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The British Monarch, King Charles III has sent out a personal invitation to His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, to attend the state funeral of the late monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. The invitation also goes out to the wife of Asantehene, Lady Julia Osei Tutu. By the invitation, Otumfuo will attend the Queen’s Lying-In-State, the King’s Reception, the State Funeral Services and the Foreign Secretary’s Reception. The funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, 2022. Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara […]
Mamponghene Daasebere Osei Bonsu II on behalf of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has signed the book of Condolence opened at the British High Commission in Accra. He was accompanied by Mamponghemaa, Nana Agyakoma Difie II, the Chief of Staff of Asantehene, Mr Kofi Badu and a delegation from the Manhyia Palace. The Asantehene, through his Chief of Staff, condoled with the British royal family in a letter to the British Commissioner to Ghana, H.E. Harriet Thompson. Other Ghanaian officials including […]
A diaspora delegation of the Heritage And Cultural Society Of Africa (HACSA) Foundation has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehemaa at the Manhyia Palace on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The delegation was led by the Founding President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Johanna Svanikier. Among the delegation were the First Lady of Turks and Caicos Islands, Delthia Russell Misick; the former Deputy Prime Minister of Turks and Caicos Islands, Lillian Boyce; and the President […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II warmly received the seven (7) year old Ghanaian writer, Rachel Yram at the Manhyia Palace during the 5th Awukudae of the year 2022 when the King sat in state. The little girl presented His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, a copy of her book which has a picture of the King embossed on one of the opening pages. She is reported to have written the book titled “More Nice City”, an illustrated novel, […]
The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has admonished Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) graduates from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to be proactive rather than reactive as they step into the world. Officiating the 56th Congregation Of PhD Graduates, His Royal Majesty stated that the effect of the covid pandemic has put the country in a state where it needs brilliant, hardworking and dedicated young people who are innovative and are not deterred by challenges. “As graduates […]
Last week, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II sent a high-powered delegation of Chiefs and people, led by Kuntanasemanhene, Ogyeaboɔ Amankwaa Adunan II, to represent him and Asanteman in Cote d’Ivoire on the death of Nanan Bédié Koffi Marcelin, a brother to the Former President of Cote d’Ivoire, Nana Henri Konan (Kwabena) Bedie. The delegation mourned with the Baoule Royals of Daoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, who trace their ancestral root to Nsuta in the Asante Kingdom, Ghana. Otumfuo Bofuo, Nana Kwabena […]
Amansie West will benefit from a Vocational School initiative fostered by Millennium Promise Alliance with support from SDG’s Promise Japan (SPJ). At the Manhyia Palace during a visit to His Royal Majesty, the Country Director for Millennium Promise Alliance, Dr. Seth Ohemeng Dapaa said there’s been the release of land for the project and that it became needful to inform the King about the project. He added that, other plans to ensure success are all being observed and that with […]
Vodafone Ghana has renewed its sponsorship contract with Royal Golf Club for the next five years. The Chief Executive Officer for Vodafone, Patricia Obo-Nai said after 6 years of cordial engagements it was necessary that they renewed the contract for a continued relationship. The news came when the Head of Operations of the Royal Golf Club, Kumasi, Prof B.K Baiden introduced Vodafone as sponsors of the team to Asantehene at the Manhyia Palace. Vodafone, whose visit was also to wish […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed gladness over the University of Mines and Technology’s (UMaT) collaboration with the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Mining. He is hopeful that the collaboration will foster development in the field of small scale mining and help do away with the negative impact brought by galamsey activities. Otumfuo asked that scientific knowledge and ideas from both quarters be presented in order to help curb the menace. “I’m happy there’s this collaboration between […]
The Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III has made a donation worth 10,000 cedis towards the GMB 2021 winner, Benedicta Sarfoa Asamoah’s Prisons Reform Project. The Asantehemaa as the special guest of honor at the official launch of Sarfoa’s Prisons Reform Project at Manhyia Palace amidst the donation declared her support for the initiative. Nana Ama Konadu, Eseresohemaa who spoke on behalf of Nana Konadu Yiadom III mentioned that she’s amazed at the GMB 2021 winner’s initiative to help prisoners and […]
