Chieftaincy/Culture
Help Create An Enabling Peaceful Environment For Develpoment To Thrive
Tuesday August 31, 2010
The government has charged chiefs to help create an enabling peaceful environment for develpoment to thrive. This is because "in recent times, chiefs have come under severe attack for chieftaincy related conflicts and disputes, which have tended to impact negatively on development. Some of these disputes and the resultant conflicts...read more
Encroachment Around Motoway Is Worrying
Thursday August 26, 2010
THE Chief of Shiashie in Accra, Nii Tetteh Opremreh II, has expressed concern about the spate of encroachment on the stretch of land at Shiashie, the Tetteh Quarshie interchange, the motorway, and around the Kotoka International Airport.
“This is a serious national concern which must be condemned by all in all spheres,” he said.
Speaking...read more
Don't Drag Govt Into Stool Disputes - Veep
Monday August 23, 2010
Vice-President John Mahama has advised against attempts by sections of the society to draw the government into chieftaincy disputes.
“It is not government business to make and unmake chiefs,” he said, stressing that the government was willing to work with any chief properly installed and recognized by the Judiciary.
Addressing a durbar at...read more
Uphold National Cultural Heritage - Youth Told
Monday August 23, 2010
Traditional authorities must encourage the youth to uphold the national cultural heritage, Mr. Joseph Jones Amoah, Ahanta West District Chief Executive has advised. “It is only when today’s youth appreciate and uphold the cultural heritage will it be passed on to future generations, and chiefs are the best positioned to ensure this,” he said....read more
Banda Chiefs Want Role In Bui Dam Project
Wednesday July 28, 2010
THE Chief of Banda Tradition Area in the Brong-Ahafo region, are demanding the involvement of the traditional council in matters relating to the Bui Dam Project.
Okokyeredom Kwadwo Sito, the Omanhene, said official of Bui Dam Authority and the government had continually ignored the Banda Tradition Council (BTA) on land issues in connection...read more
Bunkpurugu/ Yunyoo Chiefs Call For Peace
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Seven chiefs in the troubled Bunkpurugu/ Yunyoo district have pledged their unflinching support to government and other peace brokers mediating conflicts that have bedeviled the district to ensure the return of peace and stability in their respective communities. The chiefs, led by Yunyoo Dana Yamyia Tokah of the Yunyoo paramountcy regretted...read more
National House Of Chiefs To Provide Info On NR Queenmothers For Allowances
Sunday July 25, 2010
THE Minister of Chieftaincy and Culture, Alexander Asum-Ahensah has asked the National House of Chiefs to provide it with information on queenmothers or those who play such roles in the three Northern regions to enable the Ministry to facilitate the payment of allowances to them. The Minister who disclosed this in an interview on Friday said...read more
Prof Nabila Commends Govt
Monday July 19, 2010
The government has been commended for agreeing to pay allowances for identified queen mothers, women chiefs and female opinion leaders in the three Northern Regions. Government’s decision to pay the allowances followed a proposal by the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture. Naa Prof. John S. Nabila, President of the National House of...read more
MTN Supports Edina Bakatue Festival
Saturday July 10, 2010
MTN Ghana has supported this year’s Bakatue Festival of the chiefs and people of Elmina Traditional Council with a number of sponsorship packages and a cheque for GHC5,000
Among the activities being sponsored are the football gala, grand durbar, regatta and MTN chill zone to whip up more public excitement for the festival.
Additionally,...read more
Ghana Needs To Modernize Its Chieftaincy System - Vladimir
Thursday June 24, 2010
A Senior Fellow at the Legon Center for International Affairs, Dr. Vladmir Antwi-Danso has said that Ghana needs to modernize its chieftaincy system to make room for changing trends and not abolish it in totality, as being proposed by some individuals and organizations.
He described the Ghanaian chieftaincy institution as a relic of...read more
