The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has entered its third month of extensive public consultations, gathering input from stakeholders across various sectors as part of efforts to review Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.

Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, in a Facebook update, disclosed that the 8-member body has so far conducted 12 Thematic Stakeholder Engagements, 5 Identifiable Interest Group Engagements, and 8 Eminent Person Consultations, all aimed at ensuring an inclusive review process.

The committee’s thematic engagements have covered critical areas including Land and Natural Resources, Local Government and Decentralization, Public Services and State Enterprises, The Judiciary, Executive, and Legislature, Rights, Gender, and Youth, Public Finance and Economic Governance, and Anti-Corruption Measures. Outstanding thematic discussions on Chieftaincy and Citizenship are yet to be held.

Additionally, the CRC has engaged identifiable interest groups such as business and labour organizations, academia, professional bodies, the military, police, other security services, and the media.

Plans are underway to meet with traditional authorities and religious leaders in the coming weeks.

The committee has also held high-profile discussions with prominent figures, including former Presidents John Dramani Mahama and J.A. Kufuor, Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, Nana S.K.B. Asante (Chair of the 1992 Constitution Drafting Committee), and governance expert Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi. More engagements with other eminent personalities are expected in the following weeks.

The CRC will soon embark on zonal public hearings across the country, with sessions scheduled for Accra, Wa, Bolgatanga, Tamale, Sunyani, Kumasi, Koforidua, Cape Coast, Takoradi, and Ho. An online engagement with the Ghanaian diaspora is also in the works. Exact dates for these hearings will be announced later.

On Monday, May 19, 2025, the committee will host an X (Twitter) Space discussion at 7:00 PM, moderated by Kaly Jay, to further engage the public.

The CRC continues to welcome written memoranda from individuals and organizations. Submissions can be sent to submissions@constitutionreviewgh.org.

Prof. Prempeh emphasized the committee’s commitment to a transparent and participatory process, urging all Ghanaians to contribute towards shaping the future of the nation’s governance framework.