51-year-old entrepreneur becomes New Juaben Manhene

The New Juaben Traditional Council has outdoored 51-year-old business mogul, Odehyie John Kwadwo Yeboah Gyamfi, as the incoming successor of the late Omanhene, Daasebre Professor Emeritus Oti Boateng in Koforidua.

Odehyie Kwadwo Yeboah Gyamfi emerged as the choice of the kingmakers from among four royals who contested to be selected to ascend the vacant stool after the death of the late Oti Boateng earlier in the year.

On Monday, June 6, 2022, under the auspices of Daasebre Otuo Serebour, Omanhene of (Old) Juaben and President of the National House of Chiefs, the people of New Juaben converged at the royal forecourt of the Yiadom Hwedie Palace in Koforidua to witness the outdooring ceremony for the selected successor of the New Juaben Stool.

He was carried through some streets in Koforidua amidst chants and jubilation from the townsfolks, including market women.

In line with tradition, the newly selected chief will be confined for 40 days after which he will take a stool name and swear allegiance to the New Juaben state.

Odehyie Gyamfi was born in Koforidua on 1st March 1971 to Nana Kumnipa IV of Kwahu Tweneasehene and Obaapanin Akua Sarah of the ruling Oyoko Royal clan of New Juaben.

He is the eighth of his mother's 11 children and had his basic education at Madonna International School in Koforidua in 1984.

The selected royal also attended St. Peter's Secondary School at Nkwatia where he obtained his O'Level with distinction. He also had his sixth form education at the New Juaben Secondary School where he obtained his A'Level qualification in 1991.

He traveled to Germany to pursue Hotel Management studies at the Block House College in Hamburg and completed in 1992 after which he gained employment with Elyse Hotel in Hamburg as a Manager. He occupied the managerial position from 1992 to 2011.

Odehyie Gyamfi also worked at Block House Restaurant in Berlin as its Food and Beverage Manager during which he enrolled to study logistics and building services and completed it in 2014.

He then set up his own company called John Gyamfi Entrūmpelung Gartenarbeit-Gebāudeservice headquartered in Germany with branches in Accra. He is also a farmer holding one of the largest poultry farms in Ghana.

Odehyie Gyamfi is married with seven children. He is a twin.