Tag Archives: ASANTEHENE

It was colourful and historic on Friday at Sports Hotel, Kumasi as Asante Kotoko unveiled Nana Yaw Amponsah as it’s new CEO. The event saw a family-like atmosphere of people who have Kotoko blood in them coming in high spirits for the occasion. Past management members, old footballers, past board members and …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Monday registered at the Manhyia Palace registration centre to acquire his voter Identification Card (ID). Otumfuo Osei Tutu, together with his wife, Lady Julia went through the process and received their cards at exactly noon, Monday. He was accompanied by Member of Parliament …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for protecting lands in the Ashanti Region from ”thieves and crooks”. A recent viral video captured the Asantehene rebuking the Chief of Bantama over a wrongdoing on his part. In a statement issued by the …

The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on government to complete the KNUST Teaching Hospital project which started 12 years ago. Speaking at the investiture of Prof. Rita Akosua Dickson as the new vice-chancellor of the University, where …

Oheneba Agyeman Atweneboanda, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s Hiahene ,has died. This is according to a statement released by the Manhyia Palace. Oheneba Atweneboanda was a distinguished international banker, diplomat, and sportsman who after retiring as the Executive Director of the African Development Bank was enstooled as the Hiahene, a title …

Policy think tank IMANI Africa and the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) have petitioned Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Asanteman Traditional Council to intervene in the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to compile a new voter register. The groups say the EC’s decision to compile a …

The nine-member board of directors of Asante Kotoko has been assigned to rebuild the club’s brand as a sporting and self-sustaining economic entity. This was disclosed in the press statement signed by the Chief of Staff of Manhyia, Kofi Badu, on Thursday. The board headed by conglomerator Kwame Kyei, the …

President Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama have wished Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II well as he celebrates his 70th birthday today, Wednesday, 6 May 2020. In a Facebook post, Mr Mahama described the Asantehene’s achievement as “nothing short of inspirational.” “Your sterling leadership has been above reproach and …

Sunday, 26 April 2020 marked 21-years of enstoolment of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as Asantehene. The Asantehene, born Nana Barima Kwaku Duah on 6 May 1950 is the 16th King of the Asantes, enstooled on 26 April 1999. His stool name, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is in direct succession to …

The Manhyia Palace says it is unconvinced by the explanation given by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for the killing of a 33-year old man at Konkori in the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti region. Mynewsgh.com reported on Wednesday morning that, the man, Kwabena Tweneboah Kodua had been beaten …