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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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The Gold Coast Government published revised constitutional proposals for independence on Nov. 8, proposing to rename the country Ghana, appoint a governor-general, establish a single-chamber legislature, and delegate powers to regions, amid ongoing differences with opposition parties.
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Accra, Gold Coast, Nov. 14
The Gold Coast Government published its revised constitutional proposals for independence on Nov. 8 while noting that "points of difference between government and opposition" still exist:
Specifically, the government proposed that the name "Gold Coast" be abolished and the country called "Ghana" instead.
It said the constitutional head of the new state should be a governor-general acting on the advice of the federal government.
The central legislature, according to the government's white paper on the subject of independence, should be a single chamber with a five-year term.
The government also proposed to delegate a certain measure of power to various regions, the size and number of which were not specified.
The opposition parties object principally to the establishment of a one-body legislature, the degree of regional delegation of power, and the power of a proposed council of state.
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Accra, Gold Coast
Event Date
Nov. 8
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points of difference remain between government and opposition on legislature structure, regional powers, and council of state.
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The Gold Coast Government published revised constitutional proposals for independence, including abolishing the name 'Gold Coast' in favor of 'Ghana', appointing a governor-general advised by the federal government, establishing a single-chamber central legislature with a five-year term, and delegating unspecified powers to regions. Opposition objects to the one-body legislature, degree of regional delegation, and powers of a proposed council of state.