#otumfuo osei tutu ii

[ghlagatindotcom]

Asantehene destools three sub chiefs over galamsey involvement

In a bold move, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled three sub-chiefs – the Sabronum Gyaasehene, the Akyeamhene, and the Baamuhene – due to their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities (galamsey) in the area. Addressing a gathering, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II revealed that he had been informed about the sub-chiefs’ engagement in galamsey but waited for the right moment to address…

[netbuzzafrica]

Freemasons Gather in Kumasi to Honour Most Worshipful Bro Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Freemasons from across the land congregated in Kumasi on May 25, 2024, to pay homage to Most Worshipful Brother Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Grand Patron of the Grand Lodge of Ghana. It was also a double celebration of his 25 years on the Golden Stool and being in Freemasonry for 25 years. The occasion was held at the Bro Otumfuo Sir Agyemang Prempeh II Masonic Hall,…

[globetoday]

Asante King asks British Museum to return gold to Ghana | Globe Today

The ruler of Ghana’s Asante people has asked the British Museum to return gold items in its collection to his country. King of the Ashanti Region, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, recently met the museum’s director Dr Hartwig Fischer for discussions.  The museum’s collection includes works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during the war with the British of…

[royal-confessions]

“It was so exciting to see royalty from all over the world at the coronation. Also very interesting to see all of the gorgeous traditional clothing that they wore to the event. One example, the Ghanaian royals King Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his wife Lady Julia, the Asante king was adorned in his rich Kente, accessorized with gold jewelry, Lady Julia also looked ravishing in a two-piece Kente slit and Kaba showcasing rich Ghanaian tradition and culture. ❤ 🇬🇭 ❤” - Submitted by Anonymous

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Amanda Gorman, Amoako Boafa, Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Jeymes Samuel, King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Marcel Desailly, Margot Lee Shetterly, Naomi Campbell, Prince Gyasi, Teyana Taylor, Tiwa Savage & Young Prince | Pirelli Calendar 2024 | Prince Gyasi | December 2023

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Leave mere ‘labourers’ and arrest illegal mining financiers to correct errors in galamsey fight – Asantehene [VIDEO]

Leave mere ‘labourers’ and arrest illegal mining financiers to correct errors in galamsey fight – Asantehene [VIDEO]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said traditional leaders should take part of the blame for the activities of illegal miners in their jurisdictions. He said even though the government does not involve them in the granting of leases to mining companies whether legal or illegal, they [chiefs] cannot claim they are not aware of the activities of the miners and their effects on water bodies…

[world-of-wales]

CONFIRMED ATTENDEES TO THE CORONATION OF

♚♛ KING CHARLES III & QUEEN CAMILLA ♛♚

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdullah & Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku 🇲🇾

Kīngi Tūheitia & Makau Ariki Te Atawhai of the Māori

Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa 🇱🇺

King Carl Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria 🇸🇪

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Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit 🇳🇴

Crown Prince Fumihito & Crown Princess Kiko 🇯🇵

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King Vajiralongkorn & Queen Suthida 🇹🇭

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King Tupou & Queen Nanasipau’u 🇹🇴

Hereditary Prince Alois & Hereditary Princess Sophie 🇱🇮

King Mswati III & Queen Sibonelo LaMbikiza 🇸🇿

Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah 🇰🇼

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[ptseti]

Should all African governments, chiefs, and kings request the return of their traditional artifacts and precious antiques to their respective countries? 👑 King Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II arrives in London to give a speech about Asante culture and heritage, highlighting the British Museum’s return of Ghanaian heritage.

[tiaramania]

Foreign Royals at the Coronation of King Charles III

Even though we now know that the coronation on May 6th will not be a tiara event, I'll still keep a running list of foreign royals that have confirmed attendance. Traditionally other monarchs don't attend coronations in the United Kingdom unless they are from a Commonwealth country (Brunei, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malaysia, and Tonga) but they are doing away with that this time around.

Bahrain - King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

Belgium - King Philippe & Queen Mathilde

Bhutan - King Jigme Kesar & Queen Jetsun Pema

Brunei - Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah & Prince 'Abdul Mateen

Cambodia -

Denmark - Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary

Eswatini - King Mswati III & Queen Sibonelo LaMbikiza

Japan - Crown Prince Akishino & Crown Princess Kiko

Jordan - King Abdullah II & Queen Rania

Kuwait - Crown Prince Mishal Al Ahmad

Lesotho - King Letsie III & Queen 'Masenate

Liechtenstein - Hereditary Prince Alois & Hereditary Princess Sophie

Luxembourg - Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa

Malaysia - King Abdullah & Queen Azizah

Monaco - Prince Albert & Princess Charlene

Morocco - Princess Lalla Meryem

Netherlands - King Willem Alexander & Queen Máxima

Norway - Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette Marit

Oman - Crown Prince Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said

Qatar - Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

Saudi Arabia - Prince Turki bin Mohammed Al Saud

Spain - King Felipe & Queen Letizia

Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf & Crown Princess Victoria

Thailand - King Vajiralongkorn & Queen Suthida

Tonga - King Tupou VI & Queen Nanasipau’u

United Arab Emirates - Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Non-Reigning Royals

Ashanti - King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II & Lady Julia

Baden - Margrave Bernhard & Margravine Stephanie

Bulgaria - King Simeon & Queen Margarita

Greece - Queen Anne Marie & Crown Prince Pavlos (I've seen conflicting reports about Crown Princess Marie Chantal attending.)

Hesse - Landgrave Donatus

Hohenlohe-Langenburg - Prince Philipp & Princess Saskia

Māori - King Tuheitia & Queen Te Atawhai

Romania - Princess Margareta & Prince Radu

Serbia - Crown Prince Alexander & Crown Princess Katherine

[ghlagatindotcom]

John Kumah's ghost would have dealt with NAPO at his unveiling if not for the intervention of Otumfuo's powerful spirits — Prophet Paul Tabiri

Ghanaian clergyman, Prophet Paul Tabiri, has disclosed strange occurrences in the spiritual realm during the unveiling of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) as Vice Presidential candidate. In an interview with Gh Pack TV, Prophet Paul Tabiri claimed that while watching the unveiling ceremony on TV from the comfort of his home, he saw the ghost of the late John Kumah appear on stage, looking…

[reasoningdaily]

A ceremonial cap worn by courtiers at coronations is among the items now on display in Kumasi

African countries have repeatedly called for the return of looted items with some regaining ownership over precious historical artefacts in recent years.

Looted artefacts from the Asante kingdom are finally on display in Ghana, 150 years after British colonisers took them.

Ghanaians flocked to the Manhyia Palace Museum in Kumasi, the capital of Asante region, to welcome the 32 items home.

"This is a day for Asante. A day for the Black African continent. The spirit we share is back," said Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

At this stage the items have only been loaned to Ghana for three years.

This loan can be extended, but only with the approval of the British culture secretary.

The agreement is between two British museums - the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) and British Museum - and the Asante king, not the Ghanaian government.

The Asante king, or Asantehene, is seen as a symbol of traditional authority, and is believed to be invested with the spirits of his predecessors. But his kingdom is now part of Ghana's modern democracy.

"Our dignity is restored," Henry Amankwaatia, a retired police commissioner and proud Asante, told the BBC, over the hum of jubilant drumming.

The neck ring or 'kanta' (R) was worn by the king at important funerals

The V&A is lending 17 pieces while 15 are from the British Museum.

The return of the artefacts coincides with the silver jubilee celebration of the Asantehene.

A guide to Africa's 'looted treasures'

UK to loan back Ghana's looted 'crown jewels'

Some of the items, described by some as "Ghana's crown jewels" were looted during the Anglo-Ashanti wars of the 19th Century, including the famous Sargrenti War of 1874.

Other items like the gold harp (Sankuo) were given to a British diplomat in 1817.

"We acknowledge the very painful history surrounding the acquisition of these objects. A history tainted by the scars of imperial conflict and colonialism," said Dr Tristam Hunt, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, who has travelled to Kumasi for the ceremony.

The display is part of the silver jubilee celebrations of Asante King Otumfo Osei Tutu II

Among the returned artefacts are the sword of state, gold peace pipe and gold badges worn by officials charged with cleansing the soul of the king.

"These treasures have borne witness to triumph and trials of the great kingdom and their return to Kumasi is testament to the power of cultural exchange and reconciliation" said Dr Hunt.

One of the returned items, the sword of state, also called the "mpompomsuo sword" holds great significance for the Asante people.

It serves as a sword of office that is used in swearing the oath of office to the kingdom by paramount chiefs and the king himself.

Royal historian Osei-Bonsu Safo-Kantanka told the BBC that when the items were taken from the Asante it took away "a portion of our heart, our feeling, our whole being".

This gold headpiece known as "krononkye" was used when royalty was grieving

The midnight knife (L) was used for covert operations. The gold badges (R) were worn by the king's soul washers

The return of the artefacts is as controversial as it is significant.

Under UK law, national museums like the V&A and British Museum are banned from permanently giving back contested items in their collections, and loan deals such as this are seen as a way to allow objects to return to their countries of origin.

Some countries laying claim to disputed artefacts fear that loans may be used to imply they accept the UK's ownership.

Many Ghanaians feel the ornaments should remain permanently. However, this new arrangement is a way to overcome British legal restrictions.

African countries have repeatedly called for the return of looted items with some regaining ownership over precious historical artefacts in recent years.

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Asante King Otumfuo Osei Tutu ii

[grandmaster-anne]

3-5 April 2017 The Princess Royal visited Ghana to mark 60 years of Ghana's independence and celebrate the strength and depth of UK and Ghana relations. » Departed from Heathrow Airport, London, for Ghana and was received later upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport, Accra, by the British High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana (His Excellency Mr. Jonathan Benjamin) » Was received by The President of the Republic of Ghana at Flagstaff House » Visited the Commonwealth War Graves at Christiansborg War Cemetery, Castle Road, Osu » Attended educational workshops at the offices of the British Council, 11 Liberia Road » Visited the Varkey Foundation, 18 Switchback Close, Cantonments » Visited Mansuki Ghana Limited Naturals, Batsona Spintex Road, Kotoobabi Junction, Spintex » Attended a Reception to mark Sixty Years of Ghana's Independence and subsequently attended a Dinner given by the British High Commissioner to Ghana (His Excellency Mr. Jonathan Benjamin) at the Residence in Accra » Attended a mini Durbar and later called upon Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the King Ashanti at Manhyia Palace, Kumasi, Ghana » Visited God's Heritage Academy, Anenema Kokoben, Kumasi » Visited Wesley College of Education, Kumasi » Departed from Ghana for Sierra Leone 📸: Crown/Nana Akufo-Addo/British Council/UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭/UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭/UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭

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Otumfuo Resolves KNUST Vice-Chancellor Reappointment Dispute

The legal challenge against KNUST Vice-Chancellor's reappointment has been withdrawn after the Asantehene's intervention. #KNUST

The reappointment of the Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), which had faced a legal challenge, has taken a significant turn. The Asantehene and Chancellor of KNUST, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has intervened in the matter, leading the plaintiffs to agree to withdraw their legal actions. Otumfuo and Vice Chancellor of KNUST Kofi Clement Ohene Asare, a KNUST…