{"id":169068,"date":"2024-04-06T14:28:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/06\/the-only-way-out-of-ghanas-current-developmental-mess-is-cultural\/"},"modified":"2024-04-06T14:28:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T14:28:12","slug":"the-only-way-out-of-ghanas-current-developmental-mess-is-cultural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/06\/the-only-way-out-of-ghanas-current-developmental-mess-is-cultural\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The only way out of Ghana&#8217;s current developmental mess is cultural&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba, has emphasized that addressing Ghana\u2019s current developmental and economic challenges requires a cultural approach.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on cultural practices, ethics and law in the wake of the marriage between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 13-year-old Naa Okromo, Professor Atuguba argued that most of Ghana\u2019s socio-economic challenges, when properly probed, have cultural underpinnings.<\/p>\n<p>He told Selorm Adonoo on\u00a0<em><strong>The Big Issue\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>on <strong>Citi FM\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Citi TV\u00a0<\/strong>that the laws of the country even places priority on customary law because it is the foundational legislation of many citizens.<\/p>\n<p>He referenced Section 54 of the Courts Act and portions of the 1992 Constitution to buttress his statements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI personally believe that the only way out of Ghana\u2019s current developmental mess is a cultural one. 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