Ministry for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs


The Ministry for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs is the official Ghanaian agency responsible the creation of linkages between the Government of Ghana and the traditional authorities in the country. Based on recommendations by the African Peer Review Mechanism and the citizenry the Jerry John Rawlings administration established the ministry to address the recommendations. The Ministry was set up in 1993 and is backed by the Civil Service Law, 1993. Prior to its establishment, its functions were performed by two agencies namely the Chieftaincy Division Secretariat under the Office of the President and the Culture Division under the National Commission on Culture.

Organizations under the ministry

Houses of Chiefs

Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB)

National Theatre of Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park

W. E. B. Du Bois Memorial Centre for Pan African Culture

Pan African Writers' Association (PAWA)

Affiliated organizations

Institutions

The vision of this Ministry is to preserve, sustain and integrate the regal, traditional and cultural values and practices to accelerate wealth creation and harmony for total national development.

Mission

Its mission is to educate chiefs on Government of Ghana's policies for good governance, conflict resolutions among the various cultural groupings. Also by supporting the various chieftaincy and cultural institutions administratively, financially and review the various chieftaincy and cultural legal framework to conform to international best practices.

Objectives

The objectives of this Ministry are to:
The Ministry performs the following functions: