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His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised lawmakers in the country to prioritise the interest of Ghana over that of their individual political parties. He recognises that MPs usually represent the interest of their parties rather than the country and force through some “bad” policies at the expense of the nation, a sin he says the ruling New Patriotic Party and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are all guilty of. As an independent body, His Majesty expects that […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has mounted a campaign for constitutional review to render the Judiciary and the Legislature full autonomy from the Executive. He notes that despite this provision being stipulated in the 1992 Constitution, it is not in practice in the country since the two arms financially depend on the Executive headed by the President. According to him, this tends to give the Executive more power over them, intimidating their independence and the […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says the country must grow beyond the monetization of parliamentary seats to create room for constituencies to get competent persons and better options during elections. He notes that if the current trend continues, the country’s lawmaking house will be deprived of the brains to enact laws for the country as well as the preferred choice of the people. At a meeting with the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, and other Members of Parliament (MPs) […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says flaws and complexities witnessed in Ghana’s democratic practice emanates from attempts to learn and combine the systems of the United States of America (USA) and the United Kingdom (UK). The US practices the Presidential system while the UK practices the Parliamentary System. These practices, His Majesty observes has been combined in Ghana, creating complexities and difficulties in governance and democracy. “We have combined the Parliamentary System of the UK and the Presidential system by […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged Members of Parliament to refocus on their actual mandate instead of shirking them. He observes that Members of Parliament (MP) have abandoned their principal mandate of championing the interests of their constituents and representing their interests in Parliament, fixing their focus on promising infrastructure development. His Majesty noted that this misplaced mandate is sponsoring the ignorance among the masses to tend to vote out lawmakers when they don’t get their roads and other […]
Asanteman showed their high regard and respect for their King on Thursday, June 27, 2024 which was set aside by the Occupant of the Golden Stool, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the burial and funeral rites of his niece, Madam Grace Ahenkro. They came in numbers and in grace to sympathise with the Monarch and the royal family at the funeral held at the forecourt of the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. It was a […]
The Life Patron of the Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has lobbied for the renewal of the defunct partnership between his club and the country’s leading telecommunication company MTN. He called for the resuscitation of the collaboration which supported the Kumasi giant with some financial and in-kind assistance when the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, Stephen Blewett paid him a courtesy visit at the Manhyia Palace on June 26, 2024. Mr Blewett in […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has encouraged the Management of the Ghana Publishing Company Limited to set their minds to expand the company to generate the needed returns, one of the ultimate objectives for its establishment. Formerly the Ghana Publishing Corporation, it was converted into a Limited Liability Company under the Statutory Corporations (Conversion to Companies) Act 461, 1993, and re-named Ghana Publishing Company Limited in 2007. Though the company folded up some time due to a myriad of challenges, […]
The Minister for Health, Dr Bernard Oko Boye says way before he had the opportunity of meeting Otumfuo in person, he had already familiarized himself with the Monarch through his countless initiatives both in the health sector and all over the country. He expressed his immense gratitude to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his enormous contribution to the country’s peace, stability and development, The politician who was once the Member of Parliament for the […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged MTN Ghana headed by their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Stephen Blewett to put in place the needed measures and technological advancement to improve the communication and data experience of customers and Ghanaians. His Majesty anticipates that this will cement their monopoly on the market as there are no strong competitors in the country. Courtesy CallHe said this when the telecommunication group formally made a presentation of their new CEO to him […]