Domain Names

– Electronic Transactions Act 2008 (Act 772).
– National Information Technology Act 2008 (Act 771).

Filing

Country code top-level domain name: .gh 

Sub-domains: .com.gh; .org.gh; .net.gh; .edu.gh; .gov.gh; .mil.gh

Applicant: individuals and legal entities. 

Restriction as to nationality: none. 

Local presence: required, but with some exceptions. 

Domestic trademark right: a trademark registration in Ghana would permit registration of a domain name with exact word component. 

Domain name can be registered as a trademark: no provision.

Registration, Protection

Duration: one year.

Renewal/maintenance: one year, renewable.

Dispute about ownership: disputes to be settled by the Dispute Resolution Committee of the Domain Name Registry or the Certifying Agency of the National Information Technology Agency. Appeals can be made to the Information Technology Tribunal.

Uniform dispute resolution procedure: none.

Registration Authority

Authority name: Ghana Domain Name Registry (GDNR).

Internet address: https://gdnr.org.gh