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The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Bulgaria to Ghana, His Excellency Yanko V. Yordanov, has extended a hand of friendship to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, seeking to collaborate with the King on various projects and initiatives. The envoy, who is based in Abuja, Nigeria, and is in charge of eight African countries, says he has monitored and is abreast of the interventions and initiatives of the King, some of which he does through his non-governmental organization, the Otumfuo Osei […]
Seth Gyimah, nicknamed Freezy Macbones, could not hide his elation after he had the rare opportunity of having his boxing gloves soaked in the blessings of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The sensational Ghanaian boxer popular for his thick thwacks was at the Manhyia Palace with Samuel Inkoom, a former Asante Kotoko Sporting Club and Black Stars player, when he joined the fifth Akwasidae festival of the year to pay homage to the King. Among his missions were to congratulate […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom has encouraged the Management of Standard Chartered Bank Plc to redirect some of their focus to economic recovery and development by providing the needed capital to small businesses and the agricultural sector to drive industrialisation and job creation. He has called for specially tailored loan packages with flexible interest and repayment terms for businesses in the country amid the struggling and hardship-hit economy. During a courtesy call by some Management members of the Bank […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is pleased to get some artefacts stolen by the British during the 1874 Sagrenti and subsequent wars but isn’t satisfied as he wants more to be released to the Kingdom. Asanteman took delivery of 32 of the artefacts which are being loaned by the looter in May 2024 after 150 years. It earlier took delivery of some seven artefacts from the Fowler Museum in the US in February. Speaking about the return of the treasures […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has given an appealing yet veracious description of his people to the American Consul General in Ghana, Elliot Fertik, who paid a courtesy visit to him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. It was his first encounter with the people of Asanteman as he has been based in Accra since his appointment. The US official says he arrived in Kumasi on June 20, 2024, and is […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has stated that Ghana is nowhere near economic independence after liberating itself from colonial rule some 67 years ago. He sees that Ghana still requires the support of developed economies in making its way to economic independence, and thereby presently unrealistic is the mantra “Ghana Beyond Aid”. As such he has called on the United States of America (USA) to render Ghana the needed technical and industrial assistance to enable the African country to stand […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has mounted a strong campaign for the release of stool lands which were taken by the government some 66 years ago but have remained unused, in accordance with the law. His Majesty for the umpteenth time made the call when the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor visited him on June 9, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace to propose a national dialogue on Land Administration in the country. The release of such […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed his satisfaction with the eight-storey edifice of the Minerals Commission still under construction in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. During a courtesy visit by Martin Ayisi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission led by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, the King raised the topic of the building. His Majesty says he has been catching glimpses of the building when returning from the golf course every morning. […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has nodded to a national discourse on the administration of lands in Ghana. The conversation will hover around the management and regulation of land use, ownership, and development, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor who proposed it to the King said. The two-day programme in partnership with the Daily Graphic is dubbed the “National Land Stakeholder Symposium” and also received the green light to be held […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has averred that his active participation and involvement in the annual Green Ghana Day is not for show but a true reflection of his appreciation of the significance of trees. He noted that he has an in-built affection towards trees due to their importance. “My participation in the Green Ghana Day is not for the cameras. I have some trees I have planted right behind this residence. I went to […]
