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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has given a constituted committee four weeks to thoroughly probe the chieftaincy dispute that has bedeviled the Tanoso Traditional Area. The dispute is between the Queen and a member of the royal house and started when Queen elected one Kwadwo Sarfo to take over the vacant stool. The royal is challenging the legitimacy of the Queen and her candidate. He argues that the Queen is not a royal and has no right to appoint a […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei has set the record straight about his relations with the governing party after a member of the royal family was selected as their Vice Presidential Candidate for the upcoming presidential election. During a courtesy visit by the Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to the Manhyia Palace on Friday, September 27, 2024, Otumfuo noted that the Palace is not aligned with any political party and is therefore open to […]
Sabronumhene Nana Kofi Asante Mensah has taken the oath of allegiance before Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He took it in the presence of the Asanteman Council at the Manhyia Palace on Thursday, September 26, 2024, days after he was enstooled by the Sabronum kingmakers. An advice delivered on behalf of all the council members urged the Civil Engineer by profession to honour the Great Oath and make himself readily available to the services of the Monarch. “The Manhyia Palace […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has underscored the need to bridge the gap between the privileged class and the underprivileged class in the society to safeguard the future for all. His Majesty believes society will pay dearly in the future if the lower class is left without the needed assistance to advance their standard of living. He suggested a social educational strategy such as being enrolled in SOS Hermann Gmeiner International College. “I am saying […]
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will soon enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with India for a remote educational programme. The Indian High Commissioner to Ghana, H.E Manish Gupta, made this known to the Chancellor of the institution who is also the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom on September 26, 2024, during a courtesy visit to the Manhyia Palace to introduce himself formally. This was after his first visit to the University based in Kumasi. Briefly […]
A five-member Committee headed by Offinsohene Nana Dwamena Akenten II has been constituted by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to delve into the chieftaincy matter in Duayaw Nkwanta in the Ahafo Region. So far, four individuals from the Tetretrem, Samantwea, and Awirempe families, including the Queen, are in contention over the stool. At the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on September 26, 2024, during an Asanteman Council meeting, the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom named Adankragyahene Nana Oppong Frenya, Tuobodomhene Nana […]
The Offinso Traditional Council led by the Paramount Chief, Nana Dwamena Akenten II, has introduced their newly enstooled queen, Nana Adwoa Afranewaa to the Asanteman Council. From the Akokodiase Royal Family, she replaces Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko, who was destooled earlier this year by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Nana Afranewaa was introduced to the Asanteman Council during a meeting at the Manhyia Palace on September 26, 2024. Introducing her, Nana Dwamena Akenten said, “I ascended the stool without a […]
A student of Nkwantakese D/A Junior High School (JHS) and representative of Boamang in the Afigya Kwabre North District of the Ashanti Region has emerged as the winner of the Jubilee Edition of the Otumfuo Community Reading Challenge (OCRC). Francis Osei Boamah stood out among four female contestants who scrambled for the ultimate. The event took place at Manhyia Palace on Friday, September 20, 2024. Traditional authorities who graced the event were Asafohene Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyeman Bonsu who represented […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has bemoaned the dependency of the entire African continent on Europe and the Americas for development despite the abounding natural resources it has at it’s disposal. His Majesty believes it is high time the continent weaned itself of the dependency and collectively explored avenues to put them to good use to their benefit and solve their numerous and unending challenges. He is convinced beyond doubt that that could be achieved […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has encouraged investors to make Ghana their one-stop destination underscoring the friendly and profitable atmosphere it offers businesses. He noted that the country is open to investment opportunities. “I would encourage you. Ghana is a developing country and is very good for investments. It’s peaceful…I encourage you that you have a peaceful atmosphere in Ghana to carry out businesses. Your investment is safe,” His Majesty said during a visit by the President and Chief Executive […]
