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Nii Ayi Tunma We Royal Stool Elders have traced their roots
Nii Ayi Tunma We Royal Stool Elders have traced their roots to Nii Ayi Frimpong We Royal Stool House, where, after the Odadao drumming (Lift ban on drumming), the two families converged at Frimpong We for a reunion.
The occasion was also to continue the tradition of symbolically reinforcing the lifting of the ban on. Oise making with Asere Mantse beating the irony in Frimpong We.
Amidst merry-making with adowafoi group performing their traditional songs and dances, the place was agog with pleasantries.
The pleasantness of the occasion reached a peak after Nii Teiko Ansah II collected the obonu sticks and started beating the drum with frenzy, with the crowd shouting his appellations in appreciation for once again conforming to the old-age tradition.
Addressing the people, he welcomed the delegation from the Nii Ayi Tunma Royal Family and said he was particularly happy that, at the time the Ga State was going through certain challenges, the Royal House had joined ranks with the Address clan to help resolve some of the issues.
He said the Asere Stool plays a very important role in the enstoolment of any GA Mantse by providing the official headgear (Adowa Faith) in the ceremony leading to his installation.
Nii Ansah assured people that, the reunion was very significant since the Nii Ayivi Tunma Royal Stool House is one of the Royal Houses from which a Ga Mantse is selected on a rotational basis.
King Ayi Tunma, the leader of the Nii Ayi Tunma Royal Stool House, accompanied by his principal elders, thanked Nii Ansah for welcoming them with such enthusiasm that, they already felt at home, promising to ensure that the new relationship developed fruitful results for the Ga State.
By Spectator Reporter
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Criminal and Seditious Libel Law was repealed in 2001 yet we still face harassment – NPP
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised the government for what it calls a return to the “culture of silence” in Ghana, despite the repeal of the Criminal and Seditious Libel Law more than two decades ago.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the party said the arrest and detention of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, also known as Abronye, for allegedly insulting the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was the latest sign of political intimidation.
According to the NPP, eight months into President John Dramani Mahama’s administration, state security had been “weaponised” not to fight illegal mining or protect citizens, but to intimidate and punish dissenting voices.
The party said insecurity in areas such as Bawku, Nkwanta and Gbeniyiri in the Savannah Region had claimed more than 32 lives and displaced over 50,000 people, yet the police and national security were more focused on arresting opposition supporters and social media users for their posts.
The NPP noted that Ghana abolished the Criminal and Seditious Libel Law in 2001 under President John Agyekum Kufuor to protect free speech and media freedoms.
It described the recent arrests of opposition members as an erosion of those democratic gains.
The party said it did not condone insults or vulgar language in public discourse but stressed that anyone who felt defamed should seek redress through civil defamation suits, not criminal prosecution.
It also accused the government of undermining the judiciary by “weaponising” it against political opponents, citing the removal of the Chief Justice.
“The growing climate of intimidation and criminalisation of speech is a serious assault on Ghana’s democracy,” the statement signed by NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong said.
The NPP called on all Ghanaians to resist what it described as a return to tyranny and pledged to roll out a series of actions to protect the country’s democratic gains.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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NIA opens Premium Centres to register children
The National Identification Authority (NIA) has started registering Ghanaian children aged between six and 14 years at all its Premium Centres across the country.
The Authority says the exercise is part of its duty to register every Ghanaian, both at home and abroad, so that all citizens can have a secure and verifiable national identity.
It explained in a statement issued today that the registration will help build a complete and inclusive National Identity Register (NIR) that captures every Ghanaian from childhood.
According to the NIA, the fee for first-time registration at Premium Centres is GHS 310, which is the approved charge for premium services.
The Authority said the requirements are the same as for applicants aged 15 years and above.
It affirmed that Parents or legal guardians were required to present either a valid Ghanaian passport of the child, the original copy of the child’s birth certificate, or be a Ghana Card holder who can vouch for the child.
The NIA also announced that from Monday, September 15, 2025, its online registration and booking system will be extended to the remaining 11 Premium Centres nationwide.
This it said will allow parents and guardians to schedule appointments more conveniently and avoid delays at the centres.
It further stated that information on the issuance of Ghana Cards for children aged six to 14 years who had already registered will be shared later.
In the coming weeks, the Authority plans to extend this registration service to all NIA District Offices to make it easier for more people to access the service.
By: Jacob Aggrey
