Also known as: 15th Asantehemaa · Nana Yaa Akyaa II · Asantehemaa Nana Yaa Akyaa II
Nana Ama Bonsu — 15th Asantehemaa (Queen Mother of Asante), installed July 2026, advises the Asantehene and oversees women's affairs in the kingdom.
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The Asantehene, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has selected Nana Ama Bonsu as the 15th Asantehemaa. …
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II names Nana Ama Bonsu as 15th AsantehemaaJoy Online
Nana Ama Bonsu has been officially outdoored as the new Asantehemaa (Queen Mother of Asante), succeeding the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III. …
Nana Ama Bonsu outdoored as 15th Asantehemaa following passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom IIITex Styles Ghana Ltd, manufacturer of GTP and Woodin textiles, paid a courtesy visit to the newly enstooled Asantehemaa Nana Yaa Akyaa II to congratulate her and extend well wishes. The company highlighted its GTP brand's association with African textile production and its support for preserving Ghanaian traditions and cultural institutions.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Tex Styles Ghana Ltd, manufacturer of GTP and Woodin textiles, paid a courtesy visit to the newly enstooled Asantehemaa Nana Yaa Akyaa II to congratulate her and extend well wishes. The company highlighted its GTP brand's association with African textile production and its support for preserving Ghanaian traditions and cultural institutions.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deputy Chief of Staff Nana Oye Bampoe Addo led a delegation of female government officials to pay a courtesy call on Nana Yaa Akyaa II, the newly nominated Asantehemaa, at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday, September 14, to extend goodwill and reaffirm collaboration between government and traditional leadership.
15 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehemaa, Nana Yaa Akyaa II, welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following his return from the United States, where he attended the 6th Akwasidae Festival at Bowie State University in Maryland that brought together traditional leaders, royals and members of the Ghanaian diaspora. Thousands of Kumasi residents lined principal streets dressed in traditional Asante colours to give the Asantehene a rousing welcome.
3 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has endorsed REFFA, a film festival and awards programme founded by Ghanaian producer and actress Selassie Ibrahim, designed to bridge producers and consumers while reviving the film industry through cross-border collaborations with Nigeria's Nollywood.
17 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghanaian musician Kojo Antwi presented copies of his memoir to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and pledged to launch his next album at Manhyia Palace. The memoir, Mr Music Man: The Journey, chronicles his life and decades-long career in Ghana's entertainment industry.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Ama Bonsu was officially outdoored by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at the Manhyia palace in Kumasi and conferred the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II, becoming the 15th Asantehemaa (queen mother of the Ashanti kingdom).
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene has officially announced the selection of Nana Ama Bonsu as the new Asantehemaa, who assumes the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II, becoming the 15th Asantehemaa. Chiefs and queen mothers subsequently paid homage at the Asantehemaa's Palace.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Ama Bonsu, nominated by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as the 15th Asantehemaa, has adopted the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II, named after her grandmother Nana Yaa Akyaa I, the 10th Asantehemaa who reigned from 1884 to 1917.
9 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nana Ama Bonsu has been enstooled as the 15th Asantehemaa of the Asante Kingdom and assumed the stool name Nana Yaa Akyaa II on July 6, 2026, succeeding the late Nana Konadu Yiadom III. As Queen Mother, the highest-ranking woman in Asanteman, she will serve as an adviser to the Asantehene and has constitutional responsibility for nominating a successor to the Golden Stool when the office becomes vacant.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Nana Ama Bonsu, a respected businesswoman and member of the Manhyia Royal Family, has been nominated as the 15th Queen Mother of the Asante Kingdom. She was presented to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday in the first major customary step toward her enstoolment.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene has selected Nana Ama Bonsu as the 15th Asantehemaa following traditional consultations, succeeding the late Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III who reigned for 8 years until her death in August 2025. As Asantehemaa, she will serve as Queen Mother of the Asante Kingdom and advise on matters affecting women and kingdom development.
6 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Nana Ama Bonsu has been officially outdoored as the new Asantehemaa (Queen Mother of Asante) at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Monday, July 6, 2026, following the 2025 passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III. The Asantehemaa holds significant influence in Asante Kingdom governance, including a role in selecting an Asantehene when the Golden Stool becomes vacant.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →