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 who organized heritage month celebrations and supported BECE students entering secondary school.

2026-06-022026-10-28

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June 2026
2 JunJoy 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

Society

Ahanta West opens maternity and water services for rural communities

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The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly and local MP commissioned a new Community-based Health Planning and Services compound in Miemia, valued at GH¢1.2 million, to provide maternal care and reduce travel distances for pregnant women. The Assembly also supplied mechanized boreholes and a 10,000-litre water tanker to neighbouring communities as part of broader efforts to improve access to healthcare and safe drinking water in rural areas.

27 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

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Ahanta West opens maternity and water services for rural communities
The Ahanta West Municipal Assembly and local MP commissioned a new Community-based Health Planning and Services compound in Miemia, valued at GH¢1.2 million, to provide maternal care and reduce travel distances for pregnant women. The Assembly also supplied mechanized boreholes and a 10,000-litre water tanker to neighbouring communities as part of broader efforts to improve access to healthcare and safe drinking water in rural areas.
27 October 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 9 September

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

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

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

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 →
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

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

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

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

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

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 →