The Ghanaian Journal

President Mills: Ghana, a new dawn of change for a better Ghana

Story by Nathan Gadugah

President J.E.A. Mills takes the Oath of Office of President

There is no NDC Ghana, or NPP Ghana. We now have only one Ghana
President J.E.A. Mills at his investiture
 
President John Evans Atta Mills says the country has been ushered into a dawn [...]

Consensus building marks nomination of Deputy Speakers

Consensus building marked the opening of  the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic  in Accra as both sides
of the House agreed unopposed to the nomination of Mrs. Justice  Joyce Adelaine Bamford-Addo, a former justice of the Supreme  Court, as the new Speaker of the House.
     Shouts of “agbe naa, agbe naa” (It is [...]

Ghana president takes office after tense election

Professor John Evans Atta Mills was on Wednesday; sworn in as President of Ghana for a four-year first term following his victory in the December Presidential election.

Independence Square overflows as Prof. Mills’ inauguration nears

Ghanaians from all walks have converged at the Independence Square to witness the swearing-in of Professor John Evans Atta Mills, the third President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.    
The whole Square is filled with people adorning NDC t-shirts and other party paraphernalia while others were displaying their skills at riding motorbikes.   
The whole [...]

Justice Bamford-Addo elected Speaker unopposed

Mrs Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, a retired Supreme Court Justice, was on Wednesday elected unopposed as Speaker of the fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic.   
She was nominated by Mr Alban Bagbin, Majority Leader and seconded by Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah Bonsu, Minority Leader.    
She was then sworn in by the Chief Justice Mrs Justice [...]

The Mace, the symbol of Parliament’s authority

The Mace, the symbol of authority of Parliament, is entrusted to the Speaker.    
The daily Speaker’s procession into the Chamber is led by the Marshal with the Mace signifying the ceremonial opening of each Sitting day in the House.
     The Marshal carries the Mace on his right shoulder and then places [...]

A brief historical background of the Legislature of Ghana

Ghana achieved independence on March 6, 1957. The political struggles that preceded this historic event date back over a hundred years ago.     
The early period of nationalist struggle for political independence created political awareness and desire to assert the right of self-determination both for the individual and the State.   
As far back as [...]

Free Tsatsu Campaign rejects presidential pardon

The Free Tsatsu Campaign on Tuesday rejected the pardon granted to Mr Tsatsu Tsikata by President John Agyekum Kufuor who left office at midnight on Tuesday describing it as “offensive”.    
The “free, absolute and unconditional pardon” that the President has granted to Mr Tsikata on his last day in office is as offensive as the [...]