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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has vowed to bring the Ashanti kingdom back to its rightful place. The Otumfuo, who made these remarks while addressing some chieftaincy issues at the Manhyia Palace over the week, said that Asanteman is not at the rightful place because some of his chiefs …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed deep concern over the increasing spate of coup d’états occurring on the African continent.   He attributes these military takeovers to the challenging economic conditions faced by nations, leading to the ousting of democratically elected governments. Addressing the St. Andrews Africa Summit …

The recent spate of destoolment of chiefs by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has got residents talking. The latest to lose his authority is the Abuontemhene, Nana Kwaku Duah III, who was destooled on Monday, August 21. His destoolment by the Kumasi Traditional Council will be the third in …

In this year alone, the overlord of the Ashanti Kingdom had stamped his feet and exercised his authority with a high turnaround of destoolment of his sub chiefs. The powers of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II spans the Ashanti areas to areas in Bono and beyond. His power is reflected in …

To many Ghanaians, there is a rivalry between Ashantis and the people of the Northern Region, Dagombas, but history says otherwise. Though the relationship between Ashantis and Dagombas began through war, the two tribes became best of friends, according to Lawyer and Historian, Anokye Frimpong. In an interview on Max …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the revered king, and owner of Asante Kotoko, voiced his concern and disappointment with the current state of the club during an important meeting held on Friday at the Manhyia Palace. The meeting, attended by supporters and former players, aimed to address the club’s situation …

The Asantehene, His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Friday, 9th June 2023 demonstrated his unwavering belief in government’s reforestation program by performing the official tree planting exercise for the third consecutive time. The Asantehene who is a Chief patron of the flagship Green Ghana project has consistently demonstrated …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has asked the British Museum to return gold items in its collection to Ghana. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II recently met the museum’s director Dr Hartwig Fischer for discussions. The museum’s collection includes works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the war with …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II last Thursday held discussions with the leadership of The British Museum about regalia items taken from the Ashanti, particularly after the Battle of Amoaful or The Ashanti War of 1874 with the British. As part of his working visit to London, he also requested …

The Otumfuo Commemorative Gold Coin project says illegal mining ( Galamsey) is a threat to the Gold Coin. Consequently, the Project is embarking on responsible gold mining initiative as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility to protect the purity of the Gold Coin, and also ensure sanity in the artisanal …