Tag Archives: CHIEFS

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 …

A handshake, a hug or even a bow could mean more to people deserving of honour or respect, especially in the Ghanaian society. In fact, in some parts of the country, greeting a chief or a king would mean that you shake their hand with both of yours, also as …

The chiefs and people of Buoyam in the Techiman North District of the Bono East Region have threatened to hit the streets again soon to protest against the bad nature of roads in the area.   The chief  of Buoyam, Daasebre kwarteng Amaniapong   who spoke to newsmen threatened to lead his subjects …

The Chiefs and people of Ejura have celebrated one year anniversary Ejura Shooting incident with special prayers for the victims who lost their lives in that unfortunate incident. The special prayer which was organised by the Chief of Ejura Traditional Council Barimah Osei Hwedie II in collaboration with Ejura Zongo …

Editor-in-Chief of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has taken a subtle dig at the host of Good Evening Ghana, Paul Adom Otchere over his recent ‘attack’ on Togbe Afede XIV for returning ex-gratia he received. Speaking on Metro TV’s ‘Good Morning Ghana’ programme on June 8, Pratt opined that all chiefs and citizens alike …

Thugs numbering over 10 have attacked the Chief of Awutu Oshimpo, Nai Kofi Okyere, and the Ankobeahene of Awutu Traditional Council Nai Oshimpo Acheampong with cutlasses and other weapons. The incident happened at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, …

     One person has been shot in the leg at Sekyikrom in the Nsawam Adoagyri Municipality of the Eastern Region. This was after some persons attacked the Palace of the Apagyahene, Oheneba Nana Asante Okorie I, Sunday afternoon. The attackers, after shooting several times in the Palace, also destroyed some …

Nana Ntime Banahene, Esumeja Krontihene together with some sub-chiefs of the Esumeja traditional area, have warned Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Nana Agyemang Badu II, over his recent public outburst against Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to them, the Dormaahene pays homage to the Golden Stool, therefore, he has no authority, …

The chiefs and people of the Effutu Traditional Area in the Central Region have held a durbar in Winneba to climax the annual Aboakyer festival. The festival climaxed with the accustomed hunting of a live deer from the sacred forest was undertaken by the Dentsifo and Tuafo Asafo groups. There …

The Okyeman Gyaasehene, Daasebre Ayimadu Kantomanto, has called on Christian leaders to allow their members to be made chiefs in their villages and towns, since, according to him, there is nothing satanic about chieftaincy. In his view, being a traditional leader offers Christians a golden opportunity to purify and Christianise …