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Digging Deeper: Why Constitutional Recognition of Nature’s Rights is Key to Solving Ghana’s Environmental Crisis

This perspective paper draws upon the constitutional provisions concerning the rights of nature in Ecuador and Bolivia to offer nuanced recommendations for integrating the rights of nature into Ghana’s environmental governance legal framework. It characterizes the rights of nature as a transformative, 21st-century legal revolutionary approach within global legal environmental […]

Ghanaweb CEO, Editor Face Court Action Over False, Malicious, Defamatory Publication Against Mrs Elsie Appau-Klu Esq.

By Samuel Kwesi Appah-Peniel The lawyers for Mrs Elsie Appau-Klu (Esq), a Deputy GRA Commissioner, have served notice to Mr David Antwi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghanaweb News Publishers, and Mr Kojo Smith, the Editor, to as a matter of urgency retract the false, malicious and defamatory publication […]

Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum Honoured For Showing Solidarity At David Prah’s Mother’s Funeral In Tarkwa Huni Valley

Former Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has earned widespread praise for his heartfelt presence and solidarity as he joined mourners at Tarkwa Huni Valley in the Western Region to pay his respects at the final funeral rites of Obaapanyin Hannah Mensah, the late mother of renowned educationist and […]

Gimcheon University To Support Ghana’s Fire Safety Goals With Training, Scholarships, And Strategic Partnership

The Vice-Chancellor of Gimcheon University in South Korea, Professor Ok-Hyun Yoon, has announced a significant commitment to supporting Ghana’s efforts to become a global leader in fire safety and emergency response. The university plans to provide specialized training, academic scholarships, and strategic institutional support to strengthen Ghana’s firefighting capabilities and […]

Ghanaian Family Appeals for Urgent Financial Support for Charity Boateng’s Kidney Transplant

The family of Charity Boateng, a Ghanaian woman suffering from end-stage kidney failure, has made a heartfelt appeal to the public for financial assistance to support her life-saving treatment. According to her family, Charity is currently undergoing bi-weekly hemodialysis treatments at Banahene Specialist Hospital in Accra, but urgently requires a […]

Akufo-Addo denies NPP conference delay claims

The office of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has firmly denied reports suggesting he petitioned the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to postpone the party’s upcoming National Delegates Conference or to overturn decisions regarding early primaries. In a strongly worded statement issued by his office, the former president rejected […]

Seth Marfo writes

Unfortunately the memorandum by the General Secretary to all Regional and Constituency Secretaries, dated 18th June 2025 does not satisfy the constitutional provisions of article 19 of the NPP. As stated in the said memo the National Council after receiving the reportedly about 300 pages of amendments, the National Council […]