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The kings of the sports airwaves in Kumase in the 1990s/2000s...Fox Sports...no size!How time flies!
26/09/2025

The kings of the sports airwaves in Kumase in the 1990s/2000s...Fox Sports...no size!

How time flies!

Apatuprɛ, the bird our ancestors loved! By: Yaw Afreh. Today, let us flip back the pages of history to a period of two c...
26/09/2025

Apatuprɛ, the bird our ancestors loved!

By: Yaw Afreh.

Today, let us flip back the pages of history to a period of two centuries ago. At the time, our ancestors lived in a quiet, serene environment vegetated with nature and fresh air. This is in sharp contrast to the now, crazy environment of polluted air, chemicalized soils and galamsey infected water bodies.

This era of a so-called enlightenment has rather created evil people who destroy every environment in the name of money. The farm products are all poisoned with hazardous materials.

Luckily, our ancestors knew the essence of nature and appreciated the services of the bird known as apatuprɛ (common bulbul). This bird played the role of signalling the dawn of a new bright day as its silky, repetitive calls were the wake-up alarm clocks of that era.

Apatuprɛ often breed in flocks and feed on flower, nectar and insects.

Nananom se: "Aboa apatuprɛ se ɔnnyae su ɛnkɔsu obi su, na yafrɛ no sɛ akyem."

Loosely translated as: "The common bulbul bird says it will stick to its natural sound, else he could be mistaken to be a weaver bird."

Asanteman is proud of our culture, and we will not abandon it to follow foreign culture.

Mo peafo.

Picture: copied.

This is how the Daily Graphic newspaper reported the burial of Movie Star Suzzy Williams, 20 years ago. How time flies!
26/09/2025

This is how the Daily Graphic newspaper reported the burial of Movie Star Suzzy Williams, 20 years ago.

How time flies!

How Asantehene Agyeman Prempe I went into self-exile to save Asanteman. Nana Agyeman Ɔbutuakodoɔ Prɛmpɛ is recognised as...
25/09/2025

How Asantehene Agyeman Prempe I went into self-exile to save Asanteman.

Nana Agyeman Ɔbutuakodoɔ Prɛmpɛ is recognised as one of the greatest rulers of the Asante Kingdom.

His selfless sacrifice to save his nation, instead of serving the British imperialist, remains one of the decisive moments of Asante history. To put into a more finer perspective, this is what happened.

In 1884, the Kingdom of Asante was plunged into a civil war following the short-term reign of Nana Kwaku Dua II who passed on due to severe small pox.

While some Asante states threw their support for the elderly Barima Yaw Atwereboana, others felt it was the turn of the young Barima Agyeman Prempe.

In March 1888, the seemingly implacable feud between Barima Atwereboana and Barima Prempe, came to a end with the latter enstooled as the Asantehene. Actually, this event was witnessed by Asst. Inspector Barnett, a representative of the British Governor.

The British thought they could manipulate the young King who was only 16 years old. That was a grave miscalculation.

Fast forward. In December 1890, a British delegation led by Hull arrived in Kumase giving two options to the newly enstooled King, Nana Kweku Dua III (a.k.a. Nana Agyeman Prempe). The Asantehene was to either serve the British, or consider Asante as an enemy to the British.

After five long months, the Asantehene refused to accept any overtures to have Asante serve the British. This got the British delegation furious and ultimate departure to Cape Coast.

Then, again, in March 1894, another British delegation led by Vroom arrived in Kumase with a similar demand. Again, the Asantehene refused!

The young King remained defiant even in the face of wild threats. His name Agyeman which means "saviour of a nation" was not for nothing. He knew the weight of responsibility and legacy of his forefathers, and vowed to defend his nation with every ounce of energy and strength.

In January 1896, the unthinkable happened. The new Governor Maxwell and his lieutenants Scott, Baden-Powell and others stormed Kumase with an evil intent to forcibly demand Asante subservience to the British.

Again, the young King Prempe instructed that no Asante soldier should fire a gun! He was willing to give himself up as the ultimate sacrifice to maintain the cohesion of Asanteman.

The King was arrested, but made to sit in a palanquin; and along with several chieftains were exiled to Elmina and then later to Seychelles in 1897.

The King endured 28 years of exile and returned to Kumase in 1924. Indeed, he stood as a resistance fighter and saviour of his nation. He will be forever remembered.

Nana, da yie!
Ayekoo!

By: Yaw Afreh.

Family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka inform Asantehene about the demise of the foremost scientist and industr...
25/09/2025

Family of the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka inform Asantehene about the demise of the foremost scientist and industralist.

Apostle, da yie.

KANTANKA AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Kudos to the military for storming Anwiafutu forest reserve near Nkawie to uproot illegal miners. This is the second tim...
24/09/2025

Kudos to the military for storming Anwiafutu forest reserve near Nkawie to uproot illegal miners.

This is the second time the military has had to storm the Anwiafutu reserve.

Galamsey is a destroyer! Stop destroying our future!

The Diplomatic Corps of Ghana sent its special tribute to Asanteman on the demise of the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom ...
24/09/2025

The Diplomatic Corps of Ghana sent its special tribute to Asanteman on the demise of the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

Diplomatic Corps is all the foreign diplomats (Ambassadors, High Commissioners etc) of Ghana.

Nana 'social media', enough of the enviness. Even Assemblyman Association will not write to you...🤣

Asanteman is in a different league...

The Government of Canada sent its special tribute to Asanteman. Asanteman is NOT your co-equal...aboozigi.
24/09/2025

The Government of Canada sent its special tribute to Asanteman.

Asanteman is NOT your co-equal...aboozigi.

British High Commissioner, Mr. Christian Rogg, led a high-level delegation to commiserate with Asanteman during the Dote...
24/09/2025

British High Commissioner, Mr. Christian Rogg, led a high-level delegation to commiserate with Asanteman during the Doteyie of the Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

He conveyed special greetings from the King of the UK.

Asanteman is in another league...

24/09/2025

Anokye Frimpong: The Paradoxical Advocate

While the title of this piece may appear contradictory, it reflects an undeniable reality.

In recent years, Lawyer Anokye Frimpong has styled himself as a leading voice on Asante history—a campaign that initially drew admiration and earned him wide publicity. His rise was swift, with media houses rushing to host him, proof that Asante culture commands attention and elevates those who engage it.

But beneath the fanfare lies a troubling reality. Lawyer Frimpong’s crusade was never purely about heritage—it was about building a personal platform. This has become obvious in the steady drift of his pronouncements, which now lean more toward controversy than scholarship. His claim that all Akans originate from Bonomanso is just one example of the baseless narratives he has begun to peddle.

For a man who parades himself as a historian, it is alarming how recklessly he misleads the public. These are not harmless slips; they corrode respect for tradition and distort the very heritage he pretends to champion. The pursuit of personal glory is human, yes—but to seek it by bending history and misrepresenting Asante customs is an insult to the very culture he exploits.

This platform will continue to uphold accuracy in the telling of Asante history. We will not sit idle while opportunists chase relevance at the expense of truth.

Kwame Poku Siaw
Nifahene

Signed tribute from King Charles of Buckingham Palace to Asanteman on the passing of the Asantehemaa. Nana Konadu Yiadom...
24/09/2025

Signed tribute from King Charles of Buckingham Palace to Asanteman on the passing of the Asantehemaa.

Nana Konadu Yiadom III, da yie.

Yaanom will be bleeding in their thick bushes...🤣

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