A 50-year-old retired military officer and a Chief have been arrested by Nsawam Police in the Eastern Region for beating and violently stamping on the neck of a suspected goat thief leading to his death. The suspects are W.O.1 Adjona Henry and Nana Odiasempa Nii Ade Quaye. On April 3, …
Read More »Central African Republic rebel chief Sidiki Abass dies
One of the main armed groups in the Central African Republic, a member of a rebel coalition seeking to overthrow the regime of President Faustin Archange Touadéra, announced on Friday the death of its leader, Sidiki Abass, from injuries sustained during an attack in November. In a statement, the group …
Read More »Three ‘Chiefs’ jailed 3months each over Jopal Chieftaincy clashes
The Nalerigu District Court presided over by His Worship Abdul-baki Abdulai, has jailed aspiring Chiefs of Jopal village namely Nanyab Bilemlem, 64-year-old farmer, of the “Late Settlers” and Yekum Buyork, a farmer, 75, of the “Earlier Settlers” in connection with Chieftaincy clashes at Jopal in the Chereponi district of …
Read More »Tension brews in Dixcove after chief beaten to pulp
Tension is brewing in Dixcove in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region following an attack on a sub-chief of Upper Dixcove by some unknown men believed to have come from Lower Dixcove. Nana Diako Kra was beaten to pulp and was stripped naked by a group of men …
Read More »Cocaine and heroin recovered from chief’s palace
Cocaine and heroin have been recovered by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra State. The drugs were retrieved from the palace of a prominent traditional ruler in the state. In a statement issued on Monday March 8 by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi …
Read More »Chief fined for having sex with woman and her daughters
Residents of Assin Atwereboanna in the Central Region are beside themselves after news broke that the caretaker chief, Nana Kofi Sam has had sex with a woman, Beatrice Appiah and her two daughters, Alice Lanyo and Susana Lanyo and impregnated the latter. Information gathered by EIB Network’s Central Regional Correspondent …
Read More »Bongo Chief advocates for 2nd Parliamentary chamber for Chiefs
Paramount Chief of the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Bonaba Baba Salifu Lemyaarum is advocating for a second Chamber in Parliament where Chiefs will contribute their knowledge to the development of the country. According to him, Chief in recent times are knowledgeable and can play key roles in the …
Read More »Mankpan Chief moves to end road accidents on the Buipe to Tamale road
The Paramount Chief of the Mankpan Traditional area of Gonjaland, Mankpanwura Jakpa Achor-ade Borenyi (I) is worried over the rampant fatal accidents in his Traditional area on the Buipe to Tamale Highway and has therefore disclosed his resolve to get a solution to the accidents and so has made arrangements …
Read More »‘In God’s name don’t re-appoint Mary Boatema as our DCE’ – Effiduase Chief begs Akufo-Addo
Nana Adu Ameyaw II, Chief of Asante Effiduase, has made a passionate appeal to the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to reappoint Mary Boatema as the District Chief Executive for Effiduase Asokore. Prior to election 2020, Mary Boatema was sacked by the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for …
Read More »Chief arrested in contract killing plot targeting another chief
A traditional leader and chief of Suisi-Hiono in the Manya Krobo Traditional Area of the Eastern Region was on Monday, February 15 arrested by the Akuse Police after he allegedly tried to hire someone to kill Nene Olepeme Sakinor Nanor I, chief of Okuenya Adadlikuorsi, police sources say. Asafoatse Kwabla …
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