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The occupant of the Golden Stool has obviated military takeovers as the panacea for Africa’s protracted economic challenges. It comes as Africa is being battered by a series of overthrows by the military junta with the latest recorded in Gabon. Delivering the keynote address at the St Andrew Africa Summit on September 16, 2023, His Majesty objected to the overthrow spree. “Let me make it categorically clear that regardless of the circumstances, I do not think that military intervention offers […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has recognized that the political dispensation and constitutional arrangements bequeathed to Africans by colonial masters is not fit for the continent. According to him, this system has been the cause of the unpleasant challenges- such as military coups, civil wars, and extreme famine- the continent has confronted since independence. He notes that the system of government introduced by the European colonial masters is not a “one-size fits all or a […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has left Ghana for the United Kingdom to grace the upcoming St Andrews Africa Summit (SAASUM). The Summit, hosted by St. Andrew’s University in Scotland, will see the Monarch delivering a keynote address on the topic “Traditional Leadership in a Modern Society.” The event will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Upper College Hall of the university. “His Royal Majesty will provide insight into the Kingdom of […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has affirmed there is a rapport between the Asante ethnic group and the Ga tribe. Until yesterday when Otumfuo debunked, there was a presumed hostility between Ga and Asante- two ethnic groups in Ghana. During a courtesy call by a delegation from Ga Manste, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, on September 7, 2023, Otumfuo disclosed his relations with heads of the Ga State to debunk the assumption. “Asantes and Gas have a lot that unite […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has extended his condolences to Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II and the entire people of the Ga state over the death of paramount Queen Mother Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The queen mother died in December 2022 after reigning 59 years at age 88. Otumfuo condoled with the bereaved state during a courtesy call by a delegation from Ga Mantse who officially informed him about her death and preparations […]
The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Her Excellency Francia Marquez has made a visit to the Asante Kingdom as part of her two-day working visit to Ghana in West Africa. She was accompanied by an entourage led by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon Simon Osei Mensah to the Manhyia Palace on Thursday, September 7, 2023. In her address, Her Excellency Marquez expressed her appreciation to the occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for accepting to […]
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has sought the blessings of the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for the final round of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s presidential primaries which will be held on November 4, 2023. Clad in traditional kente cloth, the Vice President of the country was accompanied to the Manhyia Palace during the sixth Akwasidae on September 3, 2023, by some government officials, Members of Parliament and executives of the NPP. In his address at the […]
Covenant United Church, a church based in South Holland in the United States of America has donated an amount of GH₵6,000 to the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation (OOTIIF). The Church’s leader, Rev Dr. Patrick Daymond, and his wife, Anthonia Daymond, were led by Prof. Bernard Kofi Baiden, the Operations Manager of the Royal Golf Club, who conveyed this to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The amount will be used in support of two of the projects the OOTIIF is undertaking […]
The winner of the 2023 edition of Ghana’s Strongest, Godfred Akolbila joined the occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in the celebration of Akwasidae at the seat of the Asantehene. The seven-time participant in the competition presented his Gold medal and winning belt to the King. This was on Sunday, September 3, 2023. In his address, he told the King he was a resident of the region and thereby saw the need to share his journey in […]
The Catholic Archbishop of Kumasi, Archbishop Gabriel Anokye, has introduced seven newly ordained priests of the Church to His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. This was done during a courtesy call on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at the Manhyia Palace. The seven priests include Martin Adjei Mensah, Grabriel Gyansah, Sylvester nana Kwaku Owusu, Augustus Opoku Amankwah, Rexford Akese Mensah-Kum, Richard Osei Sarfo and Richard Achii Kwarteng. The priests- all from the Ashanti Region – were ordained last month and have […]
