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Otumfuo marks 16 years on Golden Stool

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  • Amidini 9 years ago

    I wish you well and long life, may God give you more wisdom to rule your people and whoever come your way

  • Benny 9 years ago

    Ghana has a family even on the moon planet. Leave this montrous vand canibals South African people. This evil and canibal king who eat peoples flesh and this Zumaman will live to see that power is nothing and the so king who ...
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  • JDiM 9 years ago

    Nana,Congratulations Congratulations the wisdom of the land,The King of Ashanti's and it's Kingdom God bless you forever Long the King Long Live Asanteman Long live Ghana.

  • e.a.b 9 years ago

    Refund our lease money to us .

  • Osei Yao 9 years ago

    THE SO-CALLED CONVERSION OF KING PREMPEH TO CHRISTISNITY WAS LIKE TELLING A PRISONER THE CONDITIONSFOR HIS RELEASE. HE COMPLIED, THAT IS ALL. KWAKU DUAH WAS INDOCTRNATED BY THE MISSIONSRIES WHO RUN OUR SCHOOLS BUT HE DOES NOT ...
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  • DEEP THOUGHT 9 years ago

    Nana oo Nana,mmo)piafo!!!

  • Chief amankwa 9 years ago

    No negative comment ...from me .

  • Efo Kwaku Canada 9 years ago

    After 16 years the central market is still dusty and muddy and you Ashantis still respect this guy? A king dancing to the tune of yen ntie obia NDC king behind the scene,had he accountable to his people after 16 years of his ...
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  • amoah 9 years ago

    in this modern days(21st century) as you put it , Kings/Chiefs dont develop towns/cities.

    I am not Royalist, (on the contrary, ) but I think you are wrong.

    The Kings is NOT the cause of our backwards development. Blame ...
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  • Togbe Fiti 9 years ago

    The best thing the Ashanti monarch can do for his people is to negotiate for the transfer of the mortal remains of Nana Yaa Asantewaa for reinterment at mausoleum in Ejisu.

  • ASHMAN 9 years ago

    YES. YOUR POINT MAKES SENSE

  • Omanhene (U$A) 9 years ago

    I love history although I'm not a history buff. My field is Finance & Accounting.

    Now, could you or anybody out there with good information on the "burial of Nana Yaa Asantewaa of Ejusu", who took a gun and mobilized the ...
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  • Omanhene (U$A) 9 years ago

    Yes, indeed, Nana Yaa Asantewaa of Ejisu and 15 of her war advisors were exiled by then British governor-general of the Gold Coast, Frederick Hodgson, to join Prempeh I in the Seychelles Islands.

    She was exiled because she ...
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  • Braa Paning 9 years ago

    I concur.
    But this thief masquerading as a king is terrified of just Jerry Rawlings yet alone, the british empire. I don't think he's cut out for such great works.

    Nelson Mandela, in 1994 publicly advocated for Sarah Baar ...
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  • Frimpong Manso 9 years ago

    all the chiefs who died in Seychelles were exumed and the bones sent back to Ghana in 1928 or so. The bones were distributed to the families and were buried in the family masoleums in various towns. Only 1 chief is unaccounte ...
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  • Nii Lartey Nartey 9 years ago

    It is interesting to note here that the warrior woman of Ashante and Ghana for that matter, Yaa Asantewah is buried in the Seychelles.

    Nana Otumfour will do well to formally request for the body of the brave woman of our g ...
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  • Peacemaker 9 years ago

    In this century, no country in the world practices this primitive chieftaincy cultures.

  • GHANAIAN YOUTH (USA) 9 years ago

    Efo, you jealous the Ashanti's culture. Even in Jamaica (Caribbean) still enjoy the Ashanti's culture!

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    Well said Bro. Europe and many other countries wish they had such cultures from Alkebulan/Africa. We have kept onto the traditions of our Great Nation Ghana including all tribes and now he's moaning about primitive and 21st c ...
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  • Wailer 9 years ago

    You people are terribly confused!

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    You are funny. I live in the UK and do you know how much they respect their Queen who adopted the practice of chieftaincy or kingship in Africa. That's show how unique Ghana and all other chiefs and Queens in our country to b ...
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  • GBEWAA 9 years ago

    CHIEFTAINCY IN GHANA IS A USELESS REDUNDANT PRIMITIVE AND EXPENSIVE INSTITUTION IN THIS 21ST CENTURY.

    WHILE EVERY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IS GETTING RID OF MONARCHIES, GHANA IS STILL BLINDLY HANGING ON TO CHEIFTAINCY BECAUSE BRI ...
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  • Nana Boakye Agyemang 9 years ago

    Ghana is not a monarchy fool!You don't know better no wonder you make those assertions.

  • Alkebulan 9 years ago

    Do your research well and whether you like it or not History remains. What do you personally contribute to Ghana if I may ask. I need to lecture you well

  • YAW PAUL 9 years ago

    TELL US ONE CO?NTRY IN THE LAST HUNDRED YEARS WHO HAVE DONE AWAY WITH THEIR MONARCHY.I AM NOT REFERING TO AN INSTALLED PUPPET DICTATOR LIKE THE SHAH OF IRAN.THE FACT IS THAT COUNTRIES LIKE DENMARK U.K,DUBAI ETC HAVE FOUND A W ...
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  • VILLAGER 9 years ago

    EVERY CONTINENT YOU GO TO THEY KNOW OF THE ASHANTIS,EVEN THE BRITISH WHO COLONIZED A GOOD PART OF THE WORLD ACKNOWLEDGED US AND OUR KING.WHAT ABOUT YOU?YOU ARE KNOWN FOR YOUR NYEBRO INWARD THINKING AND INCESTUOUS CULTURE.YOU ...
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  • Akoto Abrantie 9 years ago

    all hail the greatest king in africa. God Asantehene and God bless Asanteman, God bless Ghana.

  • Hannah Mawusi 9 years ago

    That was great.

  • Kwame Asante 9 years ago

    Give us our lease money back please, or tell your people exactly how money you took from us.

  • Nanannom 9 years ago

    who cares about this stupid Otumfuo's 16th year aniversay. He has brought so much shame and mistrust on the throne people do not respect him anymore. He can disappear for all I care. Thanks

  • obaah 9 years ago

    This is not what our ancestors left ???? for, what are the original Gold you went to sell it in Norway, ashanti's wakeup don't let this criminal FOOL YOU, my respectful Ashantis you deserve more than that.
    RESPECT: 4010

  • WTF? 9 years ago

    Shame, shame, shame. King who steals priceless, ancient crown jewels to sell in Norway, EU education fund, mentioned in taped conversations by narcotics crime bosses as an associate...

  • dadwene 9 years ago

    Very well said my friend, there are too many blind fools who will follow the Most corrupt king in Our Ashanti Confederacy history.
    Shame indeed

  • ONYAME NIPA(Man Of God)USA 9 years ago

    HUNDRED YEARS & MORE

  • kwabena asante 9 years ago

    Ashanti detractors will fail. Infact are u the owners of the gold jewellery. It belongs to him. God bless u Asantehene

  • ridgema 9 years ago

    stupid idiot fool

  • dadwene 9 years ago

    He will go down in history as the most corrupt king of all time in Ashanti

  • BRO DAN -TRC 9 years ago

    BLESSSED PEOPLE OF AFRICA, DIGNIFIED PEOPLE OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA; -LONG LIVE THE KING! GOD BLESS THE KING!! GOD BLESS THE GREAT KING OF ASANTE:OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU "2". LONG LIVE THE ASHANTI KING ...
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