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The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has received his latest citation from the University of Memphis (UofM) in the United States of America (USA). The citation was presented on behalf of the University by the Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr David Russomanno on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. According to the University, it is in recognition of the King’s commendable and exemplary commitment to education and the empowerment of future […]
The University of Memphis, as part of its efforts to expand its partnership with Ghana, has initiated talks with the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat to offer online Information Technology (IT) programmes to Ghanaians. The Executive Vice President and Provost of the University based in the United States of America (USA), Dr David Russomanno, made this known to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, during a courtesy visit to the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. He […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has permitted the swearing of Oath by the chief of Boamang in the Affigya Kwabre North of the Ashanti Region, Oheneba Adu-Brade II in accordance with customs and traditions of Asante. He took the oath after drinking from the rich experience of the various Divisions of the Kumasi Traditional Council in the form of counsel during a meeting at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, September 30, 2024. He was exhorted to honour the Great Oath […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has affirmed the legitimacy of the new chief of Boamang in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region, Oheneba Adu-Brade II. With historical precedents, His Majesty noted that Boamang belongs to his wife, a fact he urged the entire town to bring themselves to accept and live by. According to the Asantehene, when the stool at a point suffered vacancy with no one to occupy, it was given to his wife and that […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will deliver his verdict on the chieftaincy dispute of Monwire on a yet-to-be-announced date. “Let’s set a new date for this. We will deliver the verdict on that day,” he said after a Committee report on the case was presented to the Kumasi Traditional Council on Monday, September 30, 2024. The dispute emerged after one Abusuapanin Kwabena Ofori challenged the legitimacy of the Queen, Nana Agyakomaa Konadu to the Monwire […]
After conceding that the piece of land on which Bankoman Senior High School (SHS) has been erected belongs to Sekyere, the chief of Banko, Nana Kwabena Boateng Sefa alongside his Queen pleaded with Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to maintain the name of the school. Banko and Sekyere were embroiled in a dispute over the true owners of that piece of land as the latter was bent on renaming the school. This led to the establishment of a Committee to […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II refused to deliver his verdict on the land dispute between Boagyaa and Sabin Akrofrom following the presentation of a Committee report on the case. The report was presented by the Committee on Monday, September 30, 2024, to the Kumasi Traditional Council headed by his highly esteemed self. The parties are disputing over the Kyekyewere and Bekwame boundary. Boagyaa claims some of its lands have been taken over by Sabin Akrofrom. Per some evidence he submitted […]
The Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) has forwarded four cases to committees for thorough investigations and onward submission of findings. The cases involves Kokobeng, Penteng, Krapa and Asante Akyem Hwediem. The Council presided over by the Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II convened on Monday, September 30, 2024 to hear the cases which involves the Invocation of the Great Oath by parties in all the disputes. Three of these cases were forwarded to the Council by the court […]
The final verdict that will resolve the chieftaincy dispute over the Akrodie Stool in the Ahafo Region will be delivered next week by the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He postponed his verdict after the Asanteman Council members individually offered their verdict following the presentation of a Committee report on the case on September 26, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace. The dispute is between the Ekuona Clan Head, Baffour Awuah and one Kwaku Twumasi, also a […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has cleared all impediments to the selection and subsequent enstoolment of a new chief over Kwamang in Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region. This took place at the Manhyia Palace during an Asanteman Council meeting on September 26, 2024, after a committee report on their dispute was read. The dispute emanated from a claim by the Family Head of the Kwamang Stool, Opanyin Mensah Bonsu, that the Edwenase family […]
