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The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is in Suriname for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebration of the country. His Majesty arrived in the country on Monday, November 24, 2025, and is scheduled to spend the next three days there. The King was accompanied by a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Juabenhene, Nana Effah-Apenteng, Bompatahene, Nana Agyekum Kusi II, Oyokohene, Baffour Osei Kwame Kantankrakyi, Otumfuo Kyeame and Oheneba Owusu Korkor, Asamponghene. Otumfuo was received […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged that Caribbean history and stories be told by the people themselves. Addressing guests at the 2025 GUBA Awards and Dinner on November 12, 2025, in Bridgetown, Barbados, Otumfuo intimated that Western-centric narratives must be trashed. According to the Asantehene, people of African descent must hijack their history by retelling it and passing it on to the next generation. “The diaspora acts as a bridge between cultures, promoting African […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has stirred up a sense for ownership of global companies and institutions among Diaspora-based Africans. Acknowledging the dominance and influence of many Africans in various fields, the King expressed dissatisfaction, saying the ultimate goal must be owning global corporations. His Majesty stated that the first step to changing such a narrative is admission. “We should also be frank to admit that while it is true that the African diaspora have imposed themselves, whether in the […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, believes the diaspora is the ideal partner for Africa in the quest to alter the global dependence narrative of Africa. His Majesty recognised that the destinies of Africa and the Caribbean are intertwined, sharing an unbreakable DNA link. “Thus, through a combination of economic, social and political influence, the diaspora can be a powerful force for positive and sustainable change across the African continent. The diaspora is certainly crucial in […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has supported calls for reparation and compensation by perpetrators of the Transatlantic Slave Trade perpetrated some 400 years ago. The Monarch reiterated that the so-called trade was the largest long-distance forced movement of people recorded in history and constituted a crime against humanity. Otumfuo believes reparations will be realised through the united advocacy of Africa and Africans in the diaspora. “In the same vein, we should work together on the complex issue of reparations, seeking […]
The Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has drawn the curtain on his three-day state visit to Barbados. His Majesty departed the island country on November 13, 2025. DepartureThe King left Ghana for Bridgetown in the first-ever direct flight to the country on November 11, 2025, alongside a delegation made up of Nana Otuo Siriboe II, Juabenhene; Nana Effah Apenteng, Bompatamanhene; Nana Agyekum Kusi Ababio, Oyokohene; Oheneba Owusu Korkor, Asamponghene; and Baffour Kantankrankyi, Otumfuo Kyeame. The Asantehene […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has described the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) as the best decision made by African Heads of Government in six decades. Labelling it as a ‘promising prospect’, Otumfuo explained that the treaty has the power to revolutionise African trade and development as well as equip African countries with stronger negotiating power in multilateral areas. The King anticipates that this will boost the collective ability to change the terms of […]
A portrait of the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been proudly displayed inside the iconic Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Block of the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies in Barbados. The portrait by Ghanaian mosaic and collage artist Eric Kwadwo Afranie was unveiled in the new building, whose brick was laid some 17 years ago by the Asantehene. Titled Custodian of Heritage, the portrait was unveiled in the presence of His […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has inspected a Baobab tree he planted in Barbados. The tree was planted in 2008, during His Majesty’s first official visit to the Island country. The seedling was planted on the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies on October 23, 2025. This exercise was to immortalise His Majesty’s esteemed and graceful visit. “We were honoured when you gave us the gift of the Baobab tree which […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has asserted that the success of Africa and the Caribbean will depend on freedom from their “mental slavery”. This, the King described as an attitude and mindset that “we have imposed on ourselves.” His Majesty affirmed that this mentality sponsors thoughts that denigrate locals as inferior and the North as better and superior. Addressing some audience at the University of the West Indies in Barbados on November 12, 2025, the Occupant of the Golden Stool […]
