Also known as: Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II · Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II · Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene · His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II · Asantehene Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II · His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II · Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene
Asantehene (king of the Ashanti kingdom) who oversees traditional governance, land tenure matters, and chieftaincy disputes in Asanteman.
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Joy Online
Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on Ghanaians to shift national attention from political rhetoric to enterprise, innovation, and economic productivity, warning that decades of excessive political focus have slowed the country’s progress. …
Ghana must move from political rhetorics to building business – AsanteheneJoy Online
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has issued a stern warning to business and national leaders, declaring that integrity and fairness remain the bedrock of sustainable institutions and effective leadership. …
Leaders without ethics cannot build lasting institutions – Asantehene warnsJoy Online
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Ghanaian business leaders to place integrity, honesty and humility at the centre of corporate leadership, warning that sustainable businesses cannot thrive without trust. …
Business without integrity is danger, leadership without humility is arrogance – AsanteheneJoy Online
… The award ceremony, held at the Manhyia Palace Jubilee Auditorium in Kumasi, formed part of the second edition of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Art Awards, organised by the museum in collaboration with UNESCO and other partners. …
Manhyia Palace Museum honours Ghanaian, international creative arts personalitiesJoy Online
… The event is expected to be attended by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Chief Operating Officer of Multimedia Group Limited, Ken Ansah, commended UPSA for its transformation and pledged the company’s support for the initiative. …
UPSA partners Multimedia Group to promote student entrepreneurship and business leadershipJoy Online
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has pledged his full support for the Ghana Sports Fund, describing the initiative as a critical national intervention capable of transforming sports development, youth empowerment, and public health in Ghana. …
Otumfuo backs Ghana Sports Fund, calls for broader sports development and national fitness driveDaily Guide
The leadership of GETFund with Otumfuo Osei Tutu II The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Mr. …
GETFund Briefs Asantehene On GH¢400m KNUST Hospital ProjectDaily Guide
… He further expressed appreciation to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the chiefs and people of Dedesua and Asanteman for welcoming the project, while assuring residents that SHC would engage the community throughout the development process. …
SHC MD Seeks Collaboration To Tackle Housing DeficitThe Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), led by its Administrator, Mr Paul Adjei, has paid a working visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to brief him on the award of a GH¢ 400 million contract for the procurement of state-of-the-art medical equipment for the new teach …
Asantehene commends GETFund for bringing KNUST Teaching Hospital vision to lifeJoy Online
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has stated that the National House of Chiefs has no authority to install chiefs, insisting that such powers belong exclusively to traditional councils. …
House of Chiefs cannot install chiefs – Otumfuo warns against politicising chieftaincyNana 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 →
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 Ministry of Health and Ghana Medical Trust Fund briefed Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the Fund's progress and plans to expand access to specialised healthcare across the country, with a focus on reducing financial burden on patients requiring treatment for chronic non-communicable diseases.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Sarah Adwoa Safo, daughter of late Apostle Emeritus Professor Kwadwo Safo, has rejected claims by her brother Israel Kwadwo Safo (Akofena) that their father's funeral has been cancelled, saying he has no legal or traditional authority to do so and has not been involved in organising the final rites.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Hundreds of residents from communities in Bekwai Municipality have staged a peaceful demonstration against Day Shine Quarry Company, alleging environmental degradation, property destruction through blasting, and health risks from dust. The Assembly Member for Adankragya warned the company to suspend operations and engage affected communities within one week or face further protests.
29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Hundreds of residents from four communities in Bekwai Municipality staged a demonstration against Day Shine Quarry, alleging the company's operations have destroyed farms and buildings, caused health hazards through dust and blasting, and left residents uncompensated. The Assembly Member for Adankragya Electoral Area called for the quarry to suspend operations and consult affected communities within one week.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene has destooled Nana Kwabena Nsia Ababio, the Kenyase II Manhene, who had reigned for 89 years since 1937. The destoolment was linked to violations of Asante customs and traditions, and nearly all his kingmakers were also destooled for violating their oath of office.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health and Ghana Medical Trust Fund leadership visited Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace to brief him on progress since the Trust Fund's establishment and its vision for expanding access to specialised healthcare for Ghanaians with chronic non-communicable diseases.
25 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II commended the Inspector-General of Police, the Ashanti Regional Police Command, and the IGP's Special Operations Team for their commitment to combating crime and ensuring peace. The Asantehene noted that intelligence-led operations have contributed to improving security in the Ashanti Region through reduction of drug trafficking, robbery, human trafficking and other criminal activities.
24 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ashanti Foam Factory Limited has donated six hundred mattresses to furnish a newly inaugurated female dormitory block at Sefwi Wiawso Senior High School in the Western North Region, a three-storey 600-bed facility funded by Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The company said the donation is part of its corporate social responsibility agenda prioritizing youth development and education.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has commended Inspector-General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohuno, the Ashanti Regional Police Command and the IGP's Special Operations Team for their commitment to fighting crime and improving security. He observed that the team's intelligence-led operations have contributed to reduced incidents of drug trafficking, robbery, human trafficking and other criminal activities in the Ashanti Region.
23 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie commended traditional leaders for their roles in maintaining peace and order and peacefully adjudicating community disputes, which he said has reduced the burden on courts. He called for closer collaboration between the chieftaincy institution and judiciary to improve justice delivery.
22 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
A delegation from the Dagbon Traditional Council informed Otumfuo Osei Tutu II of the passing of Ya-Na Abukari II, the Overlord of Dagbon. The delegation invited the Asantehene to attend a seventh-day prayer on July 24, 2026, and the installation of a regent for Dagbon on July 31, 2026.
21 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has said the Supreme Court and chieftaincy institution, though different in form and authority source, exist for the same purpose: to preserve justice, secure peace, and protect personal dignity. Speaking in Kumasi at a lecture marking the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court, he noted that one institution operates through the constitution while the other operates through custom, yet both meet at the same point of purpose.
20 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie said the Supreme Court and the institution of chieftaincy, despite deriving authority from different sources, share the same enduring purpose of preserving justice and securing peace. Speaking in Kumasi at a lecture marking the 150th anniversary of the Supreme Court, he noted that while the Supreme Court speaks through the Constitution and chieftaincy through custom, both institutions remain united by a shared commitment to justice.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to the Asantehene to intervene after the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly began evacuating dealers from the Ahodwo–Santasi stretch for a dual carriageway project, despite promising alternative locations that have not been provided. The Association says the evictions are unfair and premature, leaving members without places to conduct business.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Car Dealers Association has appealed to the Asantehene to intervene in what they say are unfair evictions by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly along the Ahodwo-Santasi stretch for a dual carriageway project. The association says the KMA has begun demolishing structures and forcing dealers to move without providing an alternative site, despite promises and two years of engagement.
17 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Minister has appealed to the Chief Justice to establish a specialized sanitation court to accelerate prosecution of environmental sanitation offences and address persistent filth across the country. The Minister argued that judicial delays weaken enforcement and that a dedicated court would enable swift adjudication and timely sanctions for violators.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene has reaffirmed that under Ashanti customary law, allodial ownership of land in Asanteman is vested exclusively in the stools and held in trust for the Golden Stool, and that no family or individual can claim allodial title to land in the region. He made these remarks at the Supreme Court's 150th Anniversary Celebrations, noting that persistent disputes over stool lands and increasing litigation arising from competing ownership claims underscore the need for clearer understanding of Ashanti customary land tenure.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene has called for deeper collaboration between Ghana's judiciary and chieftaincy institutions to ensure timely resolution of chieftaincy disputes and strengthen public confidence in justice. He stressed that unresolved jurisdictional challenges and prolonged litigation undermine effective traditional leadership, and that the institution of chieftaincy is constitutionally protected, not a relic of the past.
16 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has reflected on decades of political interference in Ghana's chieftaincy institution, saying successive governments after independence enacted laws that undermined customary authority. He described chieftaincy as having been treated at various times as a competing centre of authority by political actors.
16 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 →
Retro Vibe's "Asanteman Edition" day club event took place on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at AQ3 Centre in Kumasi, featuring DJ sets, performances by Okomfour Kwadee and Daddy Lumba's song honouring Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and patrons in colourful Asanteman jerseys.
8 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, will lead a special Akwasidae Festival Celebration at Bowie State University, Maryland on August 30, 2026, accompanied by paramount chiefs and traditional leaders. The event, organised by the Asante community in the United States and Ghanaians across North America, is billed as the most significant gathering of Asante traditional leadership held in the United States.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, hosted the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, at Manhyia Palace during the fifth Awukudae Festival, bringing together traditional authorities, government officials and distinguished guests to strengthen Asante-Gonja relations and celebrate shared cultural heritage.
6 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has been invited to lead a grand Akwasidae celebration on August 30, 2026, at Bowie State University in Maryland, accompanied by paramount and divisional chiefs, queen mothers, and traditional leaders to honour ancestors and preserve Asante cultural heritage.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →