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Ruler, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is 24 years serving as King of the Ashanti Kingdom. Born, Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II ascended the throne on April 26, 1999, as the 16th Asantehene since the Asante empire was founded by Osei Tutu I. Since his ascension to the …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the government to be transparent with Ghanaians as the country works towards dealing with the current economic challenges. He believes this will foster trust in the government. Speaking at the 56th congregation of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is entreating the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put the interest of the nation above their partisanship when electing a flagbearer. He says the party should make a choice competent enough to serve as President.   NPP flagbearer aspirant, Francis Addai-Nimoh, in the company of …

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the leadership of Vodafone Ghana to protect jobs as it transfers its shares to the new owners, Telecel Group. There are fears some workers of the company may lose their jobs following the transfer of 70% of Vodafone shares to Telecel …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has welcomed Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen’s bid to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as its flagbearer. Giving audience to Mr. Kyerematen at the Manhyia Palace on Monday, the Otumfuo assured the presidential hopeful of his prayers and blessings saying, “I support you with prayers and …

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has rejected the nomination of the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Kodua Sarpong as the Paramount Chief of Offinso. According to the Asantehene, his objections to Dr. K.K. Sarpong’s nomination is because his nomination did not follow …

The Manhyia palace have released statement stating that His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, will not be able to attend the events marking the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In an official communication to His Majesty’s Household and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office dated September …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to furnish the Ashanti region with more developmental projects.   The Asante Monarch said the region is the stronghold of the governing party and for that reason, it deserves the best.   “[The] Ashanti region is …

Seven-year-old author of ‘More Nice City’ Rachel Yram has visited the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace. The 7-year-old author visited the Asantehene to present a copy of her book to him.       One of the pages of the book has the image of the …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has tasked the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, to do everything within his power to save the country from threats of food crisis in the midst of COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukrainian war. The King observed that the country, more …