Upper West Regional House of Chiefs — traditional authority body in Upper West Region that received pledges from President Mahama on development projects, governance, and chieftaincy succession in July 2026.
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… 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. …
Lawra Mourns Naa Puowelle Karbo IIIPresident John Mahama reaffirmed his government's commitment to transforming the Upper West Region into a centre of academic excellence in Northern Ghana through sustained investment in education infrastructure, teacher development, digital learning, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training, while also planning to improve water access and renewable energy in the region.
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President John Mahama reaffirmed his government's commitment to transforming the Upper West Region into a centre of academic excellence in Northern Ghana through sustained investment in education infrastructure, teacher development, digital learning, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training, while also planning to improve water access and renewable energy in the region.
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President Mahama announced that the government has identified 50 locations nationwide for Farmers Service Centres, with 11 expected to begin operations this year. The centres will provide farmers with access to agricultural inputs, machinery, technical assistance, and other support services to improve productivity and food security.
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President Mahama told the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs that the true measure of governance is projects completed and delivered to communities, not projects announced. He said his administration has changed management of the District Assemblies Common Fund, directing that 80 per cent be transferred directly to districts instead of being held and disbursed from Accra.
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President Mahama announced the government is preparing to begin the procurement process for a new airport in Wa, part of a strategy to enhance transport infrastructure and position the Upper West Region as a commercial and logistics gateway between Ghana and the Sahel under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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President John Dramani Mahama has proposed stronger partnerships between traditional authorities and MMDAs, with chiefs playing a more active role in monitoring local development projects. He suggested that MMDAs hold annual stakeholder meetings with chiefs to brief them on project implementation, account for resource use, and receive input on development priorities.
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President John Mahama assured the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs that his administration will ensure the region receives its fair share of national development projects and economic opportunities, highlighting agriculture, cross-border trade, renewable energy and tourism as areas of strategic potential.
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President Mahama announced plans to transform Upper West Region into a major commercial and logistics hub by improving border infrastructure, transport networks and trade systems, leveraging the region's strategic location as a gateway to the Sahel and opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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President John Dramani Mahama has attributed many of Ghana's chieftaincy disputes to corruption among kingmakers, claiming that financial inducements have influenced the selection of traditional leaders and urging traditional authorities to strengthen succession systems. He told the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs that kingmakers have become corrupt and install people with no connection to royal families, creating conflicts.
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President Mahama announced that Upper West Region is among 50 locations nationwide selected for Farmer Service Centres, which will provide mechanisation services, storage, irrigation support and climate-smart technologies; 11 centres are expected to commence operations this year, with one located in Upper West.
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President John Mahama announced plans to codify chieftaincy succession processes in the Upper West Region to reduce disputes and prevent conflicts over rightful successors by clearly documenting royal families, succession gates, and rotational arrangements. Mahama cited corruption among kingmakers as motivation for formalising succession processes.
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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.
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