National House of Chiefs — umbrella organization for Ghana's traditional leaders, recently engaged on healthcare sustainability, drug abuse, and constitutional independence issues.
The National House of Chiefs has pledged its full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), committing to champion the initiative nationwide to help ensure more Ghanaians living with chronic diseases benefit from financial assistance for specialised healthcare. …
… Meanwhile, the Administrator led a delegation from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to pay a courtesy call on the National House of Chiefs, where she briefed members on the Fund’s mandate to improve access to quality healthcare for persons living with chronic non-communicable disease …
… Although chiefs increasingly assumed adjudicatory functions, he noted that decisions of the National House of Chiefs remain subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. …
… He appealed to the Government of Ghana to increase support for the Regional Houses of Chiefs and the National House of Chiefs to document customary laws and succession arrangements. …
… GTMO called on forest-owning communities, the National House of Chiefs, environmental organisations, the Ministries of Trade and Industry and Interior, as well as consumers of timber products, to support efforts in combatting illegal timber exploitation and trade. …
… The Interior Minister added that consultations are ongoing with the National House of Chiefs and Regional Houses of Chiefs to build consensus before full implementation of the policy. …
… Dr Nii Odaifio Welentsi III, the President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs and the Paramount Chief of the Nungua Traditional Area laid a wreath on behalf of African traditional rulers; while Dr Julius Winston Garvey, Founder of Universal Negro Improvement Associatio …
… GTMO has called on all stakeholders, including forest-owning communities, the National House of Chiefs, environmental NGOs, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Interior, and consumers of timber products, to support the fight against illegal timber exploitation and …
The National House of Chiefs has pledged full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, which was established to reduce the financial burden on patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases. The chiefs committed to champion the initiative nationwide to help ensure more Ghanaians living with chronic diseases benefit from financial assistance for specialised healthcare.
The National House of Chiefs has pledged full support for the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, which was established to reduce the financial burden on patients suffering from chronic non-communicable diseases. The chiefs committed to champion the initiative nationwide to help ensure more Ghanaians living with chronic diseases benefit from financial assistance for specialised healthcare.
Construction of a cardiology centre at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, funded by the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, is on track to be completed by the end of August 2026, the Fund's Administrator announced during an inspection in Kumasi. The facility will house the Ashanti Region's first catheterisation laboratory and is intended to enhance diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
At the inaugural Supreme Court @150 Anniversary Lecture Series, Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson traced Ghana's 150-year judicial history, noting that the Supreme Court's 1876 establishment unified existing judicial structures across British West African territories and that the country's judicial system has evolved through colonial rule, constitutional reforms, customary law, military interventions, and the development of an independent judiciary.
The National House of Chiefs has questioned the sustainability of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund beyond the current administration and called for the slogan "MahamaCares" to be de-emphasised to avoid politicisation. The traditional leaders cited abandoned projects like Agenda 111 and Saglemi Housing and requested assurances that the free national health care initiative will continue beyond 2028.
The Yagbonwura of the Gonja Kingdom has called for stronger collaboration with the Asante Kingdom, saying their ancient relationship should be deepened to promote peace, preserve culture, and improve community welfare. He also urged traditional leaders across Ghana to demonstrate the relevance of the chieftaincy institution.
Traders at Takoradi's New Market have declared an indefinite toll boycott from July 1 and threatened to move to the uncompleted Takoradi Market Circle by end-July if authorities do not complete the long-delayed project, citing five years of waiting in a temporary facility that was meant to be used for only two years.
The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation has demanded arrests and prosecution of those responsible for a June 9 violent attack on a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint in Bono East Region, warning that illegal timber trafficking and forest crime pose a growing threat to timber-producing areas and national security.
The Interior Minister says the government is engaging traditional authorities to strictly regulate firearm use at cultural gatherings and outdooring ceremonies, ensuring only trained and authorised individuals handle weapons during these events to enhance public safety.
President Mahama led Heads of State, traditional leaders, and African diaspora members at Christiansborg Castle in Accra on June 19 for the first Juneteenth observance held outside the United States, commemorating the end of slavery with wreath-laying and a reenactment of the transatlantic slave trade.
The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation has strongly condemned an attack on a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint at Babatokuma in Bono East Region on June 9, during which state property was destroyed and staff were injured, calling for the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
The Narcotics Control Commission has engaged the National House of Chiefs to help tackle drug abuse, particularly among youth. The NACOC Director-General warned that individuals aged 20–29 are the largest group of drug users and that cannabis is the most widely abused substance in Ghana.
The Royal Anona family of Busua in the Western Region has declared null and void an alleged enstoolment of a new Ahantahene with the stool name Badu Bonsoe III, asserting they are the legitimate owners of the Ahanta Paramount Stool and warning they will not tolerate any move that mars peace in the area. The family says they have exclusive mandate to nominate an Ahantahene and that on April 2, 2023, they nominated, confirmed and outdoored Kwabena Antwi as Ahantahene with the stool name Otumfuo Baidoo Bonsoe XVI.
President John Dramani Mahama addressed the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Accra, urging African parliamentarians to uphold family values and strengthen sovereignty in their countries. He emphasized that Africa's future depends on building societies rooted in identity and the ability to chart their own destiny, and called on delegates from 20 African countries to consolidate parliamentary consensus to advance the African Charter on Family Values and Sovereignty.
President John Mahama has urged African parliamentarians to uphold family values and strengthen their countries' sovereignty, stressing that Africa's future depends on building societies rooted in identity and capable of charting their own destiny. Speaking through his Chief of Staff at the opening of the 4th African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Accra, which brought together delegates from 20 African countries, Mahama emphasised the importance of consolidating parliamentary consensus to advance the African Charter on Family Values and Sovereignty.
Ghana Gold Board CEO Sammy Gyamfi announced procurement of 10 high-tech speedboats for the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operational Secretariat to protect river bodies from illegal mining operations, which he described as a grave environmental threat. The initiative builds on earlier support including five pick-up vehicles and GH¢5 million provided to the task force last year.
The Vice Chairman of Parliament's Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs has appealed to chiefs to refrain from engaging in partisan politics, warning that openly declaring support for political parties risks compromising their neutrality in settling disputes and administering justice in their traditional areas.
President Mahama has praised Yaa Naa Abukari and the Northern Regional House of Chiefs for their role in achieving and maintaining peace in Dagbon, calling it a model example of conflict resolution through traditional authority, state leadership, and community cooperation.
The National House of Chiefs has rejected a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation to merge the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) with the Lands Commission, arguing that OASL should remain independent under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to ensure efficient management of stool land revenue and accountability.
The National House of Chiefs has rejected Constitutional Review Committee recommendations to merge the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands with the Lands Commission, arguing the OASL should remain independent to protect stool land revenues and support traditional authorities in land administration.
The National House of Chiefs has rejected a Constitutional Review Committee recommendation to merge the Office of the Administrator of Stool Lands (OASL) with the Lands Commission, arguing that OASL should remain independent because it was created to improve management of stool land revenue, ensure transparency and accountability, and protect traditional authorities' land interests — purposes that would be compromised under the Lands Commission.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated that the National House of Chiefs has no authority to install chiefs, with such powers belonging exclusively to traditional councils. He cautioned against politicising chieftaincy elections and called on Parliament to clarify the specific roles of various Houses of Chiefs in matters of enstoolment and recognition.
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs visited Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to seek advice on addressing rising chieftaincy disputes across the country. The Committee emphasized the need to prevent partisan politics from interfering in chieftaincy matters and discussed redirecting state resources from security interventions toward strengthening dispute resolution capacity.
The Oti Regional House of Chiefs has announced plans to mediate a protracted conflict in Nkwanta involving the Akyode, Challa and Adele ethnic groups, with the House planning to meet representatives of the three factions in June 2026 to hear grievances and seek solutions using custom and tradition.
Ghana's House of Chiefs has called on workers to commit to environmental protection, warning that illegal mining is degrading forest reserves, water bodies, and farmlands. The chiefs urged political leaders and state authorities to enforce environmental laws against violators.
Naa Puowelle Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area and immediate past Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, died on 21 April 2026 at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He was enskinned in 2007 and served as former President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs.