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A group of foreign female golf professionals has shown their appreciation to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for his support for the game. The professionals presented a portrait which houses the pictures of some 17 professional African female players to the King. The presentation was done during a dinner to award winners of the various categories of the 66th Asantehene Open Golf Championship at the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The portrait, they said, was a […]
The 66th Asantehene Open Golf Championship was inaugurated with a ceremonial tee-off by the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and other dignitaries at the Royal Golf Park in Kumasi on Friday, June 16. At the event were personages including the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon Simon Osei Mensah, Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ibok-Ete Ibas and Zimbabwean Ambassador to Ghana, Kufa E. Chinoza. International professional golfers from Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Togo, Senegal, Uganda and Zimbabwe […]
Leading indigenous Ghanaian financial institution, Prudential Bank, has introduced Mr Bernard Appiah Gyebi as the new Managing Director. He was appointed in February 2023. His introduction to the King of the Asante Kingdom, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace by the leadership of the institution marked his 100th day in office. Leading the delegation on Friday, June 16, 2023, was the Regional Manager of the Bank, Mr Thomas Dwomoh-Ameyaw. In an interview with Opemsuo Radio, Mr […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described golf as a source of strength, energy and respire from his busy daily schedule. At the Lancaster Hotel in Kumasi on Saturday, June 17 where he held participants and sponsors of the 66th Asantehene Open Golf Championship to a treat, he shared his deep-seated affection for the sport. The King has a tradition of visiting the Royal Golf Club each morning for golf sessions. At the […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has dismissed assertions that the golf game is reserved for wealthy and older men and women in society. At an event to award winners of the 66th Asantehene Open Golf Championship on Saturday, June 17, he said there is a need to erase the perception the youth have about golf and attract them into the sport. “We also have to encourage the young ones to play. We need to attract the younger ones. The […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has recognized the government’s lack of commitment toward the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs since its establishment through an executive Instrument (EI) in 2017. With this, the King is sceptical about the essence of chieftaincy to the government. “What we have to ask ourselves and the government is: What is its take on chieftaincy? Is chieftaincy of any relevance to Ghana? If it is, then how does the government see the relevance of your […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has asserted that chieftaincy was ordained for royals only and, therefore, cannot be bought with any amount of money as some have tried. He notes that when bought, disputes are born. The King posits that chieftaincy disputes are caused by dishonesty and an attempt to sway from customs and traditions in enstooling or enskinning traditional leaders. “When done customarily, peace will prevail. Whether patrilineal or matrilineal, if the right order […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has disclosed processes for the resolution of the Bawku conflict between the Mamprusis and the Kusasis have commenced. The conflict which has persisted for close to a century is now at the mercy of Otumfuo for a resolution. During a courtesy call at the Manhyia Palace by the leadership of the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs on June 14 the King said he has called on the factions to […]
The former President of the Ghana Golf Association (GGA), Mr Michael Aggrey has formally apprised Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II about his new role as the Secretary-General for Africa Golf Confederation (AGC). Mr Aggrey was elected in November 2022 by the AGC during the body’s elective assembly held in Egypt during a council meeting at the El Gouna Golf Club in Hurghada, Red Sea. He will occupy the role for four years and is being replaced at the GGA by Mr […]
The fourth Akwasidae of the year at the Manhyia Palace, as always, was marked by magnificence and the exhibition of the rich culture and tradition of the Asante Kingdom. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II sat in state to receive guests from across the country who came to pay homage on Sunday, June 11. Most of the guests were adorned in traditional outfits. Among the guests were Retired Chief Justice Mr. Anin-Yeboah, the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), Millennium Excellence Foundation, and […]
