… His distinguished service included serving as Paramount Chief of Lawra (enskinned in 2007), former President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs, and immediate past Vice President of the National House of Chiefs. …
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National House of Chiefs
Also known as: NHC
Constitutional body representing Ghana's traditional authorities, recently calling for parliamentary independence and opposing merger of stool lands office with Lands Commission.
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- April 2026
Politics
Parliament urged chiefs to avoid partisan political alignment
The News
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.
Why it matters
Parliament's warning to chiefs against partisan political alignment addresses a structural governance issue affecting dispute settlement and justice administration in traditional areas across Ghana.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Monday 18 May
Parliament urged chiefs to avoid partisan political alignment
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.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
National House of Chiefs seeks constitutional independence from Parliament
The National House of Chiefs has called on Parliament to uphold the independence of the Chieftaincy Institution as provided for in the Constitution. The NHC President outlined several challenges confronting the institution during a meeting with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Chieftaincy, Culture and Religious Affairs.
18 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Sunday 17 May
Mahama commends Dagbon chiefs, people for peace restoration
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.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 15 May
National House of Chiefs opposes merging Land Administrator office with Lands Commission
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.
15 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Chiefs oppose merging stool lands office with commission
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.
15 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Thursday 14 May
National House of Chiefs opposes OASL-Lands Commission merger
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.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Wednesday 13 May
Asantehene insists House of Chiefs cannot install chiefs
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.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliamentary chieftaincy committee seeks Otumfuo's guidance on disputes
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.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Monday 11 May
Oti Regional House of Chiefs begins mediation over Nkwanta conflict
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.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Thursday 30 April
House of Chiefs urges workers to protect environment
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.
30 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Friday 24 April
Paramount Chief of Lawra, Naa Puowelle Karbo III, dies at 79
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.
24 April 2026 · Daily Guide →