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The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has warned his traditional wives against taking advantage of their positions to intimidate the less privileged and their subjects. The King recognizes that some of his wives manipulate the reality for their parochial interests. “One of the things I frown upon is intimidating others with your position. Don’t try to use your position to peddle falsehood. That is bad. When you do that, you dishonour me. I don’t want people […]
The Vice Chancellor of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Frederick Kwaku Sarfo, has credited the invaluable guidance of the King of the Asante Kingdom for the successes the institution has chalked. Among the successes, he said was its recognition as the Public University of the Year by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) in the previous year. Speaking at the first Awukudae Festival of the year on January 1, 2025, Prof Kwaku Sarfo […]
The Management of Garden City University (GCU) has presented its newly conferred Presidential Charter to the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. This means the institution has the autonomy to award its own degrees, diplomas, and certificates without affiliating with established universities. At the first Awukudae Festival of the year on January 1, 2025, the Management of the institution led by Kenyaasehene Barima Fredua Agyeman made the presentation to the King. This comes 20 years after the […]
The first Awukudae Festival of the year 2025 on the Asanteman calendar has been observed. The festival which coincided with New Year’s Day on January 1, 2025, was duly celebrated. The Manhyia Palace was the place to be on the fateful day, drawing people from all corners of the country to Kumasi. It was a spotless blend of tradition and beauty. The festival presented a perfect opportunity for participants to pay homage to the King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, wish […]
The security detail of the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was not left out of his Christmas celebrations plan this year. The Monarch hosted all members of his security detail to a lunch at the Manhyia Palace on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Both police and military officers led by their heads were present at the official residence of His Majesty to celebrate the joyous moment. It was also an opportunity for the King to express his […]
The Christmas festivity was not watched on to slip away at the Manhyia Palace on December 25, 2024. The Palace, as part of its traditions, held a celebration to mark the birth of Christ. The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II sat in state to mark the occasion with Nananom, his family, his subjects and royals. All were afforded the rare opportunity not just to pay homage but to receive his blessings through handshakes. Hundreds showed up […]
The Asante Kingdom has taken delivery of 28 gold artefacts from multinational firm AngloGold Ashanti bringing the total number of restituted Asante artefacts from the British loot in the 1900s to 67. The objects were officially handed over to the Asante Kingdom during a Durbar at the Manhyia Palace on November 23, 2024 in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the return of Otumfuo Agyemang Prempeh I, the 13th Asantehene from exile. The symbolic artefacts from South Africa include linguist […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has assured Queens within his kingdom of the requisite review to include them in the financial benefits that stools and properties in traditional areas bring. At a party with Queens organized by his wife, Lady Julia, on December 22, 2024, the King reiterated that measures are underway to secure the financial welfare of queens. Otumfuo is determined to secure their financial welfare, recognizing that its absence is causing tensions with […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has counselled queens in his realm to make use of Indoor conflict resolution in instances of disputes with their chiefs. His Majesty is of the firm view that stool elders must not be involved in such resolutions to maintain the integrity of the stool. In an enlightening address to the Queens during a get-together organized by his wife, Lady Julia Osei Tutu, on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at the Manhyia […]
Boamang and Nkoranza Traditional Areas have expressed appreciation to the Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, for paving the way for their vacant male stools to be occupied. They separately conveyed their profound gratitude to the King during audience with him at the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday, December 19, 2024. BoamangOheneba Adu-Brade II, the newly enstooled Boamanghene was accompanied by other chiefs, and the Queen, Oheneyere Akua Pokuaa. The chief swore oath of allegiance before Otumfuo on […]