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The Constitution of Ghana is the supreme law of the Republic of Ghana.It was approved on 28 April 1992 through a national referendum after 92% support. [1] [2] 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.
On 6 March 1960, Nkrumah announced plans for a new constitution that would make Ghana a republic, headed by a president with broad executive and legislative powers. [153] The draft included a provision to surrender Ghanaian sovereignty to a Union of African States .
The main provisions of the Act closely follow the Statute of Westminster and the Ceylon Independence Act 1947. [2] The grant of independence to the Gold Coast was achieved by two separate legislative operations, namely, the passing of the Act and the making of the Ghana (Constitution) Order in Council 1957. [3]
Ghana codified laws about land ownership in the constitution of Ghana ratified in 1992. [2] The constitution identified public land and minerals as "vested in the president on behalf of, and in trust for, the people of Ghana." [2] Public lands are considered any land the government compulsively attained after the ratification of the 1992 ...
This article lists political parties in Ghana. Ghana has a multi-party system. However, there are two dominant political parties: the National Democratic Congress and the New Patriotic Party. It is extremely difficult for anyone to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. [1]
The Gold Coast was renamed to Ghana and granted independence on Wednesday, 6 March 1957, while retaining the British monarch as head of state. The Legislative Assembly was renamed National Assembly. After the approval of a new Republican constitution, Ghana officially became a republic on 1 July 1960 with Kwame Nkrumah as its President.
Prior to its democratic transition in 1992, Ghana had one-party rule and military rule. [2] The foundations of Ghanaian democracy are rooted in the 1992 Constitution which established an independent Electoral Commission and independent court system. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Ghana a "flawed democracy" in 2022. [3] [needs update]
A statutory definition of the term "necessary" is provided in section 2(3) of the Sales of Goods Act of Ghana, 1962 (Act 137) which states: "necessaries are goods suitable to the condition in life of the person to whom they are delivered and his actual requirements at the time of the delivery".