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Loaning Looted Artefacts is not Restitution; Otumfuo to UK
The King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has mounted a strong advocacy for African countries and victims…
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55% Of Air Travellers In The Country Originate From The Ashanti Region-GACL Director
An estimated 800,000 air passengers are expected to use the new Kumasi International Airport annually. The Managing Director of the…
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I Look Forward to Getting More of Asante Artefacts Looted By British-Asantehene
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is pleased to get some artefacts stolen by the British during the 1874 Sagrenti and…
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Otumfuo is an Agent of Reconciliation Internationally- V&A Museum Director
Apart from being widely known as an agent of peace and unity in his country, the Director of Victoria &…
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Asantehene Throws Challenge to Young Artists in Ghana
The Occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has challenged student artists and young artisans to rise to…
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Otumfuo Raises Concern about Sale of African Arts to Non-Africans
With his insight and foresight, the King of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has identified the looming danger…
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Manhyia Palace Museum Reopens in May 2024, Showcasing Restored Treasures, International Ties and Expanded Facilities
The Manhyia Palace Museum, Kumasi announces its reopening on 1st May 2024, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of…
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Manhyia Palace Receives Stolen Artefacts From UK
Thirty-two of the artefacts which the British had confiscated from the Asantehene Kofi Karikari’s palace in Kumasi during the Sagrenti War of 1874 have been delivered to Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, King of the Asante Kingdom. There were seventeen items from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) and fifteen from the British Museum that were made of gold or silver. After their arrival in the kingdom on April 9, 2024, His Majesty accepted the royal treasures in specifically designed Belgian boxes for its exhibition at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on April 12, 2024. They are here on a long-term loan, which is a three-year loan that can be extended…
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Asante Gold: UK returns looted Ghana artefacts after 150 years
The UK has returned dozens of artefacts looted from what is today Ghana – more than 150 years after they…
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Asanteman To Give Fowler Museum Replicas Of Returned Artefacts
The gallery in Fowler Museum which housed seven pieces of Asante artefacts that were stolen during the Sagrenti War of…
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