associations of the students of the ghana school of law. Objectives the objectives of the association shall be to. The 1916 clifford constitution the clifford constitution of. It defines the fundamental political principles, establishing the structure, procedures, powers and duties of the government, structure of the judiciary and legislature, and spells out the fundamental rights and duties of citizens. Constitution of the republic of ghana amendment act, 1996.
It also sheds light on the various mechanisms of accountability built into the system. The authors have divided their analysis and recommendations into several key thematic areas, as follow. Zenith bank, universal merchant bank, ecobank, hfc bank, agricultural development bank, unibank, ghana commercial bank, prudential bank and fidelity bank. Constitution namibia university of science and technology. University of ghana but have made substantial contribution to the progress of the university in some way and have been elected by the council, to become such members. Cua limited is to regulate and supervise all the credit unions in the country on behalf of the bank of ghana and other interested groups for sanity to prevail in the market. Nevertheless, after over 20 years of operation, this study shows that ghana s 1992 constitution upsets the balance of power between the arms of government, particularly between the executive and. This constitution represents an early attempt to curve out a system of government that is representative of the people of the gold coast. Statutes of the university of ghana award of degrees 2.
Chapter 12 of the constitution of ghana guarantees freedom of the ghanaian press and the independence of the mass media, and chapter 2 prohibits censorship. This document contains information on the education system of ghana. Drah institute of dtvelopmentt studies library ghana universities press accra 1991. Below is the 1992 constitution of the republic of ghana, arranged by chapters. Territory the territory of this church shall be the territory of ghana as defined by the 1992 constitution of ghana, and any other place outside ghana where the church may establish a branch as permitted by law.
In the present discussion i examine the sources of. Whenever it becomes necessary for the constitution to be printed the government printer may omit all parts of this law and the constitution as so printed shall, subject to section 1 of this law have the force of law notwithstanding the omission. The evolution of ghana law since independence william burnett haivey introduction on march 6, 1957, the british gold coast achieved independence in circumstances that apparently offered a bright future for sovereign, independent ghana. Additional sections because the confluence of statutory and customary land law in ghana is complex, and due to.
Total downloads of all papers by ernest owusudapaa. Subject to clause 2 a of this article each local church shall be self governing, self propagating, and selfsupporting under the local church pastor, and accredited worker, or an approved leader, as the case may be. However, there are a lot more training programmes for media professionals and journalists. Ghana s transition to constitutional rule proceedings of a seminar organised by the department of political science, university of ghana, legon edited by kwame a. Covid19 concept response information school of public health, university of ghana, legon ug circular on covid19 invitation to dust bunny dissemination workshop noguchi memorial institute for medical research nmimr. Pdf attitudes towards english in ghana researchgate. The guggiserg constitution the guggisberg constitution of 1925 was written in reaction to increasing dissatisfaction with the clifford constitution of 1916. Pdf leadership is a universally recognized concept whose practice and interpretation is culturally framed. The modifications are that, unlike the american system, a majority of the ministers must be members of downloaded by university of ghana at 00.
To sponsor candidates for elections to any public office as required under the constitution of the republic of ghana. It elects its governing body of officers who seek to protect the interests of junior members of the hall and provide cultural, social. Constitution, and at the request of the government of ghana acting through the minister responsible for transport. The oldest university in ghana, the university of ghana, was founded in 1948. The leeds university alumni association ghana constitution. Counterterrorism framework and individual liberties 51 requiring governments to do a speci. The policy of centralization was consistent with the july 1960 constitution that declared ghana a republic. Appendix i contains a summary of all recommendations. The evolution of ghana law since independence duke law. Name the name of the association is university of ghana alumni association hereinafter called the association article 2. Preliminary note by francis bennion the following is the text of the 1960 ghana constitution, the first constitution of the country after it became an independent republic by virtue of the ghana independence act 1957. The guggisberg constitution was promulgated in may 1925, and provided for a 30member legislative council with 16 official members and 14 unofficial members. Jun 18, 2018 authority of the council, this constitution binds the src, student structures and all the students of the university of kwazulunatal. Section 5offences and penalties 1 a person who contravenes section 4 commits an offence and is liable on summary.
The leeds university alumni association ghana constitution 1 name 1. Of the 14 unofficial members, three were europeans appointed by the governor to represent banking, mercantile and shipping interests, and two were europeans elected by the chamber of commerce and chamber of mines. This constitution replaces all other previous student governance constitutions at the university of kwazulunatal. The constitution and other governing instruments of the students. The article argues that while there are differences of opinion around the application of the political question doctrine within ghana s judiciary, the doctrine is firmly part of ghanaian constitutional law. From onceagainpowerful russia to tiny vanuatu, from constitution. This constitution shall be the supreme law of ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with. University of ghana, and director of legal education of ghana. The study, drawing on the political settlement approach, examines how powers, institutions, networks, and interests influence the pricing of petroleum products in ghana.
Akosua adomako ampofo institute of african studies, university of ghana. Ghana cooperative credit unions association cua limited. While article 211f of the constitution of the republic of ghana guarantees every. This constitution will take effect on a date determined by council of the university.
The structure of the ghanaian state the structure of the ghanaian state is set out in the 1992 constitution. Rhodes university constitution of the students 1 chapter 1 introduction article 1. Constitution of students representative council constitution 48 subject to the provisions of this constitution, the src shall be. Ghana, laws of ghana, the act establishing this university and all laws made under their authority. And whereas the people of ghana approved the said constitution for the administration of ghana to come into force on 7th day of january, 1993. Ghanas constitution of 1992 with amendments through 1996. Article 2 aims and objectives the aims and objectives of the party are.
Establishment of the university the university of ghana was founded in 1948 as the university college of the gold coast on the recommendation of the asquith commission, on higher education in the then british colonies. The mass media of ghana is among the most liberal in africa, with ghana ranking as the thirdfreest in africa and 30thmost free in the world on the worldwide press freedom index. To win political power through democratic means in order to pursue the partys agenda as provided. Whereas the said draft constitution was submitted to a national referendum held throughout ghana on the 28th april, 1992. Its programmes in the arts, humanities, business, and the social sciences, as well as medicine, are among the best in the country. Since 195i, adroit leaders of a wellorganized political party had operated a responsible. University regulations handbook university of ghana. Ag ghana constitution pages 1 50 text version fliphtml5. Consequently, the 1961 education act assigned to the ministry of education headquartered in accra. Constitution of the students representative council of the northwest university reference number 1p1.
The statutes of the university of ghana is available for download in pdf format. The three colors of the flag red, green, and black and the black star in the middle are all symbolic of the panafricanist movement. The executive presidency provided by the constitution is a modified version of the american system. Pdf the state of political institutions in ghana revised. How to apply postgraduate programmes university of. It then discusses how this doctrine was imported into ghana and applied by the ghanaian judiciary. Sources of law in ghana victor essien fordham university in january 1993, ghana s fourth republic was inaugurated after a 12year military interregnum. The constitution outlines not only how the various individuals and public bodies fit together, but also explains their respective functions. The evolution of ghana law since independence william burnett haivey introduction on march 6, 1957, the british gold coast achieved independence in circum. Appointment, retirement and removal of justices of superior courts and chairmen and other members of regional tribunals. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this. Ghana constitution 1960 preliminary note by francis bennion the following is the text of the 1960 ghana constitution, the first constitution of the country after it became an independent republic by virtue of the ghana independence act 1957. Knust src constitution pdf bestbrainzknust src constitution pdf, the students representative council is the official student government association of the knust the student council serves.
Council whose powers shall be limited in accordance with section 202 of the. Student life responsible division registrar and executive director. The organisation shall be known and called the students representative council of the ghana school of law, hereinafter referred to as the s. The fourth republic was ushered in by a new constitution promulgated in october, 1992, yet another signal to the resumption of legal normalcy. The african university college of communication, the school of communication studies at the university of ghana, jayee university college, the university of cape cost and the university of. All other constitutions andor documents within the student body, which fall under. The constitutional court shall see to the regularity of the referendum and shall proclaim its results. Senior research fellow, institute of statistical, social and economic research isser and deputy head, centre for gender studies and advocacy cegensa, university of ghana and member of the network for womens rights in ghana netright. In view of the above, the university shall ensure that. We have over the years asked students at the university of ghana whether.
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