The Child Marriage Unit of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, in collaboration with UNFPA Ghana and ...

The Legal Framework of Marriage in Ghana Ghana operates a plural legal system, which means that different forms of marriage are recognised under the law.

Traditional leadership is being mobilised as a frontline force in Ghana’s fight against child marriage, with the Obaapa ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Ghana religious leaders are joining efforts to end the practice of child marriage in the west African country. The Catholic Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Christ Apostolic ...

By Kirsten TABANGIntroductionWhat is child marriage in Ghana? What has been the prevalent cause of people who marry before the age of eighteen (18)? What best practices under international law ensure ...

For many years, Theresa would wake up at 3.45am each morning to start her three-hour walk to school, guided only by torchlight. Constantly looking over her shoulder, she was always on high alert due ...

Plan International Ghana and World Vision Ghana have vehemently condemned the reported marriage between a 12-year-old girl and a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Accra. The organizations ...

Ghana: The legal age for marriage in Ghana should be raised from 18 to 23, chief government statistician Philomena Nyarko has said. This would make women better prepared, physically and mentally to ...

A national gathering of hundreds of priests in Ghana have resolved to become more involved with their parishioners through marriage preparation, family counseling, and educational youth formation. "As ...

A Kumasi High Court will on Friday, November 28, 2025, deliver its ruling on the alleged civil marriage case between the late Charles Kwadwo Fosu, also known as Daddy Lumba, and Mrs. Akosua Serwaah ...