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The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has requested intercessory prayers. This was during a courtesy call by members of the General Council of the Assemblies of God Church, Ghana, on Friday, November 25, 2022, at the Manhyia Palace. The delegation led by the General Superintendent of the Church, Rev Dr Stephen Y. Wengam was there to, among other things, introduce the newly elected Council members to the King. Speaking on behalf of the delegation […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the National Lands Commission to ban the activities of land guards in the country. Land guards are persons illegally sanctioned to protect lands against developers and their projects. It is believed that criminals are used in such activities. They protect lands using offensive weapons like guns, knives, machetes, etc. Their mode of protection is characterised by assault and violence on trespassers. During a courtesy call by a delegation from the National Lands […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised the National Lands Commission to utilise the data on Population and Housing from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in mobilising revenue internally for the government. The GSS conducted census on the population and properties in 2021 and found that Ghana has a total of 9,837,153 million structures with 5.6 million used for residential purposes, 4.0 million for non-residential purposes, and 0.3 million for both residential and non-residential purposes. This data, the King is […]
The 8th Akwasidae festival of the year has been observed yesterday, November 13, 2022, at the Manhyia Palace with Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II sitting in state. The Asantehene celebrated the 8th Akwasidae together with Chiefs and Elders of the Kumasi Traditional Council at a mini-durbar held inside the palace. The festival glorifies the milestones in the history of the Asante Kingdom. Its first celebration was during the attainment of statehood by the Asante kingdom after it defeated the Denkyiras […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised Tingo Mobile PLC against relenting on its intended operation in the country over bureaucracy. Ghana is known for its bureaucratic policies at all levels and forms even if for a good course and His Majesty does not want that to tie down Tingo Mobile as it steps into the Ghanaian industry to support farmers. Tingo is an Agri-Fintech company offering a comprehensive platform service through the use of smartphones (using GSM technology) […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed his esteem for agriculture. He reckons that agriculture is the bedrock for development in every country due to its immense benefits. According to him, if taken seriously, agriculture can turn the country’s economic crisis into fortunes through value addition and exportation. Ghana is facing a steep cedi depreciation due to its huge importation against its exportation. “To talk about agriculture; it’s so dear to my heart and that is the only way […]
Five Contestants will today face each other for the bragging right and ultimate prize in the second edition of the Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge (OCRC). The Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge is an initiative of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation (OOTIIF), a non-governmental organisation of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The competition is an English and Twi reading challenge meant to promote and imbibe the spirit of reading in Junior High School students. The second edition of the Otumfuo Osei […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will on Saturday, November 5, 2022, be part of the sixtieth (60) edition of the Hogbetsotso festival celebrated by the people of Anlo state. His Majesty left Kumasi on Thursday, November 3. Otumfuo will join the Awomefia of the Anlo State, Togbe Sri III whom he refers to as his “brother”, in marking a historic moment as well as reinforcing the ties between the Asante kingdom and the Anlo state. His Majesty’s attendance will […]
A foreign choir group from the United States of America (USA) performed for the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at the Manhyia Palace. The group by the name Collegiate Singers Alumni Grouptet from Brigham Young University, led by Dr Randall Kempton delivered a stunning performance before the King. The group joined a delegation from Celestial Evangel Choir Ghana- a Kumasi-based choir with global recognition and noted for its advocacy for support for children with cancer- […]
At the Manhyia Palace on Friday afternoon, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received seven-time Winners of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Presbyterian Boys Secondary School (PRESEC-Legon). John Anim Tenkorang, Alfred Ken Nsiah and Austin, the 2022 contestants were at the Palace to present themselves and their trophy to the King. Congratulating them for the feat, the King shared some expensive but free words of wisdom with the young Ghanaian high school students. He said, “Science, Technology, Engineering […]