Tag: Asantehene
Asantehene, authorities join campaign to plant one million trees in Ashanti
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has planted a symbolic tree at a ceremony in Kumasi,...
Asantehene leads campaign on restoring Kumasi’s status
In the early 1960’s, Queen Elizabeth II, on her visit to Kumasi, one of the oldest-existing cities in sub-Saharan Africa, described it as the...
Government urged to outlaw the use of mercury in small-scale mining
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the Government to take decisive steps to ban the use of mercury in small-scale mining.
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Ban use of mercury in small-scale mining – Asantehene
Ghana must take proactive measures to ban small-scale miners from using mercury in gold processing, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advocated.
“The use...
Asantehene Calls For The Demolishing Of Structures Along Right Of Way For Railway Projects
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has charged the Mayor of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to go ahead with its intended demolition exercise of all structures...
Asantehene to open Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining on Wednesday
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will on Wednesday, May 12, open the first Ashanti Regional Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining in Kumasi.
The Regional Dialogue...
Demonstrate tenacity of purpose in your work – Asantehene urges Minister
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Francis Asenso-Boakye, to be proactive in addressing the issues...
President Akufo-Addo, Vice Bawumia and Asantehene to lead tree planting exercise
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will this year lead a tree planting exercise scheduled for June 11, 2021 to begin an ambitious regreening project....
‘Be focused on the job at hand’ – Asantehene
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has asked the newly-appointed Minister of Lands and Resources, Mr. Samuel A. Jinapor, to be committed to duty.
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Innovation and technology key to Ghana’s survival – Otumfuo
The Government should work closely with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) to proffer solutions to the prevailing challenges inhibiting the country’s development, Otumfuo...
COVID-19: Otumfuo takes his turn as GHS begins mass vaccination in Ashanti
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu, has taken the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine to pave way for mass vaccination against COVID-19 in the...
Otumfuo endorses Daasebre Oti Boateng’s Root-Based Model for sustainable community development
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has expressed his full support for the award-winning Root-based Model for sustainable community development.
These remarks were made during a...
Asantehene installs new Asafohene
A German-based Ghanaian scientist has been sworn in as the 22nd Asafohene by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King of Asante Kingdom.
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Asantehene urges women to gather courage and assume leadership role
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Ghanaian women to gather courage and prepare themselves well to assume leadership positions in their various...
I give you my blessings- Otumfuo to Mahama
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has wished Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), well ahead of the...
Asantehene reiterates commitment to protect water bodies in Asante Kingdom
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Asante Kingdom, has reaffirmed his commitment to promote responsible environmental practices to restore water bodies in the...
Work hard to revive CPP – Otumfuo urges CPP leadership
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on the leadership of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) to work hard to revive the party...
Bring expertise to bear in crime investigations-Asantehene urges police
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked the Ghana Police Service to marshal all the relevant expertise at its disposal to unravel the...
Veep assures Asantehene Of NPP’s commitment to peaceful elections
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the governing New Patriotic Party's commitment to a peaceful campaign...
Resort to legal processes in addressing electoral grievances – Asantehene
Political Parties contesting in the December General Election should strive to resort to laid-down regulations and legal processes in addressing electoral grievances, the Asantehene,...
Work begins on Kumasi-Obuasi standard gauge railway line
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the massive investment by his Administration in the railway sector was to ensure speedy economic growth.
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Adapt to contemporary tourism practices – GTA tells stakeholders
Operators of tourist facilities have been advised to embrace Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in their businesses.
“ICT has become the most effective tool for...
Otumfuo charges Chiefs to take their rightful place in national development
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has asked chiefs in Ghana to be assertive and play the role expected of them in national development...
Small-scale mining will be transformed under NDC-led government – Former President Mahama
Former President and Flag-bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has hinted of plans by the party to introduce small-scale...
‘NDC’s vision is to develop Ghana’ – Former President Mahama
Former President and Flag-bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. John Dramani Mahama, has appealed to voters to repose their confidence in the...
Politics is a contest of ideas and development – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised politicians to tell Ghanaians what they intended doing to transform the lives of the people for...
GPRTU must help reduce road carnage – Asantehene
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) to play a leading role in the national campaign...
Adansi youth plead for installation of divisional chiefs
The Adansiman Progressive Association (APA), a youth group of the Adansi State, has appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to help install...
‘Politics must not divide us’ – Council
Key actors charged with the responsibility of ensuring a successful general election this year, should work diligently in their respective responsibilities, the Council of...
Asantehene petitioned over destruction of Pramso farmlands
Some citizens of Pramso in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti, have petitioned the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, over the destruction of their...