Asantehene — paramount ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom who mediates conflicts and intervenes in regional governance matters, recently engaged in Bawku chieftaincy dispute resolution.
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… The Paramount Queen Mother revealed that the festival had received the approval of the Asantehene as she called on natives of the community and well-wishers to participate in the celebration. …
Ejisu to celebrate maiden Yaa Asantewaa I festival to rebuild burnt museumJoy Online
… On October 14, 2026, the government and the Asantehene launched the Jimi Land Reclamation and River Watercourse Rehabilitation Project to restore 153 hectares of degraded land upstream of the Jimi Dam in the Ashanti Region. …
GH¢400m to be allocated for reclamation of galamsey destroyed lands, EPA and Blue Water Guards in 2027 Budget – MahamaJoy Online
… These days, from the village head (adikrofoɔ) through subchiefs (abrempɔn) to paramount chiefs (amanhene) all the way to the Asantehene, chiefs are still able to utilise their paltry traditionally decentralised authority to develop their areas. …
Let The Constitution direct Chieftaincy to deliver “All Development Is Local”Joy Online
… Mr Ayariga stated that they would continue discussions with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council and the Asantehene. …
Kejetia Phase III pricing talks loom as government moves to restart stalled worksJoy Online
… For 18 months, the government has failed to honour its financial obligations for the construction of the facility. “We have initiated a lot of engagements, for which reason we went to the Asantehene, the President, the Transport Minister, among others, and such engagements will c …
Government seeks $165m to complete operational phase of Boankra Integrated Logistics TerminalJoy Online
… Speaking at a UN high-level side event, the President said British forces destroyed Kumasi and looted the palace of the Asantehene during the military campaign. …
Mahama recalls colonial looting of Kumasi in UN restitution pushJoy Online
… Citing Ghana’s experience, the president recalled the British destruction of Kumasi in 1874 and the looting of the palace of the Asantehene. …
Mahama calls for permanent global system to secure restitution of Africa’s cultural heritageJoy Online
… In 1874, British forces destroyed Kumasi, looting the palace of the Asantehene. A century and a half later, in 2024, a portion of that heritage returned, including the sacred Mpomponsuo sword. …
Full text: Mahama’s speech at high-level side event on return and restitution of cultural properties and heritageJoy Online
Mfantsipim Old Boys Association has officially extended an invitation to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to the school’s 150th-anniversary celebrations slated for November 2026. …
Asantehene to grace Mfantsipim School’s 150th anniversary celebrations in NovemberJoy Online
… The Asantehene was honoured with a custom-made 18-karat gold Warrior King timepiece during the Awukudae festival, with Patrick Amofah dedicating approximately 4,896 hours to its craftsmanship. …
Warrior King’s Tourbillon raises the bar for African luxury watchmakingThe Ejisu Traditional Area will hold its inaugural Nana Yaa Asantewaa I festival from December 24 to 27, launched by Paramount Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa II to raise funds for reconstructing a museum destroyed by fire about 15 years ago. The festival aims to preserve the historical legacy of the renowned female warrior while mobilizing support for the museum's restoration.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ejisu Traditional Area will hold its inaugural Nana Yaa Asantewaa I festival from December 24 to 27, launched by Paramount Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa II to raise funds for reconstructing a museum destroyed by fire about 15 years ago. The festival aims to preserve the historical legacy of the renowned female warrior while mobilizing support for the museum's restoration.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
President Mahama announced that the 2027 Budget will allocate GH¢400 million for environmental protection, with GH¢200 million to reclaim 5,000 acres of land degraded by illegal mining and GH¢200 million to support the EPA and Blue Water Guards. The reclamation exercise begins in 2027 amid ongoing restoration efforts, as damage from illegal mining is estimated at 12,000 acres nationwide.
19 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's Constitution has underrated chieftaincy's capacity to lead local development and should be amended to give chiefs a formal role, alongside proposals for direct elections of local government chief executives and an Independent Devolution Commission to strengthen decentralisation.
10 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's government is moving to restart construction on Phase Two of the Kejetia Market Redevelopment project, which has stalled for nearly two years and is about 60 percent complete, with Finance Minister approval to use proceeds from Phases One and Two to bring contractors back and begin pricing discussions for Phase Three.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister says the government is rallying sectors to explore funding options to complete the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal after taking over from a failed concessionaire. Phase one of the project is 65% complete, and the contractor JUSTMOH Construction states it will cost $165 million to finish the operational phase.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
At a UN high-level side event, President Mahama highlighted Ghana's historical experience of colonial looting, citing the 1874 destruction and pillaging of Kumasi and the Asantehene's palace by British forces. He called for a global framework addressing provenance research, archive access, and restitution mechanisms to restore cultural heritage to African communities.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations and holding nations to establish a permanent, institutionalised global system for the restitution of Africa's cultural heritage, with immediate unconditional return of all human remains. He made the call at a High-Level Side Event on Reparatory Justice at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, noting that restitution is fundamentally about dignity and people, not static museum objects.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
At a high-level side event, President Mahama spoke about the restitution of cultural properties and heritage, arguing that Africa's history and identity have long been held in foreign museums rather than with the communities that created them. He cited Ghana's experience, including the 2024 return of the sacred Mpomponsuo sword looted from the Asantehene's palace in 1874, as part of an ongoing journey toward justice.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has accepted an invitation from Mfantsipim Old Boys Association to attend the school's 150th-anniversary celebrations in November 2026. The king commended the school, Ghana's oldest secondary school established in 1876, for its contributions to national development and training of influential leaders.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Warrior King Timepieces, a Ghanaian brand founded by watchmaker Patrick Amofah, has created the most expensive watch ever produced in Africa—a handcrafted tourbillon timepiece in rose gold with hand-engraved details, designed as a collector's piece and symbol of African excellence in luxury manufacturing.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Joy Online opinion piece argues that opposition parties' outrage over Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie attending the FIFA World Cup in Canada and visiting Ghana's national team represents opportunistic political theatrics rather than substantive governance critique.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Political analyst Dr. Arthur Kennedy declared that the NPP does not deserve to govern Ghana again, describing the party as unrepentant and warning that its return to power could undermine public confidence in the country's justice system. He expressed concern that changes in political power can influence the trajectory of high-profile criminal prosecutions.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Routine activities at the Out-Patient Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi have fully resumed following doctors' suspension of a four-day strike. Patients are now being assigned to doctors and attended to as normal services stabilise, bringing relief after days of disruption.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital management and staff during a recent bed shortage crisis, arguing that no one should be punished for following internationally accepted emergency procedures. The association suspended its industrial action after interventions from the Asantehene and the hospital's governing board, though it maintains that the CEO's suspension targeted the wrong person and failed to address systemic challenges.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has defended management and health professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, saying no one should be punished for the recent bed capacity crisis. Health workers suspended planned industrial action following interventions from the Asantehene and assurances from regional authorities.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says nurses suspended their industrial action after receiving assurances from the Asantehene, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Board, the Ashanti Regional Minister, and the Regional Coordinating Council. The strike had been triggered by the suspension of KATH's Chief Executive Officer amid bed shortages and congestion.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Dickson Adom is leading an initiative to transform wildlife conservation education in Ghana's basic schools by developing an indigenous knowledge-inspired pedagogical model, addressing concerns that wildlife education has been overly dependent on Western scientific perspectives and overlooking local ecosystems and cultural heritage.
23 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Mamprugu Traditional Council has called for independent, transparent investigations into allegations of unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, and human rights violations linked to the Bawku chieftaincy dispute. The Nayiri expressed concern that despite the Asantehene's mediation, the area continues to witness killings, arson, and insecurity, and alleged that voices dissenting from the mediation outcome have been suppressed.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Administrator of Ghana's Sports Fund, Dr David Wuaku, says the Fund aims to support sports development initiatives capable of creating jobs, improving infrastructure, and contributing to the national economy, with a goal of making sports a line item in Ghana's GDP.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Joy Online argues that the success of MAKE24, Ghana's manufacturing initiative, hinges not on production capacity but on whether Ghanaians will choose domestically made goods over imports. The piece contends that Ghanaians' preference for imported products — driven by status and perceived quality — poses a fundamental challenge to the economy's local-manufacturing ambitions.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →