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The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called for calm in Berekum in the Bono Region among parties disputing over processes to enstool a successor to the late Daasebre Amankona Diawuo II. The dispute emerged after the Queen nominated a candidate for the stool and convened a meeting to present him to elders and royals of the Traditional Area. The parties appeared before His Majesty during the Asanteman Council meeting on Monday, August 19, 2024, where […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has prohibited all the Kingmakers of Duayaw Nkwanta from proceeding with any planned or spontaneous enstoolment of a new chief to succeed Nana Boakye Tromo III, who passed away two years ago. His Majesty stated that all outstanding misunderstandings will have to be resolved before enstoolment can take place to prevent bloodshed and conflict persistence. In the meantime, Akwamuhene Nana Boakye Bonsu will take charge of the Traditional Area, Otumfuo noted. This was declared when […]
Mr Charles Kojo Boateng, a member of the royal house of Awua-Dumase in the Bono Region has challenged the royal status of the Queen. This came up after an attempt by the Queen to fill the vacant stool of the Traditional Area following the death of Nana Kwame Korang VI. She elected one Kofi Ntow for enstoolment; however, the attempt was challenged by a party of the royal house in court, stalling the process. Standing before Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged kingmakers of the Sabronum Traditional Area with the responsibility of electing a suitable candidate for the paramount stool. The candidate must be presented to the Asanteman Council headed by the Asantehene when they convene on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace. Three of the four kingmakers were present on August 19 when the Asantehene gave the instruction. They appeared before the Council to respond to reasons […]
The Paramount Queen of Denyase Traditional Area, Nana Adutwiwaa Bonin III is not of the royal house, the Asanteman Council headed by the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has ruled. A Committee was set up to dig up the truth after the royalty status of Denyasehemaa was challenged by Achiasebaapanin Nana Akua Afriyie invoking the Great Oath in support of her stance. Her position was firmly rebutted by the Queen in a counter-invocation of the Great […]
A thorough inquiry into the true royal house of the Bekwai Boaman Dikro stool by the Kumasi Traditional Council headed by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II found that the Agona clan is the bona fide holder. The stool which is subject to Adontenghene Nana Adu Gyamfi has been under contention over the true royal house for some time. A committee report after investigations into the history and occupants of stool was read out before the Kumasi Traditional Council, the clan […]
In an attempt to distort the history of the Wirempe stool to entrench his clan’s occupancy over the stool, Nana Opia Mensah II was exposed by a committee report and publicly rebuked by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the treachery. The chief, who belongs to the Aduana clan, laid claim to the stool as a possession of his clan after he challenged an invocation of the Great Oath by Mr. Kofi Nimo, a self-acclaimed royal of the Oyoko Clan. […]
There will be a free health screening at the Manhyia Palace this Sunday, August 18, 2024, under the banner ‘Otumfuo Silver Jubilee Celebration Fair’. The medical screening is being organized by the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation (OOTIIF) with the support of International Healthcare Volunteers (USA), Ghana Health Service, Kumasi Metro Assembly (KMA) and the OKB Hope Foundation. It forms part of auxiliary activities in recognition of the 25th Anniversary of the 16th Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, reflecting his […]
The Asanteman Council will hold a session on Monday, August 19, 2024, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. This was confirmed in a notice to members of the Council. It will be the first meeting convened since the last one on July 4 prior to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s trip to the United Kingdom (UK) to deliver a lecture at the British Museum. Cases that will be adjudicated at the sitting include Denyase Stool affairs, […]
The fate of all chiefs who will be implicated by the report of a committee of security agencies set up by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to probe the canker of land guard activities within Asanteman will be known next week. During the Kumasi Traditional Council meeting on Thursday, August 15, 2024, His Majesty noted that the report was yet to be presented to him by the Committee. He however assured that it will be reviewed on the next sitting, which […]