REGSEC restricts Akwasidae celebrations in Denkyira amid security concerns
The Central Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has restricted all Akwasidae celebrations in the Denkyira Traditional Area to palace premises and placed an immediate suspension on all chieftaincy installations amid concerns over the prevailing security situation.
The Central Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has imposed restrictions on the Akwasidae celebrations in the Denkyira Traditional Area due to escalating security concerns. This decision, signed on August 28, 2026 by Hon. Eduamoah Ekow Panyin Okyere, the Central Regional Minister and Chairman of REGSEC, limits all Akwasidae rituals, gatherings and celebrations to occur exclusively within palace premises in Dunkwa-On-Offin.
The council has also paused any planned installations of sub-chiefs or traditional leaders by the area's two warring factions, mandating that such processes halt until further notice. Breaches of this directive will result in immediate sanctioning and physical shutdown of the activities by state security agencies. REGSEC plans to convene a resolution meeting with representatives of both factions to address the situation.
Security personnel have been deployed to observe activities at the palaces, and anyone violating the directive risks arrest and prosecution as authorities strive to maintain peace and prevent the situation from deteriorating further.
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