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Asantehene hosts Yagbonwura at Manhyia Palace (Photos)
A rare display of royalty, culture and unity unfolded at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Wednesday when the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, warmly received the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I. The high-profile visit, which coincided with the fifth Awukudae Festival, was marked by dee...
Behind every chief is a registrar: How Ghana is strengthening the backbone of the chieftaincy institution
When people think about Ghana’s chieftaincy institution, they often picture chiefs in colourful regalia, traditional ceremonies, or the important role traditional leaders play in resolving disputes and preserving culture. What many do not see are the public officers working quietly behind the scenes to ensure that thes...
Ga Traditional Council cautions Chamba group against using ‘Chief’ title
The Ga Traditional Council has cautioned members of a group known as Chamba against presenting themselves as chiefs within the Ga State, describing the practice as a violation of Ghana’s chieftaincy laws. In a statement signed by the Registrar of the Council, Evelyn Amewotse, on behalf of the Ga Mantse and President of...
Otumfuo orders hearing into alleged violence involving chiefs
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has directed the Kumasi Traditional Council to schedule hearings into petitions involving allegations of violence linked to some traditional leaders. Presiding over the Council’s sitting on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Manhyia Palace, Otumfuo reviewed petitions submitted by the...
Dr. Abu Sakara Foster enskined as Kakulasewura in Mankuma Traditional Area
Dr. Abu Sakara Foster, a former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has been enskined as the Kakulasewura of the Mankuma Traditional Area in the Savannah Region. The respected agriculturist, politician, and entrepreneur ascended to the throne following the passing of the previous chief a few...
Tension simmers in Kadjebi over the protracted choice of Omanhene and installation of new Queenmother
Tension is simmering in Kadjebi in the Oti Region following the installation of a new Queenmother and the prolonged process to select a new Omanhene after the death of the late Paramount Chief in 2018. Residents say the unresolved chieftaincy matter, currently before the Oti Regional House of Chiefs, has lingered for y...
Otumfuo destools Kenyase II Manhene after 89-year reign
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has destooled Nana Kwabena Nsia Ababio, the Kenyase II Manhene, who was recognised as the longest-reigning Paramount Chief in Asanteman. The decision was announced during an Asanteman Traditional Council meeting held on Monday, July 27, 2026. Nana Kwabena Nsia Ababio, who was ensto...
Big Push: Nkusukum Traditional Council denies bribery allegations, invokes deities over Mankessim road diversion row
The ongoing debate over the Winneba–Mankessim road under the government’s “Big Push” programme has taken a new turn, with traditional authorities in the area openly disagreeing over the proposed road alignment. While the Mankessim Traditional Council has previously raised concerns and called for further engagement with...
Okuapehemaa questions purported enstoolment of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Akuapem Mmrahene
The Office of the Okuapehemaa of the Akuapem Traditional Area has raised objections to the purported enstoolment of former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, as Mmrahene of Akuapem. In a press release signed by Nana Afua Nketia Obuo II, the Okuapehemaa together with the Asonahene, Nana Kwasi Omenako II, said they had taken...
Police probe violent clash at Drobo Traditional Council Palace
The Bono Regional Police Command has launched investigations into an incident of unlawful damage to property at the Drobo Traditional Council Palace in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region, following a violent confrontation linked to a chieftaincy dispute. According to a press release issued by the Ghana Pol...
Parliamentary Select Committee seeks Asantehene’s support in addressing chieftaincy disputes
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace to seek his advice and support in addressing growing chieftaincy disputes across the country. The Committee considers Otumfuo a key stakeholder in matters of ch...
Agave-Lakpo kingmakers destool Afevime Gate sub chief over insubordination
Kingmakers of the Agave-Lakpo community in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region have destooled the Sub Chief of the Afevime Gate, Torgbe Luku Ahiaku IV, over allegations of insubordination and abuse of traditional authority. Traditional rites were performed at the community shrine to notify the gods and ancesto...