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The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has initiated a candid conversation about finding practical means to sustain the recent gains in the cedi. As of May 2025, the cedi has strengthened by 24.1% against the U.S. dollar, 16.2% against the British pound, and 14.1% against the euro. During an engagement with the Governor of the Bank of Ghana at the Manhyia Palace on July 23, 2025, Otumfuo commended the collaboration between the Central Bank and the […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated that prisons are correctional centres that must refine and make convicts better persons after serving their sentences and not ruin their lives. As such, His Majesty believes that Ghana’s detention centres must align with this cause to offer hope of a better life. “At the end of their sentence, they must be endowed with skills to continue living their lives,” Otumfuo said during a courtesy call by the […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to meet with a key group in the Bawku conflict to further the resolution process. A statement by the Manhyia Palace read in part, “His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene will meet with the Kusaug Traditional Council on Monday, 30th June 2025.” The Asantehene urged all stakeholders to cooperate for lasting peace in Bawku. His Majesty last met the feuding factions individually on April 29, 2025, and […]
Two emblematic gifts were presented to the Monarch of Eswatini, His Majesty Mswati III, by the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, during a welcome durbar at the Manhyia Palace. The presents included what were referred to as the “Tontonsansan” gift and the “Unity Staff”. “Tontonsansan” GiftThe first gift which was unveiled was a crafted communication tool decorated with cowries which represent sustainability and prosperity, the King was informed. It recognises the mouthpiece and engagement of Asante […]
To the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the visit by the Monarch of the Kingdom of Eswatini reflects the unscathed relations between their two Kingdoms. The Ngwenyama is in Ghana, specifically in the Asante Kingdom on a working visit. At a banquet organized by the Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace on June 27, 2025, Otumfuo was immensely grateful to President John Dramani Mahama for extending the invitation for the absolute Monarch’s visit. “His Majesty King Mswati […]
At the royal banquet in honour of the visiting Monarch from the Eswatini Kingdom, the King of the Asante Kingdom underscored the timeliness of His Majesty Mswati III’s visit to Ghana. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in his speech asserted that destiny had brought Ghana and Eswatini together while he highlighted the prevailing global tension which spells doom for the African continent. “Your Majesty, the timing of your visit could not have been more significant. You have come at a time […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has sounded a clarion call for African leaders to be deliberate in forging an alliance to explore opportunities concealed within the continent’s struggles. It is the belief of the King that this can be achieved when leaders carve a new pathway different from how Africa has been governed in the past half-century of post-colonial existence. “The challenge is great, but the opportunity is greater,” His Majesty said at a banquet […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has stated that Africa has two options on the table as the world stands. The first is to rise above the odds to fight for a better future or be consumed by its challenges. The Monarch observes that the age of ideology is dead and therefore Africa will have to put behind the era of whining and moral outrage over its past. According to His Majesty, the new horizon world makes no room for the […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has recognised Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as a pacesetter as he observes the rate at which women have gained interest in contending with men for the Vice Chancellorship positions in various universities. Prof Opoku-Agyemang was appointed the first female VC of a public university, the University of Cape Coast (UCC) in 2008. She served in that capacity until 2012. His Majesty acknowledged that she has since paved the way and opened the door for other […]
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has counselled the management of the institution to motivate and reward junior lecturers who have opted to stay in the country with their qualifications. Otumfuo recognizes that these lecturers have myriad opportunities at their disposal in advanced countries. “To you Madam Vice Chancellor, despite other opportunities that exist elsewhere, my lecturers especially the young ones made the choice to come to KNUST. I’m aware […]
