Tag Archives: OTUMFUO

After ten days of mourning, Queen Elizabeth was buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022. World leaders, royals, and diplomats witnessed the solemn ceremony as Queen Elizabeth was ‘stripped off’ the royal title she had held for seven decades, before being lowered …

The Asantehene has been officially invited to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II by the new British monarch, King Charles III. The invitation which was delivered by the Protocol Directorate of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the British government on behalf of the king, indicated that Otumfuo …

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party, Akwasi Addai Odike has apologised to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu for his recent comments on illegal mining activities. The politicians recently courted disaffection in a section of the media after stating that some chiefs in the Ashanti Region were complicit as …

The death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, marked the end of seven straight decades of royal leadership that spanned across the world. The British Royal family through the Commonwealth group of nations maintained very close ties with its former colonies – be it at the political-diplomatic and …

In quest of improving the quality of life of Ghanaian children by enhancing education The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Foundation has donated Prof. Quarm’s  Science Textbooks and Workbooks to 24 deprived schools in the Akrofuom District of Ashanti region. The Foundation in consultation with Ashanti Regional Directorate of Ghana Education Service …

A seven-year-old girl from the Ashanti Region, Rachel Yram, is reported to have eulogised the great King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on the first page of her recently published book. According to a Facebook post by the Manhyia Palace, the royal seat of the Ashanti Kingdom, …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has implored the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to be measured in their expectations as they continue to engage the government on their conditions of service. The university lecturers in January this year embarked on strike over what they described as worsening condition …

Vociferous journalist, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, has urged Ga Chiefs to follow the example of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and reclaim all lands they have given to the government that were not used for their intended purpose. Godsbrain Smart, who is popularly known as Captain Smart, said that the …

An old video of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has emerged online, where the King is heard declaring a war on all who are in possession of lands belonging to the monarchy. Speaking at an event, the Asantehene said that one of such groups of persons, is the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), …

There is a story that is commonly told of how powerful a certain Ghanaian traditional leader is, so much that not even the powers and authority vested in the country’s Head of State by the constitution can overshadow his, especially within that leader’s immediate jurisdiction. In fact, if it is …