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Paramount chief tells Mahama why he lost 2016 elections

The paramount chief of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Okatakyie Kwasi Bumanagama II has told former President John Mahama that his appointees caused his unprecedented...

Tong-Rana gives Akufo-Addo nickname [Audio]

The Paramount Chief of the Talensi Traditional Area, Tong-Rana Kubilsong Nalebegtang, has named President Nana Akufo-Addo as “President Promise-Do”.The paramount chief said, “Mr President,...

Chinese man enstooled chief at Kwahu Abetifi rejects title

A Chinese man, Sun Qiang, who was enstooled as the Nkosuohene of Asenyanso Village at Afram Plains has denounced his chieftaincy title.The Chinese national...

Chinese man enstooled chief at Kwahu Abetifi

A Chinese national by name Sun Qiang has been enstooled the development chief (Nkosuohene) at Kwahu Abetifi in the Eastern region.The enstoolment ceremony took...

Land guards inflict wounds on chief

Some eight men, believed to be land guards using broken bottles, have inflicted wounds on one Nana Kwabena Banafo, the family head of Asona...

Jane Opoku-Agyeman enstooled development queen mother

Running mate to John Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, Prof Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has been enstooled the Development Queen mother of Yankye...

New paramount chief of Nandom Traditional Area enskinned

A new paramount chief for the Nandom Traditional Area has been enskinned.This was made known by the Nandom Traditional Council via a press release....

Address me as Ya-Na Abukari II – Overlord of Dagbon

The Dagbon State has clarified that the King and Overlord of the land should be addressed as Ya-Na Abukari II and not Ya-Na Abukari...

Otumfuo bereaved!

Oheneba Agyeman Atweneboanda, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II's Hiahene ,has died.This is according to a statement released by the Manhyia Palace.Oheneba Atweneboanda was a...

Police commander denies disrespecting Yaa-Naa

The Divisional Police Commander for Yendi, Superintendent Peter Kofi Ayerizeng, has denied reports of showing gross disrespect to the Overlord of the Dagbon State,...

NPP speaks over closure of Okwahu FM, Afram FM due to NDC’s ‘illegal’ curse

The Eastern regional executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have urged their counterparts in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to respect traditional authorities.This...

Thank you for choosing our unblemished daughter – Mahama lauded

The Komenda Traditional Council has lauded flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama on his choice of running mate.The Council, in...

Rival Chief at Osu demands for court ruling on Nigerian High Commission demolishing exercise

Nii Nortey Adumua IV, a rival of paramount chief of Osu Traditional Area, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, is demanding for the court ruling...

Why we demolished ‘Nigerian High Commission’ building – Osu Chiefs

The Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, has defended the demolition of a structure purported to be belonging...

Bees chase MP, MCE, chiefs, others at New Juaben [Video]

A swarm of bees on Wednesday chased attendees of a ceremony being held to hand over the Asokore Community Centre which was...

Akufo-Addo raps people of Kologo Traditional Area over enskinment

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended king makers and people of the Kologo Traditional Area in the Upper East region for the peaceful...

Exclusive photos of when new Okuapemhene met Okyehene

The new Okuapehene, Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo Ababio, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy call on Okyehene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin.This is Oseadeeyo's official working...

Ga State finally gets a new Ga Mantse

A new Ga Mantse has been inducted under tight police protection as the President of the Ga Traditional Council.King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, known...

Man cheats death; survives close range gunfire [photos]

Elder Newland Ansah-Baah, secretary to the Kofi Akrashie Stool, on Tuesday evening survived an assassination attempt.Mr Ansah-Baah is reported to have been shot four...

Chief confesses to consulting arrested fetish priest for money rituals [video]

Chief of Kwesikrom, Barimah Opoku Afi Nyarko, has confessed to consulting arrested fetish priest, Power 1, for money rituals after getting wind of the...

Otumfuo’s throwback video will make your day [Watch]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s daughter, Dr Caryn Prempeh, has shared a throwback video of his father as he marks his 21st anniversary...

COVID-19: Gbetseli chief feeds aged in his community

Chief of Gbetseli, Nii Teye Kojo Sune (I), as part of efforts to mitigate the plight of the vulnerable in the face of...

Read: How a colonial chief captured Osu Castle from the Dutch and resold it to them

Osu Castle, also known as Christiansborg Castle, is a castle located in Osu, Accra, Ghana.Christiansborg Castle was built by Danish colonialists in 1659 on a land obtained from...

Land guards lock classrooms at Gomoa Sinbrofo

Classrooms of the various basic schools at Gomoa Sinbrofo in the Central region are reported to have been locked by land guards in the...

Gomoa Sinbrofo residents flee from land guards

Gomoa Sinbrofo, a farming community with a population estimated to be a little over 1,000 in Gomoa West in the Central region, is reported...

Court places injunction on Mpakadan Inland Port construction

An on-going dispute between chiefs and elders of Ajena and the chief of Akwamu over the ownership of land earmarked for the construction of...

Okyenhene demanded 98 cows and 98 bottles of schnapp to be pacified

It has emerged that the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, demanded for 98 cows and 98 bottles of schnapp from embattled Ashanti Regional Secretary...

READ: Okyenhene’s position on Dec 17 referendum

The Okyenhene and President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs wishes to express his support for the amendment of article 55(3) of the...