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Mavis Kuukua Bissue

Also known as: Ms Bissue · Mrs Mavis Kuukua Bissue · Hon. Mavis Kuukua Bissue · Mavis Kukua Bissue

Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Constituency who has organized heritage month celebrations and educational support programs for constituents.

2026-06-022026-09-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for the Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has urged 150 BECE candidates who have gained admission to various Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country to study hard and make their families and the Ahanta West Constituency proud.

    Study hard, make your parents proud – Ahanta West MP tells 150 BECE candidates
  3. August 2026
  4. The Chronicle

    The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with the Member of Parliament for the area, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, and the Department of Social Welfare, has distributed livelihood support items and cash to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) across the municipality.

    Ahanta West Gives PWDs Tools To Build Their Own Livelihoods
  5. Daily Guide

    The Ministry, in partnership with the BGL and Ahanta West Member of Parliament (MP), Mavis Kuukua Bissue, also launched the Ahanta orthography to support educational material production in the language.

    Govt Increases Standardised Ghanaian Languages To 16
  6. July 2026
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    Organised by the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, the carefully curated itinerary took participants to the historic Fort Gross Friedrichsburg at Princes Town, the iconic Cape Three Points, and Fort Batenstein in Butre before concluding with a courtesy ca

    Ahanta Heritage Month: Diplomats, youth tour forts, Cape Three Points and historic sites
  8. The Chronicle

    The month-long programme was organised by the Member of Parliament for the Ahanta West Constituency, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, who has been a vocal advocate for preserving the memory of the fallen king, including championing calls in Parliament for a dedicated museum to house his repa

    Statue of executed Ahanta King Otumfuo Nana Badu Bonsu II unveiled to climax heritage month
  9. The Chronicle

    Samuel Kwabina Antwi has filed a suit at the High Court in Accra in the capacity as Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsoe XVI against the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, and two others over the repatriation of the severed head of the late Otumfuo Baidoo Bonsoe II.

    Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsoe XVI sues Ahanta MP and others
  10. Joy Online

    Presenting a statement in Parliament, the MP for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, urged the nation to honour the memory of the revered chief by establishing a museum in his home area.

    MPs propose museum to preserve returned head of Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II
  11. The Chronicle

    Mavis Kuukua Bissue. They said the MP had consulted the traditional authorities before initiating the programme and had received the blessings of Nananom to organise the month-long cultural celebration.

    No Valid Enstoolment Before Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsu’s Burial
  12. June 2026
  13. The Ghanaian Times

    ther, Nana Sene Akuba IV, and the principal elders of the Anona Royal Family. .Elders of Anona Roayl Family at the signing of MoU to return the remains The controversy follows a letter dated June 19, 2026, in which the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mrs Mavis Kuukua Bissue

    Anona Royal Family blocks move to release late Ahanta king’s remains
  14. Joy Online

    The Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, Mavis Kuukua Bissue, has alleged that European colonial powers, particularly the Dutch, distorted the historical narrative of the Ahanta people during the colonial era.

    Ahanta West MP alleges colonial distortion of Ahanta history by Dutch authorities

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Ahanta West MP supports 150 BECE students entering Senior High School

    Ahanta West MP Mavis Kuukua Bissue presented educational support to 150 BECE candidates who gained admission to various Senior High Schools, urging them to study hard and promising further assistance if they excel through secondary and tertiary education.

    9 September 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Ahanta West distributes livelihood support to persons with disabilities

    The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly, working with the local MP and Department of Social Welfare, has distributed livelihood support items and cash to persons with disabilities to help them establish or expand small businesses and income-generating ventures.

    25 August 2026 · The Chronicle

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Ghana standardizes 16 languages to preserve indigenous heritage

    The government has increased standardised Ghanaian languages from 11 to 16, with three newly standardised: Kusau, Likpakpal, and Sisala. The effort aims to preserve indigenous languages and produce reading materials for schools, with plans to standardise three more languages before the end of 2026.

    11 August 2026 · Daily Guide

Friday 31 July

  1. Diplomats tour Ahanta West forts during heritage month

    Foreign diplomats, a UNESCO official, and students toured historic forts and landmarks in Ahanta West on July 26, 2026, during the month-long Ahanta Heritage Month celebrations. The tour, organized by the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, visited Fort Gross Friedrichsburg, Cape Three Points, and Fort Batenstein in Butre.

    31 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Statue of executed Ahanta king unveiled for heritage month

    A statue of Otumfuo Nana Badu Bonsu II, an Ahantahene executed by Dutch colonial forces in 1838, was unveiled on 27 July 2026 during Ahanta Heritage Month, organised by the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Constituency and marked by a Chiefs' Durbar. The sculpture bears the inscription "He Did Not Bow" and commemorates the king's resistance to Dutch rule and the return of his head to his people 171 years after his execution.

    31 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 20 July

  1. Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsoe XVI sues MP over severed head repatriation

    Samuel Kwabina Antwi, in his capacity as Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsoe XVI, has filed a High Court suit in Accra against the Member of Parliament for Ahanta West Mavis Kuukua Bissue and two others concerning the repatriation of the severed head of the late Otumfuo Baidoo Bonsoe II, and seeks to halt a planned Ahanta heritage month programme.

    20 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Thursday 16 July

  1. MPs propose museum for returned Ahanta King Badu Bonsu II head

    Members of Parliament have called for establishing a museum in Ahanta West Municipality to preserve the head of Nana Badu Bonsu II, the Ahanta king executed by Dutch colonial authorities in 1838, which was recently returned to Ghana by the Netherlands and is currently held at the 37 Military Hospital. MPs argue the facility would honour the king's resistance against colonialism and serve as an educational and tourism centre for future generations.

    16 July 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 13 July

  1. Kingmakers ban enstoolment until Otumfuo Baidoe Bonsu's burial

    The Kingmakers of the Ahanta Baidoo Bonsoe Paramount Stool have declared that no legitimate enstoolment or installation of a new Paramount Chief can take place until the late Otumfuo Baidoo Bonsoe XV is accorded his final burial rites in accordance with Ahanta customs and tradition. The resolution also addresses a settlement of grievances between two divisional chiefs who are kingmakers, pending the final funeral rites of the deceased.

    13 July 2026 · The Chronicle

Monday 29 June

  1. Anona Royal Family opposes Ahanta Heritage Month plan for late king's remains

    The Anona Royal Family of the Ahanta Paramount Stool says it has been excluded from discussions about incorporating the repatriated remains of Otumfuo Badu Bonsoe II into the 2026 Ahanta Heritage Month celebration, arguing that decisions over the sacred remains must rest with the Paramount Chief, Paramount Queenmother, and principal elders. The family's lawyers have petitioned the Ministry of Defence to suspend a June 30, 2026 meeting on the matter.

    29 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Ahanta West MP alleges Dutch colonial distortion of Ahanta history

    The Member of Parliament for Ahanta West has alleged that European colonial powers, particularly the Dutch, distorted the historical narrative of the Ahanta people during the colonial era and misrepresented their role and contributions to Ghana's historical development. She cited the example of King Badu Bonsu II, who engaged in prolonged resistance against the Dutch, and noted that colonial authorities changed traditional leadership structures, contributing to confusion about Ahanta history.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

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