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The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu has lobbied for developmental projects for residents of Kenyasi in the Ahafo region as Newmont Gold seeks to operationalise Newmont Ahafo North. Hoping that the Ahafo North develops just as the Ahafo South, the Asantehene advised the leadership of the African Region of the company to invest in developmental projects in the community. He noted that the Company will thrive only if each member of the community in which they seek to operate feel their […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will attend the 5th GCB Tournament Of Champions, a golf tournament that is organised by Royal Golf Club- of which the Asantehene is its Life patron. The competition crowns the Male and Female Golfers of the Year. During a courtesy call by a joint delegation from the Royal Golf Club and the Ghana Commercial Bank PLC on Friday, December 9, His Majesty communicated his intention to attend the event. This was after the delegation […]
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has observed the last Awukudae of the year. The festival was marked on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The King, among the events to observe the festival, received guests from across the country and the world at the Manhyia Palace. Among the visitors included delegations from the Anglican Church of Ghana, the Anlo State, St Louis SHS, Touareg, Church of Pentecost, Bethel LLC Charity Foundation, Sethi Group of Companies and Youth in Culture Development. Also […]
The Chief Executive Officer of Nomade Crafts who doubles as the Touareg Culture Ambassador, Mr Agchekou Aglian has presented some customised crafts to the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Together with the Chief of Kel Temet, Malik Oussouman and other leaders of Touareg, Mr Aglian joined the Asantehene for the last Awukudae of the year 2022 on December 7. The customised crafts included a podium adorned with some adinkra symbols and the emblem of the Asante Kingdom- the porcupine. One […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Awomefia of Anlo State Togbe Siri III have consented to the institution of a festival to portray the longstanding alliance between the two tribes. Before the celebration of the 2022 Hogbetsotso festival, there was a notion that Asantes and Ewes were rivals. This was rubbished when His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II honoured an invitation from Togbe Siri for the 60th edition of the Hogbetsotso festival. Relations Between Asantes And Anlos As Recounted […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has communicated his intentions to build an abode for himself in the Volta region. This, he said, was part of plans meant to bolster the relationship between the Asantes and Ewes. He said this during the last Awukudae of the year when a delegation from the Anlo State joined the Asantehene to thank him for his historic presence at the 2022 Hogbetsotso festival. The delegation representing Togbe Sri III, the Awomefia (ruler) of the […]
The President of the Ghana Baptist Convention, Rev. Enoch Nii Narh Thompson, has been introduced to the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. He was introduced during a courtesy call by a delegation made up of the Governing Council of the Ghana Baptist Convention (GBC) and the Management of the Ghana Baptist University College. The delegation was led by Rev Charles Oppong-Poku, the Vice President of the Ghana Baptist Convention. In his speech, Rev Oppong Opoku said, […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has stated that the focus of Ghana must be shifted to development to help change the current state of the country. “Ghana must change”, he told the Board of Directors of the Development Bank Ghana (DBG) during a courtesy call on November 30. The delegation included Dr Yaw Ansu, Board Chair, Mr K. Duker, CEO, Dr Prince J. Adjei, VP – Risk, Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, VP- Economics, Mrs Jocelyn Emma Ackon, Director of Human […]
The Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR) is marking its 25th Anniversary under the theme, “25 Years Of Research for life: SUSTAINING GLOBAL HEALTH AND RESEARCH IN A CHANGING WORLD”. Honouring the event was the Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Present among the dignitaries at the celebration were the Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah Asare, German Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Daniel Krull, the Ashanti […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commissioned the newly constructed outbreak preparedness laboratory of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (KCCR). The laboratory, according to President Akufo-Addo, was born out of COVID-19 distress and in anticipation of future public outbreaks. The newly constructed lab block on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) houses a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) laboratory, a Cold Room and 5 Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) laboratories. A speech read on […]
