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The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has postulated that there are uncountable economic benefits the country can derive from the banking sector, which aren’t currently being realized. According to him, these remain untapped and leave the banking sector inconsequential to the economy. His Majesty recognizes that the banking business now principally entails short-term investment for profit, at the expense of private businesses which may require long-term investments. “All the banks are now into buying and selling […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has been informed about the commencement of the first phase of the Greater Kumasi Industrial Park and Special Economic Zone Project in the Ejisu Municipality. The landmark project which the Ministry of Trade and Industry has initiated with the support of the World Bank in full will cover a total of 3,388.2 acres of land in the Ashanti Region. A delegation led by the Minister for Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, informed Otumfuo about the […]
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof Raymond Atuguba has sought the assistance of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in completing an ultramodern and multi-purpose Law School under construction in the country. The state-of-the-art facility in the Greater Accra Region will house a 1,500-seat auditorium, two additional 1,000-seat lecture halls, four 250-capacity lecture rooms, eight 125-seat lecture rooms, sixteen 65-seat rooms, and fourteen Ph.D. rooms. It will also accommodate 500-seat and 200-seat moot courts, along with […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in his full glory graced the opening ceremony of this year’s Conference of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The five-day Conference under the theme “Peaceful, Fair and Transparent Election: The Key to Sustainable Development” will end on Friday, September 13, 2024. In attendance were the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the National President of the GBA, Yaw Acheampong Boafo, the Chief Justice, […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has had the unpleasant opportunity to personally witness the level of pollution the River Pra- a 240-km-long river in southern Ghana that flows into the Gulf of Guinea- has undergone as a result of illegal mining activities. The opportunity presented itself while he journeyed to Central Region on Thursday, September 5, 2024, for official duties. Speaking about it during a dinner with the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) at his residence […]
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has presented a plaque to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as concrete evidence of his membership of the Association. Otumfuo became a member of the Bar in 1999, five months after ascending the Golden Stool of the Asante Kingdom through an honorary. At a dinner with the King at Manhyia Palace 25 years on, the Association led by its National President, Lawyer Yaw Boafo, concretised the membership of the King with the presentation of an […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged political parties and actors to develop confidence in the Electoral Commission (EC) as well as the electoral process. He recognizes that the spate of mistrust could fuel tensions in the lead-up to the general elections slated for December 7, 2024. “The issue for many is not who wins but whether the conduct of the elections will be fair and will deliver a peaceful outcome. For my part, I […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as an expression of the hospitality and warm embrace his jurisdiction exudes, hosted lawyers from across the country to a royal dinner on the evening of Monday at his official residence. Seven hundred Ghanaian lawyers led by the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) wined and dined with His Majesty after the official opening of the Association’s 2024/25 General Conference at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Saturday glorified the climax of the 60th Fetu Festival and the Silver Jubilee of the Paramount Chief of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II. His Majesty was the Guest of Honour and did not disappoint. The festival took place at the Oguaa Jubilee Park in Central Region on September 7, 2024, under the theme: “Celebrating the City of Firsts; Our People, Our Future”. Present were Vice President […]
The Chief Executive Officer of COA Research and Manufacturing Limited Company, Prof Samuel Ato Duncan has shared the pivotal role of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in the glorious evolution of the company. He described Otumfuo as a “wonderful” personality behind him and the company he founded few years ago. This was during a visit by the Asantehene to the factory based at Wusorkrom in Abura Asebu Kwamankese District in the Central Region on Sunday, September 8, 2024. The visit […]
