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Mahama promised to reduce the size of the government in comparison to the outgoing one led by Nana Akufo-Addo and cap the number of ministers at 60. [ 7 ] 42 nominees of Mahama were presented to the Appointments Committee of the Parliament of Ghana for vetting.
The Ministry is headed by the Minister of state appointed by the President of Ghana. The current Head of the ministry is Julius Debrah who took over from Akwasi Oppong Fosu in 2013. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo and Hon.Joseph Yieleh Chireh (MP) also held same positions in the past. [3]
There are a total of 276 constituencies in Ghana. The 9th Parliament first convened on 7 January 2025 to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speakers as well as for the administration of oaths to the Speaker and Members of Parliament. One new constituency, Guan was contested for the first time in this parliament. [2]
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Former president John Agyekum Kufuor, was the first president to deliver the state of the nation address in Ghana hence sticking rigidly to the letter of the constitution, which says the president should give a State of the Nation address at the beginning and close of every parliamentary session. Since then The state of the nation has been in ...
GETFund was setup under the GETFund Act 581, 2000 by the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana. It was officially on August 25, 2001 as a source of revenue to finance the educational sector, particularly the tertiary level. [5] The fund was established under the Rawlings Government with Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah as the then Minister of Education. [6]
The constitution that established the Fourth Republic provided a basic charter for republican democratic government. It declares Ghana to be a unitary republic with sovereignty residing in the Ghanaian people. Intended to prevent future coups, dictatorial government, and one-party states, it is designed to establish the concept of powersharing.