Tag Archives: CHIEFS

The Asantehene, Otumfour Osei Tutu II, says chiefs in the country do not need guns to halt illegal mining activities famed as galamsey on their lands. The overlord of the Asante Kingdom believes, chiefs in the country can help halt illegal mining if they were to apply the power they …

Aggrieved chiefs from five Paramouncies within Cape Coast Traditional Area including Kwaprow, Amamoma, Akotokyir, Kakumdo and opinion some leaders as well as other protesters on Wednesday gathered at the principal street of ancient town, broke eggs and poured libation to invoke 77 deities on the Vice-Chancellor of University of Cape …

Leaders of the Konkomba tribe in the Krachi Nchumuru area have called out what they describe as a misrepresentation of facts following the recent murder of the Chief of Borae Ahenfie by unknown assailants. In a statement dated November 28, 2022, the Konkomba Chiefs within the Krachi Nchumuru area said …

Otekokosou – Perhaps you’ve heard this a number of times. Indeed, it’s an accolade for the Asantehene, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, one that has stayed on from time immemorial. It literally means – ‘He who sits on gold’ and you may wonder why? And although many kings and …

The King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu has questioned why his chiefs have sat aloof and watched their lands and water bodies destroyed by illegal miners. He says they cannot be exempted from the blame because they have the authority to protect the lands and water bodies for …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has lamented about the sale of lands belonging to Osei Kyeretwie Senior High School (OKESS). Addressing a colourful durbar for the 85th anniversary of his alma mater on October 8, the revered king stated that it was painful for such a thing to have occurred. Otumfuo said …

The Chiefs of Axim Traditional Council have warned the Paramount Chief of Nsein Traditional Council, all in the Nzema East Municipal of the Western Region, Awulae Adjefi Kwame II, to stop his unlawful persistent invasion of Axim lands. According to the chiefs, the Nsein Chief’s clandestine actions to claim lordship …

Drama unfolded at State House in Accra during the funeral rites of the late father of the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, Dr. Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, as Ga and Ashanti chiefs clashed. An Ablade TV video sighted by GhanaWeb showed the commotion as the chiefs from the two tribes argued bitterly over the …

The chiefs and people of Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region have celebrated their annual “Atopa” festival. In a viral video, the people were captured ‘twerking’ as the men held the waists of their female partners. The people, numbering over a hundred, were in a long queue dancing to the …

Rapper Captain Planet has indicated that contrary to assumptions that traditional leaders are to blame for illegal mining, popularly known in Ghana as galamsey, it’s rather the ordinary citizens who should bear the blame. He said this via a tweet, with his handle @CAPTAINPLANETGH, today, Friday, 26 August 2022. It …