Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Undoubtedly, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, is worried about the recent happenings in Parliament that have forced the House to adjourn indefinitely and sees the urgent need for all well-meaning Ghanaians to be too. The dangers of the conflict in the House lie in the precedence it risks setting for the future. In a speech at the 58th Congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on November 30, 2024, he condemned the conduct of the legislators […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in an expression of gratitude to the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for lending unwavering assistance in his governance, has stated that he has taken credit for some of his works. One of them, he noted, was the Dagbon crisis which had lingered for about seven decades before its resolution with the kind courtesy of the King. The intervention of Otumfuo paved the way for its amicable resolution and enskinment of […]
In his first address since the commencement of the three-day celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Otumfuo Agyemang Prempeh I’s return from exile in Seychelles, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the 16th Occupant of the Golden Stool expressed the profound gratitude of the Asantes to the island state. The island country hosted the late King of the Asante Kingdom who on recognising the danger that laid in ambush against his kingdom, chose to give up his liberty in a critical sacrifice […]
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the 16th Occupant of the Golden Stool drew the curtain on the three-day celebration of the return of the late King Agyemang Prempeh I from exile with a royal lunch. This was right after the Thanksgiving Service at the St Cyprian’s Anglican Cathedral in Kumasi. The lunch was held at the residence of the King inside the Manhyia Palace on November 24, 2024. Guests were soothed with a classic live band performance by Mesduah Band and […]
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Saturday glorified the climax of the 60th Fetu Festival and the Silver Jubilee of the Paramount Chief of the Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II. His Majesty was the Guest of Honour and did not disappoint. The festival took place at the Oguaa Jubilee Park in Central Region on September 7, 2024, under the theme: “Celebrating the City of Firsts; Our People, Our Future”. Present were Vice President […]
Indeed, it was not just Cape Coast, the ‘City of Firsts,’ that was captivated by the breathtaking and unmatched splendour of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s entry at the Oguaa Jubilee Park, where the 60th Oguaa Fetu Afahye and the Silver Jubilee celebration of Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, the Omanhene, were held. It mesmerized the entire world. The festival took place on Saturday, September 7, 2024, under the theme “Celebrating the City of Firsts; Our People, Our Future” and was […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has donated an amount of ¢500,000 for the establishment of an Oguaa Education Trust Fund in the Central Region. The Fund will be used to support the underprivileged in the town to fulfil their educational dreams. It comes after the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarima Kwesi Atta II informed His Majesty about plans to establish an education fund to support education in his territory. At the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Fetu Afahye […]
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged traditional authorities under his authority to consciously build wealth around their stools to create a legacy for future generations. He counselled chiefs to set up bank accounts for their stools and divert stool’s portion of proceeds from the sale of lands and other ventures into it. The Occupant of the Golden Stool again pointed out that chiefs should not use their personal bank accounts to manage the stool’s financial resources. He said that […]
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has criticized chiefs for personalizing stool properties and housing them in their private residences instead of their Palaces. His Majesty while addressing the Asanteman Council on August 26, 2024, noted that stool properties including royal cloths, ornaments, footwear and cars belong to the stool and therefore not personal belongings which could be inherited by the family of any chief. According to him, they must be inherited by successive chiefs as […]
The Sabronum Traditional Area will in no time witness the enstoolment of a new chief to succeed Dasebre Oguakuro Osei Bediako II- who is now late- thanks to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. It comes after the Asantehene facilitated the election of a candidate to ascend the stool during an Asanteman Council meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024. This followed the destoolment of three traditional authorities in Sabronum including the Gyaasehene, Nana Awua Gyau Atuomi for their involvement in illegal […]
