The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on July 31, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the President of Trinidad and Tobago, Her Excellency Christine Carla Kangaloo.
The esteemed ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom is currently in Trinidad and Tobago as the distinguished guest for the country’s Emancipation Day festivities.
This annual celebration, observed on August 1, holds great significance as it marks the definitive end of Chattel Slavery in the British colonies on August 1, 1834.
Audio-visuals of Otumfuo’s visit to Christine Carla Kangaloo shared by the Royal Palace Multimedia showed the arrival of the King and his entourage at the presidency of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Ashantehene was received by the Prime Minister of the country, Dr. Keth Rowley, before he was taken to meet President Christine Carla Kangaloo.
The video showed Christine Carla Kangaloo taking the Ashantehene around her office and showing him artefacts.
Earlier, the Otumfuo called on Prime Minister Dr. Keth Rowley, and they discussed a matter of mutual interest between the Asante Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago, according to the Royal Palace Multimedia.
Watch audio-visuals of the Ashantehene’s visit below:
