The Sagrenti War was the first war fought by the British anywhere which was accompanied by a large number of British press, purposely to spread propaganda, Professor Tom McCaskie, a professor of Asante History at the Centre of West Africa History, University of Birmingham, UK, has said. After more than five decades after his death, […]
After 150 years, 39 of the Asante royal regalia and objects looted by British troops during the third Anglo-Asante war of 1874 popularly known as Sagrenti War, are due to return to the Asantehene in Kumasi in February and April, this year, Graphic Online can reveal. The first batch of seven treasures is expected from […]
The Asanteman Council – the highest traditional authority in Asante – has announced the dates for the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the 3rd Anglo-Asante war also known as the Sagrenti war, which led to the burning and looting of the palace of the Asantehene, Kofi Karikari. Giving details, the Juabenhene, Nana Otuo Siriboe […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, rode in his 88-year-old Rolls Royce from the Manhyia Palace to the St. Peter’s Basilica in Kumasi on Sunday, November 19, 2023 to attend the Thanksgiving Service for the late former First Lady, Theresa Aba Kufuor. He attended the service with his wife, Lady Julia. The antique Rolls Royce […]
KGL Group, a world class brand and one of the leading private sector companies in Africa has acquired the first ever 24- carat Commemorative Gold Coin for 1 million Ghana cedis in support of the establishment of a cultural resource centre which will employ the latest technologies and IT platforms to promote activities related to […]
The National Organsier of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Sammi Awuku has eugilozed the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on the occasion of his 20th anniversary since ascending the golden stool. According to the iconic and charismatic young politician, the Asantehene’s leadership has traversed beyond the shores and boundaries of Asanteman and Ghana to […]
In 2014, when Otumfuo Osei Tutu II celebrated his Crystal anniversary I had the occasion to celebrate him for his sound sense of judgement, wisdom and political astuteness. Five years on, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Otumfuo’s ascension to the throne as Asantehene, I will need to find new adjectives to venerate […]
On 26th April, 1999, my good friend, Barima Kwaku Duah, a royal of the Osei and Opoku royal family and a fellow member of the Oyoko clan, became Asantehene, as the 16th occupant of the Golden Stool, taking up the name of the founder of Asanteman and 1st Asantehene, the legendary Opemsuo Osei Tutu, to […]
Manhyia Palace, the seat of the king of the Asante Kingdom, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has placed a ban on all funerals in the Ashanti Regional Capital Kumasi and its environs ahead of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Monarch’s ascension to the golden stool. The ban takes effect from Monday, 8 April […]
