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The Chief of Staff of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has proffered the documentation of indigenous Asante meals in their preservation and passage to the next generation. Speaking at the Queen Mothers’ Day and Food Fair at the Manhyia Palace on April 22, 2024, Hon Akosua Fremah Osei Opare said that food is an indispensable part of culture which must be consciously preserved. She recognizes that most Asante indigenous meals are losing their relevance as generations pass by and believes […]
Hon Akosua Frema Osei Opare, the President’s Chief of Staff has described the Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III as a unifying force in Asanteman. Just as may be required of a woman who leads women in such a great Kingdom, she recognizes that the Queen has done more. Speaking at the Queen Mothers’ Day event at the Manhyia Palace as the Guest of Honour, the first female Presidential Chief of Staff of the country hailed […]
The Chief of Staff of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Hon Akosua Frema Osei Opare has pleaded for Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s intervention in the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill by Parliament. Hailing the King for his highest regard for the welfare of women and his commitment to women’s empowerment, the country’s first female chief of staff underscored the urgency for the passage of the bill which is currently pending before the eighth Parliament. “Asantes practice the matrilineal […]
Asante traditional meals which are either missing among the current generation or with little significance, were showcased at the Queen Mothers’ Day and Food Fair at the Manhyia Palace on Monday. The event organized as part of the various programmes to mark the 25th Enstoolment Anniversary of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, saw various sumptuous-looking and appetite-whetting indigenous delicacies revived in the current age. Meals including fufu and abunuabunu soup, ogoo, ofam, mpotompoto and nuhu alien to the current generation were […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has reiterated the significance of women and queen mothers in a typical Asante setting. According to him, the ethnic group gives no place to women exclusion, as they are involved in all decision making processes that take place. As a matter of fact, he asserted, that they hold a veto in decision making. “Women play important role in Asante traditional setting so much. When a stool is vacant, the elder […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has mounted a campaign against gender disparity, calling for inclusivity in the allocation of various leadership positions in the country. Speaking at the Queen Mothers’ Day and Food Fair, one of the events slated to mark his 25th enstoolment anniversary at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, April 22, 2024, His Majesty called for concerted and deliberate effort in ensuring gender equality in the country. He stated that women are more competent and efficient at their […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has decried the apparent disregard of the $330 million Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) project , known as Boankra Inland Port in the Ashanti Region. The project has been neglected by subsequent governments for more than 20 years. Speaking about the project which was started by former President John Agyekum Kufuor but got abandoned when he left office, Otumfuo called on the Minister for Transport to maneuver to eliminate all obstacles impeding the success of […]
The Kumasi International Airport will, after its commissioning and operationalization, stand to immortalize the memory and name of Otumfuo Agyeman Prempeh I, the 13th Monarch of the Asante Kingdom. The facility will be a compensation for the demolished legacy of the late King. On February 27, 2024, during the presentation of the State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced a decision to name the facility after Prempeh I who sacrificed himself for exile in exchange […]
The Kumasi International Airport is set to be commissioned and operationalised, the Minister for Transport, Hon. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has informed Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. His Majesty is expected to lead the commissioning on a date yet to be agreed together with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The Minister during a courtesy call on Monday, April 22, 2024 told Otumfuo that Messrs Contracta Construction UK Ltd had handed over the facility to the government per agreement after completing the new […]
The President of Cote d’Ivoire has conveyed good news to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II concerning an earlier invitation extended for his participation in the 25th Enstoolment Anniversary celebration of the king. The said news, though not read out, was received by Otumfuo Hiahene, Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, on behalf of the King at the Manhyia Palace on April 22, 2024. The President sent the letter-originally scripted in French but translated into English-by the hand of H.E. Félix Assielou Tanon, the […]
