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Ministry Of Justice (Ghana)
The Ministry of Justice & Attorney General's Office of Ghana oversees legal matters that pertain to the State's executive power and drafts any legislation accordingly. The Attorney General is responsible for any civil cases and acts as the defendant on behalf of Ghana. The Ministry of Justice was founded in 1951 as a result of the recommendations made by the Lidbury Commission whereas the position of Attorney General originated in 1877. The Attorney General is responsible for the Ministry of Justice. History The Ministry of Justice was created in 1951 after the Lidbury Commission was established to come up with recommendations upon reviewing the Gold Coast Civil Service. The commission established that the establishment of ministries by the then newly established Gold Coast government, headed by Kwame Nkrumah (then Prime Minister and Head of Government Business), was to be modelled under the British Home Office. A Ministry of Justice was then created and headed by P. F. Braniga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in Ghana–Ivory Coast border, the west, Burkina Faso in Burkina Faso–Ghana border, the north, and Togo in Ghana–Togo border, the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Liberation Council
The National Liberation Council (NLC) led the Ghanaian government from 24 February 1966 to 1 October 1969. The body emerged from a ''coup d'état'' against the Nkrumah government carried out jointly by the Ghana Police Service and Ghana Armed Forces with collaboration from the Ghana Civil Service. The plotters were well connected with the governments of Britain (under PM Harold Wilson) and the United States (then under Lyndon B. Johnson), who some believe approved of the coup because of Nkrumah's pro-communist foreign policy. The coup d'etat in its aftermath has been alleged to have been supported by the Central Intelligency Agency of the U.S.A."CIA helped depose Nkrumah, says ex-agent", ''Irish Times'', 10 May 1978.Seymour Hersh, "CIA Aid In Ghana Plot Told", ''Atlanta Constitution'', 9 May 1978. The new government implemented structural adjustment policies recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Money in the national budget shifted away fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's National Party (Ghana)
The People's National Party (PNP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Third Republic (1979-1981). All political parties in Ghana were disbanded following the January 1972 military coup led by Col. Ignatius Kutu Acheampong. When political activities resumed in 1979, there were five parties contesting the elections. The PNP claimed to represent the Nkrumah heritage. In elections held on 18 June 1979, PNP presidential candidate Hilla Limann won 35.3% of the vote and the party won 71 of 140 seats in the National Assembly. Limann won 62% of the vote in a 9 July run-off against Victor Owusu of the Popular Front Party (PFP). He took office as President of Ghana The president of the Republic of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana, as well as commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The current president of Ghana is Nana Akufo-Addo, who won the 2020 presidential ele ... on 24 September 1979. 1979 establishments in Ghana 1981 dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limann Government
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Limann's People's National Party government during the Third Republic of Ghana. The Third Republic was inaugurated on 24 September 1979. It ended with the coup on 31 December 1981, which brought the Provisional National Defence Council of Jerry Rawlings to power. List of ministers See also *People's National Party The People's National Party (PNP) is a social-democratic political party in Jamaica, founded in 1938 by independence campaigner Osmond Theodore Fairclough. It holds 14 of the 63 seats in the House of Representatives, as 96 of the 227 local go ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Limann government Nkrumaism History of Ghana Politics of Ghana Governments of Ghana 1979 in Ghana 1981 in Ghana 1979 establishments in Ghana 1981 disestablishments in Ghana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Reindorf
Joe Reindorf (1924 – 1996) was a Ghanaian historian, lawyer and politician. He served in the third republic as Attorney General and minister for Justice of Ghana. Early life and education Formerly a pupil of Achimota School, his contemporaries included K. B. Asante, Victor Owusu and R. R. Amponsah. He was a research student in history at Cambridge University in 1951, completing his studies in 1956 and finishing a law degree at the same time. Career He was called to the English bar in 1954. He returned to Ghana after his research studies in 1956 to enter into private legal practice. In 1962 he joined the University of Ghana as a research fellow in history. This stint ended in 1966 when he went back into private practice. He was president of the Ghana Bar Association in 1970–1971. Politics During the inception of the third republic in 1979, he was appointed Attorney General and minister for Justice in the Limann led government. He resigned after he was moved to the minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armed Forces Revolutionary Council, Ghana
The Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) was the government of Ghana from June 4, 1979, to September 24, 1979. 4 June military coup The AFRC came to power in a coup that removed the Supreme Military Council, another military regime, from power. The June 4 coup was preceded by an abortive attempt on May 15, 1979, when Flt. Lt. Jerry Rawlings and other ranks were arrested. Their trial only served to make them popular till they were eventually released on the morning of June 4 by young officers and noncommissioned officers inspired by Rawlings. During the fighting that ensued throughout the day, a number of military personnel lost their lives. These include Major General Odartey-Welllington who led the government's resistance to the coup d'état. Others who fell that day included another officer, Colonel Joseph Enningful who was a former Commander of the Support Services of the Ghana Armed Forces. Other soldiers who died that day include Second-Lieutenant J. Agyemang Bio, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Amissah
Austin Neeabeohe Evans Amissah (3 October 1930 – 20 January 2001) was a Ghanaian lawyer, judge and academic. Life Amissah was born in Accra, Ghana on 3 October 1930. He studied at Jesus College, Oxford and was called to the bar as a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1955. He was Director of Public Prosecutions for Ghana from 1962 to 1966, then became a judge of the Court of Appeal from 1966 to 1976; he was seconded from this position to become a professor and Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Ghana from 1969 to 1974 and chairman of the Ghana Law Reform Commission from 1969 to 1975. He was appointed Attorney General and Minister of Justice in 1979, and later became a judge of the Court of Appeal in Botswana from 1981 to 2001, including a period as President of the Court of Appeal. His writings included ''Criminal Procedure in Ghana'' (1982, winner of the Noma Award The Noma Prizes were established by Shoichi Noma, or in his honor. More than one award is conventionally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Military Council (Ghana)
The Supreme Military Council (SMC) was the ruling government of Ghana from 9 October 1975 to 4 June 1979. Its chairman was Colonel I.K. Acheampong. He was also the Head of state of Ghana due to his chairmanship. SMC I and II The period of the SMC can be divided into two eras. These are : *Acheampong era - SMC - 1 (October 9, 1975 - July 5, 1978) *Akuffo era - SMC 2 - (July 5, 1978 - June 4, 1979) Formation of the Supreme Military Council On 9 October 1975, the National Redemption Council was replaced by the Supreme Military Council. Its composition consisted of Acheampong, the chairman, and the others including all the military service commanders such as Lt. Gen. Akuffo the Chief of Defence Staff, and the army, navy, air force and Border Guards commanders respectively. Some officers were promoted, some changed portfolios and many others were dropped. The Commanders of the First and Second Infantry Brigades of the Ghana Army were also included. It is thought that this coup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Koranteng-Addow
Gustav Koranteng-Addow (1918-1988) was the Attorney General of Ghana from 9 October 1975 to January 1979 under the Supreme Military Council. Early life and education Gustav Koranteng-Addow was born on 25 October 1918 at Akropong–Akuapem. His early formative years were spent at the Presbyterian Middle Boys' School, Akropong–Akuapem in the years 1930 to 1933. He continued his studies at the Accra Academy where he obtained his Secondary Education from 1936 to 1939. Career Gustav took an appointment as Secretary to the akuapim native authority in 1944 before deciding in 1949 to pursue further education oversees to study for his LL.B and make law his professional career. In that year he entered the University of London and enrolled at the Inns of Court, Middle Temple. In 1956 after a successful completion of his LL.B and an acquisition of a diploma in International and Comparative Air Law, and a call to the English Bar, he returned to Ghana to embark on private prac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Redemption Council
The National Redemption Council (NRC) was the ruling Ghana military government from 13 January 1972 to 9 October 1975. Its chairman was Colonel I. K. Acheampong, who was thus also the head of state of Ghana. Duration of rule The NRC came into power through a bloodless coup d'état, led by Acheampong, which overthrew the democratically elected Progress Party (PP) government of Dr. K. A. Busia, taking place while Dr. Busia was in the United Kingdom for medical reasons. The constitution was suspended and all political parties banned. One of the main grievances leading to the coup had been the currency devaluations undertaken under the PP regime. 13 January 1972 Acheampong is reported to have been promoted to Colonel just two days prior to the coup to "secure his loyalty" for the Busia government. He was also the commander of the First Infantry Brigade at the time, (now Southern Command of the Ghana Army). He collaborated with three officers, Major Agbo, Major Baah and Major Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Nathaniel Moore
Edward Nathaniel Moore was a Ghanaian lawyer and the commissioner for justice and Attorney General of Ghana during the era of the National Redemption Council and Supreme Military Council military regimes. Early life and education Moore was born on 26 September 1926 at Winneba in the Central Region. He was the son of George Nathaniel Moore and the grandson of Hon. George Edward Moore, a member of the then Gold Coast Legislative Council. Moore's early education begun in 1935 at E.C.M. School, Suhum. He continued at Oguaa School, Cape Coast in 1938, completing his primary education in 1939. In 1940 he enrolled at Adisadel College, Cape Coast where he had his secondary education, completed in 1945. In 1952 he proceeded to the United Kingdom to study law at the University of Hull where he obtained the LL.B (Hons) degree in 1956. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple, UK, that same year. Career He began teaching after his secondary education in 1946 at Methodist School, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progress Party (Ghana)
The Progress Party (PP) was the ruling party in Ghana during the Second Republic (1969–1972). In the 29 August 1969 elections, the PP won 105 of the National Assembly's 140 seats. The party was co-founded in 1969 by Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was born as a Bono prince in the traditional kingdom of Wenchi, and by Lawyer Sylvester Kofi Williams, who was born as an Ahanta prince, and a descendant of the Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II. Kofi Abrefa Busia led the Party, and became the 2nd Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is ... on 3 September 1969. Sylvester Kofi Williams, served as the ruling Party's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary,Ghana Embassy in Tokyo archives in Ghana's 2nd republic, quasi civilian government. See also * United Party (Ghana) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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