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Chieftaincy and Culture
20th May, 2013
The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs has taken steps to solve the numerous problems besetting the administration of chieftaincy in the country.
Dr H. Seidu Daannaa, sector Minister, announced this at an emergency meeting of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs in Koforidua on Friday.
He said the Ministry had requested all ...
18th April, 2013
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ledzokuku Krowor, Mr. Daniel Amartey, has interacted with members of the Nungua Traditional Council to update them on his achievements during his first ...
4th March, 2013
The Council of Women Traditional Rulers (CWTR), a group comprising of female chiefs and queenmothers from all the ten regions of Ghana have called for the passage of a Legislative Instruments (L.I.) ...
4th March, 2013
The chiefs of the Mo Traditional Area in the Kintampo North Municipality of Brong Ahafo have raised concerns about what they call their continue exclusion from government businesses.
According to ...
22nd February, 2013
Nana Asokwah Danka Gyeabour II has been sworn in as the chief of Onwe and Benkumhene of the Ejisu Traditional Area amid a rich cultural ceremony.
Known in private life as Akwasi Yeboah aka Uncle ...
13th February, 2013
Togbe Afede XIV, president of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, has advised traditional leaders not to allow challenges and disappointments to drive them away from providing good leadership to the ...
19th January, 2013
The Vice President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, yesterday granted audience to the executives of the Queenmothers Foundation of Ghana, a national grouping of Queenmothers across the country, at the ...
4th January, 2013
The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has congratulated President John Mahama for being elected as the President of the Republic of Ghana.
This was contained in a press release signed by Professor ...
21st December, 2012
An appeal has been made to chiefs in the Upper East Region to come up with royal proclamation to outlaw the dehumanizing aspects of widowhood rites.
The appeal was made by Mr James K. Boama, ...
14th December, 2012
The people of Tamale have celebrated this year Bugum (Fire Festival) to promote peace during and after the election.
Prior to the celebration, the Regent advised residents to avoid acts that would ...
16th November, 2012
In a bid to avoid harsh treatment for breaking a rule as a chief, the National House of Chiefs has opted for a code of ethics instead of a code of conduct.
With the code of ethics, an offence does ...
15th November, 2012
Queen mothers in the Greater Accra Region are up in arms against their male counterparts for what they describe as the “mess, confusion, fraud and disputes” associated with land sales and ...
8th November, 2012
The election of the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs, his vice and five other members to represent the House at the National House of Chiefs was yesterday put on hold following two ...
8th November, 2012
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has appealed to the leadership of the political parties to demonstrate genuine commitment to peace through tolerance, integrity and fair play.
He said ...
7th November, 2012
A chieftaincy dispute at Akyem Maase in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region has led the mortal remains of Opanin Kwasi Marfo,Abakomahene of the town remained in the Akyem Tafo government ...
5th November, 2012
Four Chiefs who have been elevated as Divisional Chiefs in the Nungua Traditional Council last Friday took turns to swear oaths of office to the council and be presented to the general public at an ...
29th October, 2012
Daasebre Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, has performed customary rites at Akwadum to mark the beginning of this year’s Akwantukese festival.
The festival will reach its ...
3rd October, 2012
THE Chief and People of Asere Traditional Area in Accra have organized a retreat for 500 elders and community leaders at Otaten in Amasaman on the need to ensure a peaceful election this year.
The ...
14th September, 2012
Osabarima Kwame Otu Dartey III, Mamponghene, has appealed to the government to close down all drinking bars throughout the country on December 7 to prevent those who would like to drink alcohol to ...
5th September, 2012
President John Dramani Mahama will deliver the keynote address as the Special Guest of Honour at a durbar of chiefs and people of Ekumfi-Ekrawfo in the newly created Ekumfi District of the Central ...
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