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The King of the Asante Kingdom and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has warned against persistent attempts to encroach on the lands of the university. Tackling the issue during the 59th Congregation of the institution on November 29, 2025, His Majesty stated that the land carries sacred legacies to support the education of the progeny. The King noted, therefore, that any attempt to take any part of the designated land of […]
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has appealed to the government of Ghana to approach the unfavourable student-to-lecturer ratio of the institution with urgency. The situation was brought sharply into focus by a recent five-year cyclical review of the university by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), Otumfuo highlighted. Addressing the 59th Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on November 29, 2025, Otumfuo emphasised […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has returned to Ghana after visiting two countries in two weeks. Otumfuo was received at the Prempeh International Airport on November 27, 2025, by Nananom led by Bantamahene Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI and a team of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council led by Chief Director Michael Owusu Amoako. The King then proceeded to the Manhyia Palace, his official residence. BarbadosAccompanied by a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says he is financially independent from the Ghanaian government. This conversation was raised to encourage traditional authorities in Suriname to wean from government dependence as the King expressed willingness to coach them to manage their resources so as not to be financially dependent. This was during an engagement with the President of Suriname, HE Jennifer Simons and traditional rulers in the Southern American country on November 26, 2025. “What you […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has departed Suriname for Ghana after gracing the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations of the country in a three-day visit. The visit was characterised by His Majesty’s participation in a series of activities and engagements since November 24, 2025. The King was accompanied by a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Juabenhene, Nana Effah-Apenteng, Bompatahene, Nana Agyekum Kusi II, Oyokohene, Baffour Osei Kwame Kantankrakyi, Otumfuo Kyeame and Oheneba Owusu Korkor, Asamponghene. Day 1The Asantehene […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is in Suriname for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebration of the country. His Majesty arrived in the country on Monday, November 24, 2025, and is scheduled to spend the next three days there. The King was accompanied by a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Juabenhene, Nana Effah-Apenteng, Bompatahene, Nana Agyekum Kusi II, Oyokohene, Baffour Osei Kwame Kantankrakyi, Otumfuo Kyeame and Oheneba Owusu Korkor, Asamponghene. Otumfuo was received […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged that Caribbean history and stories be told by the people themselves. Addressing guests at the 2025 GUBA Awards and Dinner on November 12, 2025, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Otumfuo intimated that Western-centric narratives must be trashed. According to the Asantehene, people of African descent must hijack their history by retelling it and passing it on to the next generation. “The diaspora acts as a bridge between cultures, promoting African […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has stirred up a sense for ownership of global companies and institutions among Diaspora-based Africans. Acknowledging the dominance and influence of many Africans in various fields, the King expressed dissatisfaction, saying the ultimate goal must be owning global corporations. His Majesty stated that the first step to changing such a narrative is admission. “We should also be frank to admit that while it is true that the African diaspora have imposed themselves, whether in the […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, believes the diaspora is the ideal partner for Africa in the quest to alter the global dependence narrative of Africa. His Majesty recognised that the destinies of Africa and the Caribbean are intertwined, sharing an unbreakable DNA link. “Thus, through a combination of economic, social and political influence, the diaspora can be a powerful force for positive and sustainable change across the African continent. The diaspora is certainly crucial in […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has supported calls for reparation and compensation by perpetrators of the Transatlantic Slave Trade perpetrated some 400 years ago. The Monarch reiterated that the so-called trade was the largest long-distance forced movement of people recorded in history and constituted a crime against humanity. Otumfuo believes reparations will be realised through the united advocacy of Africa and Africans in the diaspora. “In the same vein, we should work together on the complex issue of reparations, seeking […]
