Kuntu Government and Leadership

Like United States, Ghana is a democracy but blended with African cultures and traditions.  Locally, villages are still governed by tribal chiefs.  Even moderate sized towns, such as Saltpond, are a merger of villages with their own village chiefs.  The chief of a village is responsible for the welfare of the citizens of the village but he (or she!) does not govern alone.  Nana Brebo and Nana Montoa are assisted by a village council of sub-chiefs and elders who represent the different families or clans in Kuntu.

Queen Mother
Nana Obo Montoa II
Nsona Royal Family

Chief of Village
Nana Kwesi Brebo III
Nsona Royal Family

Sub Chiefs
Nana Nyarko Prepragu II, Aboradze clan
Nana Otu Akwa Amoesi, Odamma clan
Nana Owuedzi Abban II, Anona clan
Nana Arhisil IX, Twidan #1 clan
Nana Akyen Dadzie II, Twidan #2 clan
Nana Kwame Baffoe II, Nsona family
(a.k.a. Dr. Perry Kirklin, Nkosohen of Kuntu)

Elders
Opanyin Kobina Idun, Nsona #1 family head
Opanyin Kobina Dadzie, Nsona #2 family
Opanyin Kojo Takyi, Aboradze #1 clan
Obaapanyin Ekua Esoun, Aboradze #2 clan
Opanyin Kofi Acquaa, Odamma clan
Opanyin Kojo Otoo, Anona #1 clan
Obaapanyin Ekua Nyaawa, Anona #2 clan
Opanyin Kweku Arhinsa, Deshina clan

Linguist
Okyeame Kwame Anabena, Nsona family

Bearer/Gongon beater
Opanyin Kojo Mmonyi, Deshina clan

Kuntu Village leaders, December 2006

In addition to the chiefs and elders, Kuntu has an at-large elected Unit Development Committee that helps determine village priorities, primarily for government initiatives.

Unit Development Committee