Naa Puowelle Karbo III: Father of Anthony Karbo and Paramount Chief of Lawra Passes Away
- Naa Puowelle Karbo III, Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area, has passed away at age 79 after a reported short illness
- He served as former President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs and past Vice-President of the National House of Chiefs
- His son, Anthony Abayifaa Karbo, a member of the NPP and former Lawra MP, subtly confirmed the sad news in a Facebook post
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The Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area in the Upper West Region, Naa Puowelle Karbo III, has passed away after a short period of illness.
According to family sources, the revered traditional leader died at the age of 79 in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra.
Source: Facebook
Naa Karbo III was described by many as a titan in Ghana’s chieftaincy institution because of his distinguished service to the people of Lawra and the country as a whole.
His distinguished service included serving as Paramount Chief of Lawra (enskinned in 2007), former President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs, and immediate past Vice-President of the National House of Chiefs.
Throughout his reign, he was a powerful voice for traditional governance, peace, and development, leaving an indelible mark on the socio-political landscape of the Upper West Region.
Naa Karbo III is survived by four children, including popular Ghanaian politician Anthony Abayifaa Karbo.
Anthony Karbo reacts to his father's passing
Anthony Karbo is a prominent member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and served as a Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways under former President Akufo-Addo.
He was also the former Member of Parliament for Lawra, serving between 2017 and 2021.
In a Facebook post on April 21, the Ghanaian politician subtly announced the death of his father.
“It is well! God knows best,” he wrote.
See Anthony Karbo's Facebook post about his father's death below:
Read another Facebook post below:
Ghanaians extend condolences to the Karbo family
Following Anthony Karbo's post, many Ghanaians thronged the comments section to extend their condolences to the bereaved family.
YEN.com.gh has compiled a few of the reactions below.
@Yakubu Baduong Mahamud said:
"A Man of knowledge and wisdom. Rest in Perfect Peace, our Philosopher King."
@Theresa Bayuo also said:
"We are behind honourable, accept it with faith because God knows best."
@Clement Eledi commented:
"Take heart my nephew. God gives and God takes. He left his footprints in the sands of time. His wise counsel will forever be missed."
@Abubakari Fatawu also commented:
"Hon accept my condolences this is yr bro Fatawu fm Tamale very lost our father a great man full of wisdom I was repairing his pick up at town and country planning may his soul rest in peace."
@Dormuo Dery Castor wrote:
"A great soul has gone to the ancestorial world. Journey well oldboy. We shall continue to remember you. My condolences to you bro and the family."
Source: UGC
Mother of late Ernest Kumi dies
YEN.com.gh reported earlier that a woman believed to be the mother of the late Akwatia MP Ernest Yaw Kumi had reportedly passed away due to illness.
She died in the early hours of Tuesday, April 21, 2026, according to Akwatia TV, almost 10 months after the passing of her son, who died on July 7, 2025.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
