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09 Aug

Otumfuo Warns Kwasi Appiah, Others Not To Interfere In Prosper Ogum’s Work

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The Patron of Asante Kotoko Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has issued a stern caution to the Interim Management Committee (IMC)of the club, advising them not to meddle in the affairs of head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum. Otumfuo stressed the importance of allowing the coach to have autonomy in player recruitment and squad selections, emphasizing that this would enable him to take full responsibility for his decisions. Reports from Kumasi-based Akoma FM indicate that Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has communicated his stance, making it clear that he expects the head coach to have absolute control over his domain and strategies. The…

08 Aug

Asantehene Warns Asante Kotoko IMC Not To Interfere In The Work Of Prosper Ogum

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Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has issued a stern warning to the Interim Management Committee of Asante Kotoko not to interfere in the work of head coach Prosper Narteh Ogum. He wants to coach to sign his own players and make his own selections so he could be held accountable for his decisions. A report from Kumasi-based Akoma FM said the life patron of the Porcupine Warriors wants to coach to be sacked if his decisions backfire. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II appointed an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to see to the operation of Asante Kotoko ahead of the 2023/24…

17 May

Otumfuo Asks British Museum To Return Gold Items In Their Possession

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has engaged in discussions with the British Museum regarding the return of precious gold items currently in their possession. The visit to the United Kingdom by the Asantehene was in honor of the coronation of King Charles III, and it marked the first-ever meeting between the Asantehene and the museum's director, Dr. Fischer, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, according to a BBC report. The British Museum possesses a significant collection of artifacts, including several works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the 1874 war with the British. Recognizing the historical and cultural importance…

08 May

Otumfuo Osei Tutu Is An Invaluable Partner To The Governments of Ghana- President Akufo-Addo

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I cannot vouch for my predecessors with the exception of possibly my only boss President Kufuor. But I can say and I think it is something that you will agree with me that Otumfuo Osei Tutu has been an invaluable partner in the governments of Ghana. Certainly for President Akufo-Addo an invaluable partner and I’m so grateful I have the opportunity to publicly declare my appreciation and gratitude for all the assistance given to me by you these past 6 years… So this evening we are all here, make merry and also remember the contributions the Asantehene has made in…

04 May

Watch Asantehene’s Departure To UK To Attend Charles III’s Coronation

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, departed from the country in the afternoon of May 3, 2023 for the United Kingbom where he will be attending the coronation of the new King of Britain, Charles III and the Queen Consort. The Asantehene was captured in a 35-second video shared by the Manhyia Palace on Twitter exchanging greetings with his sub-chiefs and aides on the tarmac of the Kumasi International Airport. Wearing a suit, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom is also flanked by security aides who are seen transporting his luggage into a parked private jet that he later walks…

17 Apr

Sack Kotoko Board Members Before They Collapse Your Team – Songo Appeals To Otumfuo

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Management member of Asante Kotoko, Patrick Osei Agyemang has called on the life patron of the club, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to sack the club's board of directors before they collapsed his team. According to Patrick Osei Agyemang known as Countryman Songo, the board led by Chairman Dr. Kwame Kyei are playing tribal politics with the club and that is not good for the development of Asante Kotoko. He stated that the board has failed to execute the mandate given to them because they are busily playing tribal politics and should be shown the exit door before they sink the club further. Songo made this comment…

30 Mar

Threat Of Food Insecurity In Ghana Worrying — Asantehene

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has expressed worry over the near threat of food insecurity in the country, despite the abundance of fertile arable lands and enough intellectual capabilities in agriculture. “It is unclear why the nation still struggled with total food independence. “I find it difficult to accept why our country is struggling with food insecurity, when we have such vast arable lands, enough intellectual capacity in agriculture and adequate hands for farming,” Otumfuo Osei Tutu, stated at the opening of the maiden national development series, organised by the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), in Kumasi. The Graphic…

03 Mar

Excitement In Kumasi As Bawumia Hands Over Splendid Reconstructed Central Mosque

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has handed over the reconstructed Kumasi Central Mosque to the Mosque’s committee after it was commissioned on Friday amidst excitement. The commissioning ceremony was graced by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu and a host of distinguished dignitaries including Ministers, MPs, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Regional Imams, Zongo Chiefs, as well as top Muslim and Christian clerics. The enthusiastic Muslim community from the Ashanti Region and beyond, turned up in their numbers to show appreciation to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for what is being hailed as…

03 Mar

Otumfuo Entreats NPP To Choose A Flagbearer Who Will Be Accepted As President

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Ahead of the Presidential primaries of the New PatrioticParty, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is entreating delegates to make a choice that will be widely accepted by Ghanaians as deserving to be President. By this, the Asantehene believes the party would place the national interest above partisanship. He says the NPP should make a choice competent enough to serve as President. “Your party is electing a person who will eventually become President of the country, not just a leader of the party. So you should elect somebody who will be accepted by all Ghanaians”, he said. Otumfuo Osei Tutu…

01 Feb

Otumfuo Pledges To Support Alan Kyerematen’s Flagbearership Bid With Prayers

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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 blessings in the pursuit of your ambition”. The Asantehene advised the former Minister of Trade and Industry to rest assured in the providence of God and the power of the Golden Stool to achieve his dreams. The King also advised Mr. Kyerematen to utilize his expertise and experience to work in…