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The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has drawn the curtain on his three-day state visit to Barbados. His Majesty departed the island country on November 13, 2025. DepartureThe King left Ghana for Bridgetown in the first-ever direct flight to the country on November 11, 2025, alongside a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Juabenhene; Nana Effah Apenteng, Bompatamanhene; Nana Agyekum Kusi Ababio, Oyokohene; Oheneba Owusu Korkor, Asamponghene; and Baffour Kantankrankyi, Otumfuo Kyeame. The Asantehene […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as the best decision made by African Heads of Government in six decades. Labelling it as a ‘promising prospect’, Otumfuo explained that the treaty has the power to revolutionise African trade and development as well as equip African countries with stronger negotiating power in multilateral areas. The King anticipates that this will boost the collective ability to change the terms of […]
A portrait of the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been proudly displayed inside the iconic Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Block of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. The portrait by Ghanaian mosaic and collage artist Eric Kwadwo Afranie was unveiled in the new building, whose brick was laid some 17 years ago by the Asantehene. Titled Custodian of Heritage, the portrait was unveiled in the presence of His […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has inspected a Baobab tree he planted in Barbados. The tree was planted in 2008, during His Majesty’s first official visit to the Island country. The seedling was planted on the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies on October 23, 2025. This exercise was to immortalise His Majesty’s esteemed and graceful visit. “We were honoured when you gave us the gift of the Baobab tree which […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has asserted that the success of Africa and the Caribbean will depend on freedom from their “mental slavery”. This, the King described as an attitude and mindset that “we have imposed on ourselves.” His Majesty affirmed that this mentality sponsors thoughts that denigrate locals as inferior and the North as better and superior. Addressing some audience at the University of the West Indies in Barbados on November 12, 2025, the Occupant of the Golden Stool […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advocated for resistance against forces that seek to exploit the resources of the continent of Africa and the African Diaspora. Otumfuo sees the need to create new trade corridors which focus on establishing robust, direct trade links between Africa and the Caribbean. This, he emphasised, must bypass the traditional trade routes that primarily benefit former colonial powers. “The time has come for us to rekindle our efforts to build […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has thrown his weight behind the designation of the African Diaspora as the sixth region of the African Union. The move, the King observes, aligns with advocacy by famous individuals of African descent such as Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jnr, for all Africans to join a giant sovereign union of a single socio-political, economic and cultural identity. Acknowledging the criticisms that have characterised the move, Otumfuo […]
The Overlord of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has encouraged Diaspora Africans to flaunt their African origin. His Majesty asserted that it must be worn at all material times with a deep sense of pride and honour. The Asantehene while addressing an audience at the University of the West Indies in Barbados, on November 12, 2025, stated that Africanness must not be seen as a source of shame. It must be a “badge of pride and honour which […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has added his voice to the advocacy to operate a direct flight between Africa and the Caribbean. The Asantehene, while speaking on November 12, 2025, at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies under the theme: “Reclaiming Our Atlantic Destiny: Connect, Build, Renew”, underscored the need to bridge the divide between Africa and the African diaspora. He described this move as one that would foster stronger […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has promised to pay a State Visit to Grenada. The promise was made to the ninth Prime Minister of the Island country, Dickon Mitchell, during a speech delivered on November 12, 2025, at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. The Prime Minister, an alumna of the University, was among the audience of His Majesty. “Hon Prime Minister of Grenada, my son, I’m yet […]
