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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged all traditional rulers in Asanteman to take the lead in the first of a series of events slated for his 25th Anniversary celebration this month. He noted that the clean-up exercise should not be restricted to Kumasi, the capital of Asanteman, but must be witnessed as far as Seikwa in the Bono Region, an extension of Asanteman’s territory. “The exercise is not limited to Kumasi. Seikwa is part of Asanteman as well as […]
The Asanteman Council has adjourned sittings to make way for the Easter holidays which begin on Friday. In his closing remarks during the council’s sittings on March 28, 2024, Otumfuo charged feuding parties with their cases before the council to exercise restraint and strive to uphold peace until the council reconvenes and takes up their cases. He assured all parties whose cases are pending before his court of the needed diligence in investigating and resolving them amicably. “For now, we […]
The Planning Committee of the 25th Anniversary of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has announced a new date for the opening of the Manhyia Palace Auditorium. In an update delivered during a meeting by the Asanteman Council on March 28, 2024, the Chairman of the committee, Nana Otuo Sereboe, the Juabenhene, said the event will take place on the 15th day of April. The event for the inauguration will take place at 11 am. The multi-purpose building sitting inside the […]
The incoming General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Central Command, Brigadier General Michael Opoku has committed himself to working assiduously to bring honour and glory to the Asante Kingdom. At the Manhyia Palace on Thursday, February 28, 2024, he sought the blessing of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to make the vision a reality. “I promise to do what is right and bring honour to Asanteman and I plead for the blessings of Otumfuo for a smooth tenure.” Brigadier General […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has indicated that women have equal rights as men when it comes to frequenting the palaces of traditional authorities in Asanteman. According to him, women in the Kingdom have supreme authority over men and thereby zero tolerance for gender bias when it comes to the Kingdom based in West Africa. This was to correct a wrong impression by the President of the Institute of Directors Rev Mrs Angela Carmen Appiah on the culture and tradition […]
The Senior Vice President of the Africa Region of Newmont Gold Limited, Mr David Thornton has assured of the company’s commitment towards the safety of its workforce following the death of a worker stationed at the Ahafo North project. The assurance came during a courtesy call by the management of the company to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on March 27, 2024. The employee lost his life on February 27 when high winds impacted a […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will deliver the keynote address at the conference of the Rotary District 9104 in Kumasi in mid-April. His Majesty accepted the humble request when some executives of the District called on him at the Manhyia Palace on March 27, 2024, led by the Governor, Mr David Osei Junior. The delegation included Assistant Governor Russell Banful, Past President Nana Poku Agyemang, President of Rotary Club of Nhyiaeso, Joseph Adomako, President-elect of […]
The Institute of Directors, Ghana (IoD-Gh), has sought the permission of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to honour him for his distinguished leadership over Asanteman. According to them, the governance of the King has reverberated across the whole country, the African continent and the entire globe. During a courtesy call by the executives of the IoD, led by Rev Mrs Angela Carmen Appiah, the President on March 27, 2024, they served their request to hold a special event at Manhyia […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed the appointment of Rev. Msgr. John Opoku-Agyemang as the Bishop-elect of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong. The Vatican last week announced Rev. Msgr Opoku-Agyemang as the successor to Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu who retired at 76 from the pastoral care of the Diocese. The Manhyia Palace was formally served with the news on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, by the Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Kumasi, Most Reverend Gabriel Justice Anokye and the Vicar General of […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has directed all royals interested in filling the vacant stool of the Antoa to submit their requests to Nana Daadom Pokuaa, the Queen mother of Antoa. The queen mother was accused of setting aside laid down processes and devising means to impose a particular royal house in the name of Otumfuo after Nana Kwame Owusu Agyeman was destooled. The development compelled two persons to invoke the Great Oath to stall the process with the necessary […]