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Today, as the Golden Stool celebrates 26 years under Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the reflection cannot end at the gates of Manhyia. It must stretch into every corner of Ghana. For what the Asantehene has built in a quarter of a century is not just a legacy for Asanteman — it is a case study for a country that often struggles with leadership, accountability, and purpose. Otumfuo’s story was never about grabbing attention. He never needed to trend to matter. […]
In a country where leadership often manifests in grand declarations and visible might, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has, for 26 years, demonstrated that true power often speaks the softest. His reign over Asanteman has not only elevated the Ashanti Kingdom but has subtly influenced the very fabric of Ghanaian governance, national unity, and social advancement. From the moment he ascended the Golden Stool in 1999, it became clear that this would not be a reign of noise but of deliberate, […]
Twenty-six years ago, a young man named Barima Kwaku Duah was called to sit on the Golden Stool — not because he campaigned for it, not because he lobbied for it, but because destiny demanded it. That day, April 26, 1999, marked the beginning of a reign that would challenge everything we thought we knew about kingship in a modern Africa. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II did not inherit an empire frozen in its old glories. He inherited a people – […]
For 26 years, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has occupied the Golden Stool — not merely as a ceremonial leader, but as the sovereign King of Asanteman. Yet, beyond the borders of Asanteman, there has often been confusion about his title. Under Ghana’s Constitution, he is classified as a “chief.” But while legally accurate, this terminology does not capture the true weight, authority, and history of his position. The term “chief” is a relic of colonial times — a tool used […]
The rich culture and traditions of Asanteman come alive today, March 2, 2025, as the Manhyia Palace hosts the second Akwasidae Festival of the year, a significant event on the Asante calendar. The festival, deeply rooted in the customs of Asanteman, is a time for the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to sit in state and receive homage from his subjects, dignitaries, and visitors from across the world. Today’s Akwasidae follows the grandeur of the first Akwasidae of 2025, which […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool has yet again shown compassion on Nana Brobbey Nyamekye Ameyaw II, Apromasehene, sparing him of an imminent destoolment. Presiding over the Kumasi Traditional Council meeting on February 10, 2025, the Asantehene heard how the chief violated an instruction to involve Nana Koansan II, the Queen in the sale of any stool land in the town. This instruction was issued by the Asantehene after investigations found that Nana Brobbey was not a royal. The Queen […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he intends to elevate Debibi, a traditional jurisdiction under his realm to a paramountcy. This was when the newly enstooled chief of the town, Nana Amoako Gago II, visited the Manhyia Palace on February 10, 2025, to swear the oath of allegiance before the Occupant of the Golden Stool. “I will admit you today and will elevate you tomorrow. This is my intention, and I make it known to […]
The road has been cleared for the enstoolment of a chief for Boamang-Maase in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region, after more than a decade, thanks to the Occupant of the Golden Stool. The kingmakers were given the nod to enstool Dr Boadi Ayeboafo as the chief during the Kumasi Traditional Council meeting on Monday, February 10, 2025, after presenting the candidate to His Majesty. “Go and enstool him,” Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene said, approving the […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has laid bare the myriad of viable opportunities that exists in Ghana for collaboration urging Canada to make its choice. This was after the Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, HE Myriam Montrat, during a courtesy visit on January 17, 2025, affirmed her country’s commitment to help the economy of Ghana out of distress. “We want to do all we can to help support the economy and bring some of our […]
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has set out on a mission to strike a collaborative deal between his university and universities in Canada. Leveraging his office as the Asantehene, Otumfuo suggested a technical education distance programme when the High Commissioner of Canada to Ghana paid a courtesy call on him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi to pay homage and discuss matters on diplomatic relations and development. In […]
