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Ga Mantse leads Clean Accra Campaign [Photos]

The Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II on Tuesday 2nd July 2024, led the first phase of the clean Accra...

You have only one vote – Ogyeahoho to chiefs endorsing presidential aspirants

The President of the National House of Chiefs and Omanhene of Sefwi Anhwianso, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi II, has cautioned traditional leaders to be circumspect...

Paramount chief sets record straight on Apesokubi Traditional Area

The Paramount Chief of Apesokubi Traditional Area, Okogyeaman Asiedu Koram II, has clarified falsehoods allegedly being spread by descendants of Akposso immigrants from Togo. The...

Admit your shortfalls and offer pragmatic solutions – Asantehene to Bawumia

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to honestly acknowledge his potential shortfalls and address them openly as...

Nana Adjei Kyerema visits Asantehene, pledges commitment to Atiwa East

Nana Adjei Kyerema, the Independent Parliamentary Candidate for Atiwa East Constituency in the Eastern Region has paid a courtesy visit to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei...

Chieftaincy is about friendship and development, not war – Titus Glover

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Daniel Titus Glover says chieftaincy is not about waging wars to conquer territories. According to him, the phenomenon is supposed to...

Asantehene visits Ga Mantse [Photos]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Sunday, June 9, 2024, visited the King of the Ga State, Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teko Tsuru...

I will codify the lines of succession to avoid chieftaincy disputes if elected – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed concern over the growing trend of individuals without royal lineage purchasing their way into traditional leadership positions. According...

Bawumia promises free land registration for chiefs

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced plans to address longstanding land disputes in Ghana by making land...

“Go and make GNPC great again” – Asantehene to newly appointed CEO

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mr. Joseph A....

Chiefs not mandated to rise to greet visitors – Prof Atuguba

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law has described as misplaced the Chieftaincy Ministry’s advice to traditional leaders regarding customary protocols...

Hundreds join Otumfuo in Thanksgiving service to mark 25th anniversary [Video]

Hundreds of well-wishers and residents in the Ashanti region have joined Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in a Thanksgiving Service to mark his 25th...

Wa Naa urges Akufo-Addo to address issues of state lands in Wa

The overlord of the Wala Traditional Council, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to intervene and halt...

President of Oti House of Chiefs cautions against partisan politics 

The President of the Oti Regional House of Chiefs has issued a strong caution to chiefs, advising them against involving themselves in politics. In a recent address,...

Paramount Chief of Tatale passes on

Paramount Chief eople of the Tatale Traditional Area in the Tatale/Sanguli district in the Northern Region, Obore Gariba Yankosor II has passed on. He passed...

President of Adele Traditional Council pledges to ensure peaceful co-existence

The President of Adele Traditional Council in the Nkwanta South of the Oti Region, Nana Asete Mensah II, has pledged to work closely with...

Re: Doe Adjaho, Torgbui Samlafo IV, call for unity among paramountcies in Anlo

1.Our attention has been drawn to a publication by the Ghana News Agency on the subject matter above-mentioned and published on the 22nd day...

Wenchi Paramount chief urges his sub-chiefs to promote development

The Paramount Chief of Wenchi Traditional Area, Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, has called on sub-chiefs under his jurisdiction to use their unique...

Police will be held accountable if anything happens to Naa Okromo – Nungua Traditional authorities

The Nungua Traditional Authority has issued a stern warning to the Ghana Police Service regarding Naa Okromo, the 12-year-old girl who was allegedly married...

Nkoranza Traditional Council postpones late queen mother’s one week celebration

The Nkoranza Traditional Council has postponed the one-week celebration of the late Queen Mother of Nkoranza, Nana Yaa Dudaa Kani II to Monday 22nd...

Otumfuo gets new traditional bodyguard [Photos]

In a traditional ceremony at the Manhyia Palace, a significant appointment was made as Nana Kwame Amo was installed as the new Otumfuo Tromoo...

Nungua event was traditional rite, not marriage ceremony – Chieftaincy Minister clarifies [Video]

The Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Stephen Amoah Boateng, has moved to dispel misconceptions surrounding an alleged child marriage ceremony that recently sparked...

Gborbu Wulormo saga: Girl turns 16 in July – Chieftaincy Minister

The Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has clarified that the new wife of the Ga priest, Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, is...

Child marriage: Chieftaincy Ministry probes 63-year-old Ga priest who married 12-year-old girl

The Chieftaincy Ministry says it is taking into serious consideration the recent marriage between a 63-year-old traditional priest in Nungua, Gborbu Wulomo, Nuumo Borketey...

Wenchi Traditional Council bans drumming and noise making, cancels ‘Apoo’ festival

The Wenchi Traditional Council in the Bono region has declared a 14-day ban on drumming and noise-making within its jurisdiction. The annual ban on...

Chiefs, people of Weta call for suspension of Traditional Council inauguration

The chiefs and residents of Weta in the Ketu North Municipality in the Volta Region have called on the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious...

Damongo chieftaincy dispute: House of Chiefs asked to provide clarity over delay in judgment

The Chief Yakubu Imoro faction in the Damongo Chieftaincy dispute in the Savannah Region, has called on the lawyer attached to the House of...

Former Agric Minister grabs chieftaincy title

A former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna has grabbed a prestigious chieftaincy title known as “Sandape Wura,” to wit, Chief...

Damongo: Two injured in violent clash over chieftaincy dispute

Saint Anne Hospital in Damongo, Savannah Region, is attending to two victims of a recent gun battle involving youth groups affiliated with the Damongo...

Petition demanding destoolment of Begoro chief dismissed

The Akyem  Abuakwa Traditional Council has dismissed a petition seeking destoolment of Ankobeahene of Begoro Barfuor Owiredu Agyarko Minta  II. This follows the chief's...

Women in Buem call for peace to enhance development

Women at Bodada in the Buem Jasikan municipality of the Oti Region have urged traditional rulers to bury their hatchet and live peacefully to...

Ya-Na enskins Mustapha Sanah as Chief of Dalun

Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II has enskinned Mustapha Sanah, a development management specialist as the Chief of Dalun, under a traditional title Dalun-Lana Tapha Mahamadu...

Begoro chief summoned for endorsing Mahama

The Ankobeahene of Begoro, Bafour Owiredu Agyarko Minta II, is scheduled to appear before the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council on February 13, for endorsing...

Asantehene calls for unity, emphasising failed attempts to destroy the Asante Kingdom

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says no attempt to sideline or denigrate the Asante Kingdom will succeed.  He says the kingdom has stood the test...

Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II’s book on Asanteman History launched

After more than five decades after his death, a book on the History of Asanteman authored by Otumfuo Sir Osei Agyeman Prempeh II, has...

Antoa shrine unable to reverse Wontumi’s curse against chief

Custodians at the Antoa Nyamaa shrine in the Ashanti Region have referred the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako...

Dzodze Traditional authority calls out Daniel Kodzo Dzaka over false claim to chieftaincy title

The Dzodze Traditional Area has vehemently disputed recent claims made by one Daniel Kodzo Dzaka, who asserted himself as Torgbuiga Dzoku V at the...

Akwamuhene Nana Sarkodie I marks 10 years on the stool [Photos]

In a rich display of culture, the people of Akyem Awisa in the Eastern region have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the enstoolment of...

Dormaa Traditional Council enstools 32-year-old as new Abesim chief

The Dormaa Traditional Council in the Bono region has appointed a 32-year-old Industrial Technician based in Japan as the new chief of Abesim. The...

Bono Regional House of Chiefs suspends Berekum Traditional Council

The President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Osaedeeyo Agyeman Badu II has announced the suspension of the Berekum Traditional Council. The President who...