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Jun 2011 |
| 1. | NATIONAL HOUSE OF CHIEFS CONDEMNS GA STOOL CRISIS | 30/06/2011 | | The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has condemned the recent developments in the Ga State, saying it has given “a bad image to the chieftaincy institution.” | | | | 2. | CHIEF’S ACTION BARBARIC | 30/06/2011 | | Teachers are role models in our society. People from all walks of life look up to teachers for inspiration and direction. | | | | 3. | DEMONSTRATION AGAINST DAASEBRE: ALLEGATIONS ARE WHOLLY UNFOUNDED- NEW JUABEN TRADITIONAL COUNCIL | 29/06/2011 | | The New Juaben Traditional Council has described as “wholly unfounded,” allegations levelled against the Omanhene, Daasebre Oti Boateng, by a group calling itself the New Juaben Association and Concerned citizens. | | | | 4. | Kpakpa tse family head confirmed | 29/06/2011 | | The elders of Kpakpa Kakadann We, Kpakpa Fio we and Kpakpa Blofonyo families of Accra, have confirmed Alhaji Kasim Kwatelai as the principal head (We Ku Nukpa) of Kpakpatse We Family of Accra. | | | | 5. | Blafo Yam festival | 29/06/2011 | | Numo Blafo III, a traditional priest of Asere clan in Accra, yesterday performed rituals to herald the annual yam festival of the Gas. | | | | 6. | PANAFEST 2011 launched | 29/06/2011 | | This year’s PANAFEST and Emancipation Day celebration was launched in Accra on Monday | | | | 7. | Chief Canes Teacher | 29/06/2011 | | A 54-year-old tutor at Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of Ashanti, was on Saturday flogged by the chief of the town for allegedly smoking Indian hemp in public. | | | | 8. | Suhum –Kraboa Coaltar holds cultural festival | 28/06/2011 | | The Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District Director of the Centre for National Culture (CNC), Mr. Patrick Adjetey Adjei, has appealed to district assemblies and the Ghana Education Service, to adopt cultural festivals it organizes for the schools nationwide. | | | | 9. | HOUSE OF CHIEFS TO MEET ON GA MANTSE ISSUES | 28/06/2011 | | The National House of Chiefs will today begin a two-day meeting in Kumasi to deliberate on the confusion surrounding the Ga Mashie chieftaincy affair. | | | | 10. | Resolving the Ga Mantse Dispute | 28/06/2011 | | Resolving the Ga Mantse Dispute | | | | 11. | Kente exhibition launched in Accra | 27/06/2011 | | A Kente exhibition has been launched in Accra under the auspices of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Culture to showcase the various designs of the Kente fabric as well as other products like bags, sandals, hats, neck ties, beads and cowries, all made from Kente. | | | | 12. | NEW GA MANTSE INTRODUCED | 27/06/2011 | | The newly enstooled Ga Mantse, King Boni Nii Tackie Adama Latse II, was introduced at Amugi Naa, opposite the Ussher Fort in Accra, on Saturday, amid pomp and circumstance. | | | | 13. | THE STORY OF KPALIME DUGA AND NOTSIE | 25/06/2011 | | KPALIME DUGA in the south Dayi District of the Volta Region, consist of seven separate towns, namely Duga, Todome , Toh, Wegbe, Tsatei, Kaira and Hiama. The term DUGA or ADUGAME means “Big State’. Duga shares common boundary with Asuogyaman District in the Mid-Volta Basin. The inhabitants belong to the Ewe tribe –a culturally homogenous people share a common history. | | | | 14. | GHANA CELEBRATES Prof. Kwabena Nketia | 25/06/2011 | | For many people, especially those who have already made up their mind about tonight, as well as those yet to, going to the National Theatre will not be a matter of an option, but a necessity. | | | | 15. | ‘Involve the youth in our culture’ | 25/06/2011 | | Culture which forms the life and practices of a group of people is gradually receiving low reception or patronage in some parts of the country. | | | | 16. | J H KWABENA NKETIA-PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN AT 90 | 23/06/2011 | | Professor J H Kwabena Nketia is one of the very few Ghanaians today who qualify to be called living legend. At 90 years this week, Prof. Nketia the teacher, musician, composer and writer is easily the most published and best known authority on African music and aesthetics in the world. He is also the “youngest.” | | | | 17. | HAVE CELEBRATES AGADEVI FESTIVAL | 22/06/2011 | | A GRAND durbar of the chiefs and people of Have Traditional Area was held here last Saturday to climax the annual Agadevi festival. | | | | 18. | Trouble in Juaben | 22/06/2011 | | Some chiefs and youth of the New Juaben traditional Area yesterday demonstrated against the leadership style of the Omanhene of the area, Daasebre Oti Boateng, which they said has impacted negatively on the customs and traditions of the people and undermined development. | | | | 19. | OTUMFUO URGED TO END IMPASSE AT KUMAWU | 20/06/2011 | | The youth of Kumawu have appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to intervene to end the impasse over the installation of a new Omanhene and restore calm to the area. | | | | 20. | The Story of Wenchi | 18/06/2011 | | This paper examines the origin, legend of the people and its impact on the earlier history of the Wenchi kingdom, not with polemic intent, but rather to assess the contemporary significance of the myths and legends of Wenchi without their being reinterpreted and reconstructed . | | | | 21. | Chieftaincy Disputes Retard Development | 16/06/2011 | | APOLOGISTS of feudalism and supporters of the monarchical form of government, in extolling the virtues of the chieftaincy institution, contend that it is the best form of governance (at least at the local level) in societies where levels of clashes and other social conflicts are not as high and sharp as in developed capitalist societies. | | | | 22. | Akyene Asene Gets New Chief | 16/06/2011 | | The member of Parliament (MP) for Akyem Oda, Mr yaw Owusu-Boateng, has stressed the need for chiefs to lead exemplary lives and also comfort themselves at all times in order to sustain the trust and confidence of their people. | | | | 23. | New Ga Mantse captures palace | 14/06/2011 | | The newly-outdoored Ga mantse, Boni Nii Tackie Adama latse II, the Kingmakers and other chiefs from the Ga State yesterday moved into the Ga Mantse’s Palace at Kaneshie, completing the process that started on Friday to install a new king of the Ga state. | | | | 24. | New Rival Ga Mantse Installed | 13/06/2011 | | He is Nii Tackie Adama Latse II, known in private life as George Abia Tackie known in private life as George Abia Tackie, a United Kingdom –based businessman, who was installed at a peaceful ceremony, at the Gbese Mantse Palace yesterday, after three days in confinement. | | | | 25. | Volta Regional Museums- A sleeping beauty | 11/06/2011 | | The Volta Regional Museum, which is one of the outlets of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), was established in 1973 to collect, preserve and exhibit the material and cultural evidence of the people in the region for the purposes of education, research and entertainment. | | | | 26. | An institute for chieftaincy development vital – Daasebre | 10/06/2011 | | Daasebre Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, has urged the government to support the formation of the institute of chieftaincy development to assist in the socio- economic and cultural development of the country. | | | | 27. | Engagement is not marriage | 06/06/2011 | | Why so most Ghanaians call their marriage ceremonies engagement? We think that our traditional marriage is an engagement and what we perform in church is the wedding. The Ghanaian culture does not recognize marriage as engagement. | | | | 28. | Art exhibition at Dei Centre | 05/06/2011 | | The opening reception of the works of these brilliant lady artists(from left to right) – Fatric Bewong, Adjoa Boakyewaa Amoah and Marigold Akuffo Addo – at the Dei Centre for the study of Contemporary African Art attracted a large number of art lovers. | | | | 29. | Nase Kwagyirba Sika outdoored as queen mother | 04/06/2011 | | An Accra businesswoman has been outdoored as the queen mother of the Benkum Division of the Effutu Traditional Area, under the stool name Nase Kwegyiba Sika II. | | | | 30. | The story of Boso (2) | 04/06/2011 | | Know the origin of towns | | | | 31. | Drew University students on tour | 02/06/2011 | | A 12- member student delegation from the Drew University, Madison, New Jersey in the USA, are on a three week visit to the country to experience Ghanaian culture through extensive travel and contacts with locals. | | | | |
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| 10/05/2013 | | LET’S DEVELOP BRONG-AHAFO TOURISM SITES | | Available records say the region produces about 30 percent of the food requirement of the country....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF TONGU | | The Tongu consist of a dialect group among the Ewe-speaking people and the Dangme-speaking people of Ada who inhabit the lower parts of the Volta River. Among the Akan speaking people, however, Tongu and Battor are identical, because the Battor were the first tribe to migrate up the Volta and to come in contact with the Akans there....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF NSOKO | | Nsoko Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo Region....more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF AKWAMU | | The founding fathers of AKWAMU in the Asougyaman District of the Eastern Region claim migrant origin from erstwhile Kumbu state cited in the mountainous region between the Black Volta and the Comoe Rivers in northeastern Cote d’lvoire where they are from the royal Kumbu lineage – a Vanished Dynasty!...more | | | | 10/05/2013 | | THE STORY OF SAKYIKROM | | SAKYIKROM is a town located at the foothills of the Nyanao Mountain, and shares a common boundary with Nsawam-Adowagyiri Township in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 24/04/2013 | | THE STORY OF OBO KWAHU | | According to Obo Ankobeahene Oral Tradition captured between 1985 and 1987 and supported by Adamu Yanko Oral Tradition, the first sight where the present Obo Township is situated was called Akropong....more | | | | 24/04/2013 | | THE STORY OF DUAYAW NKWANTA | | DUAYAW-NKWANTA is the administrative capital of Tano-North District Assembly, in the Brong Ahafo Region. And according to legend, the putative founder, Nana Dua Yaw, and the first queen mother, Nana Serwaa, and followers of the Ekuona clan descended from the sky on a gold ‘’atweaban’’ chain on a Friday. They landed in a dense forest on a spot known as Mankwaemu which later became the royal mausoleum....more | | | | 28/01/2013 | | THE STORY OF NSOKO (1 – 2) | | Nsoko Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Tain District in the Brong Ahafo Region. This traditional area shares boundaries with:...more | | | | 05/01/2013 | | THE STORY OF HO | | Traditions of origin suggest that they had migrated with a related group-the Ewe-speaking people from southern Nigerian. It is certain that the Ewe originally were in sphere of influence of the old Ayo Empire that flourished in the southern Nigerian....more | | | | 01/12/2012 | | THE STORY OF AHANTA (1 – 2) | | The AHANTA STATE and the story of the glorious era of Ahanta Traditional hierarchy prior to the recent creation of District Assemblies which significantly altered the early geopolitical morphology of the area, vis-á-vis, SHAMA-AHANTA EAST METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY (with its capital at Agona Nkwanta)....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story Of BOSO | | Boso Gwa Traditional Area forms an integral part of the Asuogryaman District in the Eastern Region. Linguistically, the people of Boso belong to the Guan ethnic bloc, and had lived in the Mid-Volta Basin long before the Akamu arrived from Nyanawase to establish a permanent home at Akwamufie, 1733....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story of PRANG | | Geographically, the Prang State is situated in the Atebubu-Amantin District in Eastern Brong Ahafo Region....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story Of BUEM | | JASIKAN is the Administrative capital of the Buem Traditional Area in mid-Volta Region, physically an integral part of the Togo-Atakora system, but historically a part of the former German Colony of “Schutzgebiet Togo”, 1899 – 1918, when Buem became part of Togoland under United Kingdom Trusteeship till Plebiscite was held in May 1956 to determine its unification with an independent Gold Coast....more | | | | 27/07/2012 | | The Story of BEREKUM | | BEREKUM Traditional Area in the Brong Ahafo Region shares boundaries with Wenchi (Tain District) to the north-east, Dormaa to the south, Sunyani to the east, and Jaman to the west....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story of Kwamankese | | The Kwamankese State forms an integral part of Abora – Asebu Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region. The state shares boundaries with Assin Attandaso in the north; Abeadze in the east, Abora in the south and west....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story Of BODWESEANWO | | The town of BODWESEANWO forms an integral part of the Adanse Traditional Area, and lies south-east of Fomena behind the Kusa hills. It is situated some 11 kiometers inland from Obuasi junction through Brofoyedru....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | The Story Of SEKYEDUMASI | | Traditions claim that the royal Aduana lineage of Sekyedumasi, in the Ejura-Sekyedumasi District of Asante, originated from Asumegya-Asantemanso....more | | | | 12/07/2012 | | THE STORY OF SENYA – BERAKU | | The people of Senya – Beraku belong to the AWUTU AMANSA group of States comprising Winneba, Senya and Awutu who occupy the same geographical area in the Central Region on the coast. Linguistically, they speak the same language or related Guan dialects which are more or less mutually intelligible. Despite ties and language and culture they are largely independent of one another....more | | | | 04/04/2012 | | The Story Of Akwatia | | Akwatia is situated west of the Atewa ranges on the Asamankese Kade road.The founding fathers of Akwatia were once a branch of Akwamu.They were together with Akwamu throughout their migration from Human to Asakamu while the main body of Akwamu continued eastwards and settled permanently on the Nyanao Hill....more | | | | 16/03/2012 | | ELMINA CASTLE, A LIVING TESTIMONY TO SLAVERY | | The Elmina Castle, Edina, Anomana or Amankwaa Kurom — it has been called many names, but one thing will never change — the malevolent history of this relic of the trans-Atlantic slave trade....more | | | | 22/02/2012 | | "AZONTO CRAZE" | | “Azonto” is a Ghanaian dance which involves movement of most of the joints in the body in a rhythmic fashion taking very few steps. Just like most African dances, knee bending and hip movement are rudiments to dancing it....more | | | | 22/02/2012 | | ROLE OF THE QUEEN MOTHER IN ENSTOOLING OR DESTOOLING A CHIEF. | | Chieftaincy- Chief- Definition of – Requisites for making a chief – Constitution, Article 277.
Chief – Nomination – Fundamental requirement for making a chief – Role of queen mother – meaning of nomination – Nomination to precede all other processes for making chief – Ex post facto processes after nomination irrelevant for want of capacity to make nomination....more | | | | 27/10/2011 | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE | | TRIBUTE TO EFO KODJO MAWUGBE BY THE MINISTRY OF CHIEFTAINCY & CULTURE AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE...more | | | | 17/10/2011 | | ADEKYEM FESTIVAL | | Under the able and inspirational leadership of Nana Fosu Gyeabour Akoto II, Omanhene of Bechem Traditional Area and President of the Bechem Traditional Council, Nananom introduced the ADEKYEM FESTIVAL to be celebrated by the Chiefs and people of Bechem Traditional Area, made up of the following towns and their villages: Bechem, Dwomo, Terchire and Tanoso. These towns together are known as “ATANOFO AKROTUONNAN”....more | | | | 28/07/2011 | | BEADS SHOW AT NGMAYEM FESTIVAL | | If you love beads and don’t mind getting caught up in a week filled with an exhibition and trade show, seminars and work- shops for beads sellers and producers, fashion shows with assorted beads accessories, beads design competition and bead- making lessons, then the place to head for between October 22 and October 29 is the 2nd International Bead Festival at Odumase Krobo in the Eastern Region....more | | | | 19/07/2011 | | WHAT IS FOLKLORE | | The world Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) under what it terms Model provisions suggests an illustrative enumeration of most typical kinds of expressions of Folklore....more | | | | 11/11/2010 | | ‘LET’S UPLIFT OUR CULTURE’ | | Newly appointed Acting Director of the Center for National Culture, Greater Accra Region George Oppong...more | | | | 25/10/2007 | | Kwame Nkrumah misfounded Ghana | | THIS essay has been prompted by an introspection of Ghana’s fortunes since independence and the celebration of the Jubilee this year. The writer seeks to answer the question why there appears to be “something missing” somewhere in the scheme of affairs in Ghana’s development....more | | | | 12/10/2007 | | DR SUSAN DE-GRAFT JOHNSON – FIRST GOLD COAST FEMALE DOCTOR | | Dr (Mrs.) Susan de-Graft Johnson (Nee Ofori-Atta) was one of the three children Nana Sir Ofori-Atta I, the Okyenhene and Paramount Chief of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area, had with Nana Akosua Duodu....more | | | | |
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