Chiefs In Ghana

A chinese man made chief in ghana a chinese man sun qiang has been enstooled as a development chief nkosuohene of kwahu abetifi a town in the eastern region of ghana.

Chiefs in ghana. Desperate for development white chiefs in ghana in recent times in ghana scarce support from the central government has prompted the introduction in local chieftaincies of the office of development chief also known as nkosohene with their functions and roles are exclusively devoted to local development. In the lead up to ghana s independence chiefs teamed up with the intelligentsia to frustrate and almost thwart the efforts of kwame nkrumah. The paramount chief held a position that can be compared to that of an absolutist king. This must apply to chiefs too.

But traditional chiefs still play a large role in ghana s society and politics especially when it. When the republic of ghana was founded in 1957 it was agreed that the chieftaincy system should be respected. So far so good you might think but although. This is not the first time a foreigner has held the role as in the mid 1990s whites have been enstooled chiefs to spearhead development in ghana.

Kwabina owusu mpatuohene manso nkwanta 2. The national house of chiefs was established in the year 1969 under the 1969 constitution of the republic of ghana and was formally inaugurated by the presidential commission in kumasi and it was subsequently maintained under the 1979 and 1992 constitutions of the republic. List of chiefs who swore the oath of allegiance to otumfuo osei agyeman prempeh ii asantehene during the restoration of the asante confederacy in 1932 no. The developmental chief title was created in 1985 by the late asantehene otumfuo opoku ware ii as a way to promote development of the region.

People from other nationalities who understand the rooted customs practised in ghana and are regarded as fit to undertake local advancement could earn the title of nkɔsuɔhene pronounced nkosuhene or development chief the trend of white chiefs in ghana is a modern arrangement which opens traditional boundaries to a newcomers. Name of chief title etc. The national house of chiefs and the ten regional houses of chiefs represent more than 32 000 recognized traditional rulers who exercise considerable influence throughout ghana especially in the.