Asantehene calls for peaceful elections and constructive campaigning
By Ashiadey Dotse The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on political parties to focus on presenting their policies to voters rather than engaging in divisive or hateful speech as Ghana prepares for the December 7 general election. Speaking on Wednesday, November 20, Otumfuo emphasised the importance of peace and urged all political actors […]
U.S. Consul General Elliot Fertik visits Asantehene
By Napoleon Ato Kittoe The US Consul General in Ghana, Elliot Fertik, has paid a courtesy visit to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in Kumasi. The American diplomat used the occasion to wish the Asantehene well on his 25th anniversary and assured of his commitment to strengthening the ties between the US and Ghana and […]
Heroic celebrations greet Asantehene’s 74th Birthday
By Napoleon Ato Kittoe He ascended the throne at age 49. A relatively young age among all Asantehenes. Into the 25th year of his reign, that adds up to 74. His Majesty the King of Ashanti (Asantehene), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is now firmly a septuagenarian. The 74th birthday of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, […]
Ghana Post launches commemorative stamp in honour of Asantehene
Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, the Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, has commended Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, for his indispensable role in the socio-economic development of Ghana. She said Otumfuo Osei Tutu, since his ascension to the Golden Stool in 1999, had played critical roles in the various political administrations under the Fourth Republic, […]
Speaker to grace 150th Anniversary of Third Anglo-Ashanti War
Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, at the invitation of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will attend the commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War, also known as the Sagrenti War, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. A statement issued by the Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament, copied to the Ghana News […]
Kumasi Traditional Council exonerates Chairman Wontumi
By Akosua Frema Frempong The Kumasi Traditional Council has cleared the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, of any wrongdoing against the Asantehene and Manhyia Palace. The Traditional Council summoned the NPP Regional Chairman after it was alleged that he made some derogatory remarks […]
NPP warns members on sensitive comments against Asantehene
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has cautioned all its functionaries, members and sympathisers to refrain from making derogatory comments aimed at the traditional leadership in the Ashanti region, particularly in relation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei-Wusu Tutu, and Manhyia Palace, in relation to an alleged misunderstanding between some of its regional […]
Name future Nyinahin Bauxite Mine after Ashanti – Asantehene
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, is upbeat about prospects of Ghana’s economy following confirmation of commercial quantity of bauxite deposit within the Nyinahin Range in the Ashanti region. The positive outlook, Otumfuo Osei Tutu noted, is even brighter with plans by the government to establish an Aluminum Refinery to add value to […]
Asantehene delivers keynote address at St Andrew’s Africa Summit
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the overlord of the Asante Kingdom, delivered a keynote address on the topic ‘Traditional Leadership in a Modern Society’ at the St Andrews Africa Summit (SAASUM). St. Andrew’s University in Scotland hosted the summit, which took place in the United Kingdom. The event took place […]
Be the voice for Africans in Colombia – Asantehene tells Colombian Vice President
By Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has urged Madam Francia Elena Marquez Mina to leverage her status as the first Vice President of Columbia with African descent to advance the interests of Africa, particularly Ghana, in her home country, particularly through the creation of more partnerships for the mutual interest of the two […]
