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The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has entrusted the stewardship of Asanteman to the Asante Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, as he prepares to travel to the United States of America. Daasebre was informed of this by Otumfuo when he appeared before the Kumasi Traditional Council on August 17, 2026. Otumfuo used the occasion to formally announce his two-week trip to the US. “I will be away for two weeks. Asanteman is in your care within […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reconstituted a committee investigating a land dispute involving the Atobiase, Sewua, Akwaaduo, Homabenase and Saman jurisdictions. The matter was brought before the Kumasi Traditional Council, presided over by the Asantehene, on August 17, 2026, following reports of the absence of two committee members. The Council was informed of the death of the Paakosohene, as well as the incapacitation of the Agona Wiamoasehene. Otumfuo subsequently appointed the Dwatoahene and the […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has constituted a committee to investigate a dispute involving the Antoa Krobo stool. The committee members are the Pramsohene, Taahyenhene, Baworohene, Abountemhene and Kyeame Kwaku Wusu. The committee was inaugurated on August 17, 2026, with a directive that all activities on the land should cease until the case is resolved. In constituting the committee, Otumfuo acknowledged a lingering land dispute between the Krobo Dikro and the Antoahene, and urged the […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described the death of women during childbirth as deeply heartbreaking. His Majesty stressed that maternal mortality extends far beyond women. “This does not concern only women; it affects us all. When a woman is in labour, her husband remains restless until she delivers safely. The most heartbreaking experience is to lose a wife during childbirth,” the Asantehene stated. “Some expectant mothers fail to attend antenatal care clinics, choosing instead […]
The Manhyia Palace, seat of the Asantehene, has with immediate effect been designated a strict no-fly zone for all drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In a public notice issued by the Palace, authorities stated that the Manhyia Palace and its surrounding areas are now off-limits to all aerial operations without prior, explicit authorization from the Palace or the relevant state authorities. “Effective immediately, the Manhyia Palace and its surrounding areas are designated as a strict no-fly zone for all […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has outlined a pragmatic funding strategy for the stalled Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT), proposing an equity-for-investment arrangement between key state transport agencies to overcome persistent financial bottlenecks. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Board of Governors and Management of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) at the Manhyia Palace on August 14, 2026, the Asantehene asserted that the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) holds the balance-sheet capacity to […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to exercise rigour and due diligence when issuing environmental permits and certificates to commercial operators. Speaking during a courtesy call by the Management of the Authority on August 14, 2026, at the Manhyia Palace, His Majesty emphasised that strict regulatory oversight and site inspections must precede any regulatory clearance. “Exercise vigilance when issuing permits. Sometimes these permits are issued without officials even visiting […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has granted Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) a free land lease in Danyame for the construction of an official residence for the university’s Vice-Chancellor. The gesture was formally acknowledged during a courtesy call paid by a delegation from KsTU to the Manhyia Palace on the occasion of the 6th Awukudae celebration on August 12, 2026. The delegation was led by the University Chancellor, Dr Kwabena Addo Kufuor, alongside the University Council […]
St. Louis Senior High School has expressed gratitude to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, for financing a two-storey teachers’ residence on the school campus. Briefing the Manhyia Palace on the background of the project, Nana Adu Mensah, Amakomhene, recalled that during a visit to the school in January 2024 by Otumfuo, stakeholders collaborated to identify critical infrastructure needs, highlighting the acute deficit in staff housing as a top priority. “We informed Otumfuo, and as we speak, a two-storey teachers’ bungalow […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated that stool elders have the right to oversee a town in the absence of a chief. His Majesty made the remarks while annulling the authority of one individual, Osei Tutu, who was allegedly granted authority by the Jamasi Divisional Council under the Asante Mampong Traditional Council to supervise land and any sales within the area. He was dragged before the Kumasi Traditional Council by Oheneyere Abusuapanin of Sakora […]