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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has brought an end to the reign of Sabronum Gyaasehene Nana Awua Gyau Atuomi, and two others for their role in illegal mining activities known as galamsey in the Traditional Area. The other two include Sabronum Akyeamhene and Baamuhene. The order for their destoolment followed a review of a petition by a group of concerned individuals from the Traditional Area- which is without a Paramount Chief- on Monday, August 26, 2024. The petition was publicly […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed confidence in the potential and capability of Ghanaians, arguing that they have what it takes to occupy senior positions and run larger corporations and businesses in the country. His Majesty frowns at Ghanaian businesses’ habit of contracting the services of foreigners to man their affairs. He has over the years, advocated for the utilization of natives in running critical businesses in the country. His Majesty thus expressed joy on seeing another Ghanaian had […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has sought the partnership with Czech Republic in making the numerous products the country’s universities are annually churning out useful to Ghana. Instead of exporting them to spur development in western countries, His Majesty said they are needed by their homeland. He finds this as the only solution to brain drain and believes it can happen only when jobs are created for them to work. As such, he called on […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called for calm in Berekum in the Bono Region among parties disputing over processes to enstool a successor to the late Daasebre Amankona Diawuo II. The dispute emerged after the Queen nominated a candidate for the stool and convened a meeting to present him to elders and royals of the Traditional Area. The parties appeared before His Majesty during the Asanteman Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024, where […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has prohibited all the Kingmakers of Duayaw Nkwanta from proceeding with any planned or spontaneous enstoolment of a new chief to succeed Nana Boakye Tromo III, who passed away two years ago. His Majesty stated that all outstanding misunderstandings will have to be resolved before enstoolment can take place to prevent bloodshed and conflict persistence. In the meantime, Akwamuhene Nana Boakye Bonsu will take charge of the Traditional Area, Otumfuo noted. This was declared when […]
Mr Charles Kojo Boateng, a member of the royal house of Awua-Dumase in the Bono Region has challenged the royal status of the Queen. This came up after an attempt by the Queen to fill the vacant stool of the Traditional Area following the death of Nana Kwame Korang VI. She elected one Kofi Ntow for enstoolment; however, the attempt was challenged by a party of the royal house in court, stalling the process. Standing before Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged kingmakers of the Sabronum Traditional Area with the responsibility of electing a suitable candidate for the paramount stool. The candidate must be presented to the Asanteman Council headed by the Asantehene when they convene on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace. Three of the four kingmakers were present on August 19 when the Asantehene gave the instruction. They appeared before the Council to respond to reasons […]
The Paramount Queen of Denyase Traditional Area, Nana Adutwiwaa Bonin III is not of the royal house, the Asanteman Council headed by the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has ruled. A Committee was set up to dig up the truth after the royalty status of Denyasehemaa was challenged by Achiasebaapanin Nana Akua Afriyie invoking the Great Oath in support of her stance. Her position was firmly rebutted by the Queen in a counter-invocation of the Great […]
A thorough inquiry into the true royal house of the Bekwai Boaman Dikro stool by the Kumasi Traditional Council headed by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II found that the Agona clan is the bona fide holder. The stool which is subject to Adontenghene Nana Adu Gyamfi has been under contention over the true royal house for some time. A committee report after investigations into the history and occupants of stool was read out before the Kumasi Traditional Council, the clan […]
In an attempt to distort the history of the Wirempe stool to entrench his clan’s occupancy over the stool, Nana Opia Mensah II was exposed by a committee report and publicly rebuked by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the treachery. The chief, who belongs to the Aduana clan, laid claim to the stool as a possession of his clan after he challenged an invocation of the Great Oath by Mr. Kofi Nimo, a self-acclaimed royal of the Oyoko Clan. […]
