Tag Archives: ASANTEHENE

Asantehene Laments Over Abandoned 12-Year-Old KNUST Teaching Hospital Project

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 …

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Otumfuo bereaved!

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 …

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Asantehene petitioned over new voter register

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 …

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II wants new board to make Asante Kotoko an elite club in Africa

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 …

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Nana, Mahama Wishes Otumfuo Well As He Clocks 70 Today

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 …

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Asantehene celebrates 21-years on the Golden Stool

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 …

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Manhyia demands independent investigation into killing of ‘wee smoker’ by lockdown police

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 …

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COVID-19: Asantehene donates GH1m to support the needy during lockdown period

The Omanhene of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has made plans to donate an amount to the tune of GH1m to support the needy during the lockdown period. In an interview with My News Ghana, the Personal Assistant to Chief of Staff at the Manhyia Palace, Kwame Aboagye Mensah revealed that the …

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Otumfuo calls for lockdown of Accra but not Kumasi

Authorities of the Manhyia Palace are backing calls of a lockdown of the nation to curb the spread of Covid-19. Chief of Staff Kofi Badu says Ghana has a choice to make between taking a timely decision by dealing with the public risk or having to do so late. He …

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Adhere to coronavirus prevention directives – Otumfuo to Ghanaians

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on Ghanaians to adhere to social distancing protocols and other directives meant to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus disease. The ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom, in a statement, cautioned that defying the directives would not augur well for Ghana. “Our …

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