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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says he is unhappy with the spate of illegal mining that has ravaged lands in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region. He will be visiting the area to demand answers from local chiefs who allowed the menace to destroy their lands.   He spoke …

Chiefs in the Ashanti Region who have had their lands invaded by illegal miners will be summoned by the Asantehene for questioning and possible sanctions. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says chiefs should not sit aloof while illegal mining activities ravage arable farmlands and water bodies. He says the failure of some …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his daughter, Ohemaa Afia Kobi Ampem, on Friday morning joined dignitaries to plant trees to mark this year’s Green Ghana project. The dignitaries were; the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, Mayor of  Kumasi, Sam Pyne and other District and Municipal Chief Executives Executives. The Lands Ministry says …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says the government’s flagship programme, the Free Senior High School initiative, is taking a huge toll on the national budget despite the country’s meagre resources.   The Asantehene did not only bemoan the financial impact of the policy, but also expressed concern about its …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II must intervene to help resolve the impasse in Parliament in passing the E-Levy bill, a private legal practitioner and member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo has said.     The Minority in Parliament on Friday rejected a reduction …

The outfit Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll is wearing is called Batakari Kɛseɛ, a traditional war amour that was given to Otumfuo by Yaa-Naa, the Overlord of Dagbon.     The presentation of this warrior dress was made to the Asantehene Osei Tutu l when he invited Yaa-Naa Gariba for …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, says no chief within the jurisdiction of the Asante Kingdom would be subjected to intimidation under his watch as the overlord. He says reports of intimidation and attacks on some chiefs who owe allegiance to the Golden Stool in places outside the Ashanti region would …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has rejected a section of the Lands Act 2020 that empowers the citizenry to take chiefs to court to account for land sales. The Act puts the traditional authority in a fiduciary role over lands and empowers subjects to demand accountability over the use …

President Akufo-Addo has been cautioned by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, not to act on reports from his appointees without independent verification. According to the Asantehene, leaders might be misled by trustworthy officials who only give favorable feedback. He therefore admonished the President to regularly visit key projects to …