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‘Don’t install quack Chief’
The Head of the Tetteh Okpe families of Amamole and Okortsoshishi has cautioned king- makers not to install unqualified chief as this has always been a recipe for violence and disputers in the Greater Accra Region.
He said most often than not, people who were not even remotely connected to the chieftaincy lineage, but had considerable wealth, got selected and nicodemously installed as chiefs.
“Chieftaincy as a revered institution was never abused by our forefathers as it is being done now,” he said.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh gave the caution last Saturday at Amamole near Pokuase in the Greater Accra Region to officially announce the demise of the chief, Nii Tetteh Okpe IV, who passed on over a month ago
He said even though the passing of the chief had created a temporary void, a new chief and a deserving one would be installed to lead the people of Amamole.
Nii Ashitey Tetteh said he would be acting as the Chief of Amamole and the Gyasehene , a position the late chief was holding to bring about family cohesion.
Present at the function were Nii Akiritey James Tetteh, Lemoel Ashitey Attram, all principal elders of the Tetteh Okpe families.
Others were Nii Tetteh Tsru II Ngleshie Ajumako Stool father, Nii Jerry Aquaye Thompson, former Municipal Chief Executive of Ga West, and Naa Klorkai Densua, Pokuase Queen.
By Francis Xah
National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Executive Committee member and Volta River Authority (VRA) Board Member, Wonder Victor Kutor, has described calls for the resignation of Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa as premature and unjustified.
He argued that there was no evidence to establish that the minister had committed any wrongdoing to warrant such demands.
Speaking on Joy News in Accra on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Mr Kutor questioned what had changed to justify the growing calls for the minister to step down.
He recalled that the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, had earlier indicated that the opposition was not accusing Mr Ablakwa of any wrongdoing.
Mr Kutor, therefore, challenged those demanding the minister’s resignation to provide fresh evidence to support their position.
“The call for the Minister to resign is premature, it is untenable. There is no evidence. I mean, what has he done wrong?” he questioned.
He added that documents, including boarding passes, airline receipts and flight manifests relating to the minister’s return journey, had been provided.
Mr Kutor expressed concern that the calls for Mr Ablakwa’s resignation could discourage young politicians from speaking out against corruption and advocating transparency.
According to him, politicians should not be targeted or maligned for demanding accountability, warning that such treatment could create the impression that speaking against corruption could later become a liability when one is appointed to public office.
He maintained that calling for accountability and transparency should not be used as grounds to target public officials without evidence of wrongdoing.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana will host the Africa Festival of Arts, Culture and Creatives (AFESTAC) 2026 alongside Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2026 in Accra from December 9 to 12, 2026.
On the back of these programmes, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on corporate Ghana, the media and the general public to support the initiative through partnerships, sponsorships and active participation.
The events, supported by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), will bring together stakeholders to celebrate Africa’s rich cultural heritage, strengthen the creative economy, promote industrial skills development and create employment opportunities for young people.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
