Copyright & Content Usage Policy

Our Commitment to Original Journalism

GhanaNews.org invests significant time and resources into producing accurate, original and responsible journalism. Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on this website is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

By accessing or using GhanaNews.org, you agree to respect these rights and comply with this policy.

Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise indicated, GhanaNews.org owns or licenses the rights to:

  • News articles
  • Investigative reports
  • Editorial content
  • Opinion pieces
  • Photographs
  • Graphics
  • Videos
  • Audio recordings
  • Logos and branding
  • Website design
  • Original databases

All rights are reserved.

Permitted Use

You may:

  • Read and share links to our articles.
  • Quote short excerpts with proper attribution.
  • Share our content through official social media sharing tools.
  • Reference our reporting while clearly crediting GhanaNews.org.

Restricted Use

Without prior written permission, you may not:

  • Republish full articles.
  • Copy large portions of our content.
  • Remove copyright notices.
  • Sell or redistribute our content.
  • Use our content for commercial purposes.
  • Create derivative works that misrepresent our reporting.
  • Scrape or automate the collection of our content without authorization.

Fair Use

Limited use of our content may be permitted where allowed by applicable copyright laws, including for purposes such as:

  • News reporting
  • Research
  • Education
  • Commentary
  • Criticism

Such use should always include appropriate attribution to GhanaNews.org.

Licensing Requests

Organizations wishing to:

  • Republish articles
  • Syndicate content
  • License photographs
  • Use graphics
  • Reproduce multimedia content

should contact GhanaNews.org to obtain written permission before publication.

Third-Party Content

Some content published on GhanaNews.org may include material licensed from third parties or used with permission.

The copyright for such material remains with the respective rights holders.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used improperly on GhanaNews.org, please provide:

  • Your name and contact information
  • A description of the copyrighted work
  • The URL of the material in question
  • Evidence of ownership or authorization
  • A statement confirming the accuracy of your claim

We will review all legitimate notices promptly.

Protection of Our Content

GhanaNews.org actively protects its intellectual property.

Unauthorized reproduction, commercial exploitation or systematic copying of our original content may result in legal action where appropriate.

Editorial Integrity

Respect for intellectual property is part of our commitment to ethical journalism.

We expect contributors, partners and readers to uphold the same standards when using or referencing our work.

Leadership

This policy is overseen by:

Daniel Jeddman
Founder • Owner • Chief Executive Officer (CEO) • Publisher • Editor-in-Chief

Last Updated

This policy may be revised periodically to reflect legal, technological or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page.