hajara-fuseini
The Mayor of Los Angeles in the United States of America, Karen Bass, is exploring avenues to deepen and strengthen the collaboration between her community and the Asante Kingdom for change. This is according to a message read on her behalf by Kimberly Stotzer, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of New Community Investment, an investment club dedicated to providing financial resources to minority communities in Los Angeles. Per the message read and later presented to the King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu […]
The seventh Akwasidae of the year, celebrated on October 15, 2023, at the Manhyia Palace, drew attendees from around the world. People from within Ghana and abroad joined the occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, in the quest to observe the revered day on the Asante traditional calendar. The festival witnessed the presence of a delegation from Tennessee in Memphis, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC), the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, Former […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has set out to raise an amount of $10 million to renovate the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). His public advocacy to raise this substantial amount officially commenced on Sunday, October 15, 2023, during the commemoration of the Akwasidae festival. The revenue mobilisation drive is dubbed “The Heal Komfo Anokye Project” and aims to address the urgent need for infrastructural improvements in Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Ghana’s second-largest teaching […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Regional Integration has begun a nationwide tour as part of its plans towards bringing passport application services closer to the people of Ghana. The first port of call for the Ministry’s agenda was the Ashanti Region where its objective was more than successful. Led by the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mr Ramses Joseph Cleland, a delegation from the Ministry called on the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at […]
The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon Freda Prempeh, is certain Ghana is bound to import water as predicted by experts if adequate and effective measures are not put in place to quell the destruction of water bodies in the country. She asserts that the country is sitting on a time bomb with the massive destruction caused to water bodies by activities of sand winning and illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. According to her, the turbidity levels of […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for a review of the Precious Minerals Marketing Corporation Act, 1989 (PNDCL 219). He posits that a review of the Act to address loopholes will facilitate the operation of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) Limited. “Your Act must be reviewed to suit the current age and challenges you are confronted with,” His Majesty said during a visit to the Manhyia Palace by the Management, Board, and staff […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the Management and Board of GCB Bank Public PLC to contribute to industrializing and growing Ghana’s economy. According to the ruler of the Asante Kingdom, selling money to the government to reap bounty profits is an easy approach to banking development and in no way helps to develop a country. He stated that the Bank must focus on lending on long terms to businesses and industries. Such an approach, he argued, would stimulate […]
The occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has organized a banquet for members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The official reception was held at the residence of the King at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. The delegates were ushered into the residence of the Monarch right after a durbar he organized to welcome them for their stay in the country for the 66th Commonwealth Parliamentarian Conference (CPC) on Tuesday, October […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) to scale up their efforts at solving pressing challenges facing member states. In a speech read on his behalf by the Paramount Chief of Mampong Traditional Council, Daasebre Osei Bonsu, Otumfuo acknowledged impact the Association is making around the world but called for enhancement. This, His Majesty suggests, could be done through the involvement and inclusion of the poor, the […]
There was no dull moment inside the Manhyia Palace where the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II held a durbar for the members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). The durbar saw the rich display of the way of life of a typical Asante; in dance, dressing, music, eulogy for the King, governance, reverence and many more. Present were most of various hierarchies of chief and queen mothers in the Kingdom, linguists, the King’s helpers, etc to […]
