Naa Puowele Karbo III
Bede A. Ziedeng, the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs, and the entire Kusiele Clan of Upper West Region, Burkina Faso and Overseas, regretfully annonce with profound sorrow, the passing on 2lst April, 2026 at the Bank Hospital – Accra of their beloved overlord, son, brother, father, husband, grandfather, Naa Puowele Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area The late Lawra Naa was a retired National Director of the then Town and Country Planning Department, a former Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, and the immediate past President of both the Lawra Traditional…
The Head of the Binne-Karbo Royal Family, the Ajapisim Family of Wiaga, the Hon. Upper West Regional Minister - Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing, Esq., the Lawra Municipal Chief Executive - Hon. Cecilia Soyelleh, the MP, Lawra Constituency - Hon. Bede A. Ziedeng, the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs, and the entire Kusiele Clan of Upper West Region, Burkina Faso and Overseas, regretfully annonce with profound sorrow, the passing on 2lst April, 2026 at the Bank Hospital - Accra of their beloved overlord, son, brother, father, husband, grandfather,
Naa Puowele Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area
A great tree has fallen, and those who found shelter beneath its branches stand together in sorrow. The royal drums of Lawra carry a heavy message.
Our leader has departed. The voice that counseled us has fallen silent. The hands that held our traditional family together have gone to rest.
The late Lawra Naa was a retired National Director of the then Town and Country Planning Department, a former Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, and the immediate past President of both the Lawra Traditional Council and the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs.
He bore these honours with the responsibility of leadership. To us, he was also our father: a custodian of our heritage, a source of counsel and a presence around whom our people gathered.
As we prepare to bid him farewell, the final funeral arrangements are as follows:
Wednesday, 25th November 2026: Our beloved leader will lie in state at the forecourt of the Lawra Naa’s Palace, whereTraditional funeral rites will commence.
Thursday, 26th November 2026: Traditional funeral rites will continue as we gather in mourning and remembrance.
Friday, 27th November 2026: Continuation of Traditional Funeral Rites.
Saturday, 28th November 2026: Traditional funeral rites will continue, followed by the burial service and interment.
Sunday, 29th November 2026: A nondenominational thanksgiving service will be held at the forecourt of the Lawra Naa’sPalace, giving thanks for his life and service, at 1:00 p.m.
To our revered chiefs and queen mothers, to the people of Ghana, to friends of Lawra near and far, and to all whose lives he touched: the people of Lawra invite you to mourn with us.
For when the great tree falls, its absence is felt by every life that rested in its shade. Naa Puowele Karbo III, our chief, our leader, our father — we gather tohonour you.
May you rest peacefully among our ancestors. May the wisdom you leave behind continue to guide the people of Lawra
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