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General News of Monday, March 25, 2019
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2019-03-25
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be the guest of honor of Akwasidae kese on April 21, 2019, which will be the main event of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace.
He will be joined by Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, Speaker of Parliament, and Chief Justice Sophia A. Akuffo, as well as world leaders, to celebrate the Ashantehene since his ascent to the golden stool.
Asantehene Chief of Staff, Mr. Kofi Badu, told reporters during the first of a series of media meetings at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi yesterday. .
activities
The president is also expected to hold a state dinner for Otumfuo on April 26, to commemorate the exact date on which he was inducted.
the activities for the celebration begin on Wednesday with the performance of the rites of Atano by Otumfuo and the priest of Atano, and end on May 12, 2019 with a golf tournament.
A football match between two teams that has not yet been named and the date of the kickoff were taken into account in the busy schedule.
Among the key activities of the celebration include the unveiling of the Otumfuo statue and the inauguration ceremony for the second phase of the Central Market Redevelopment Project at Kejetia on May 2.
A thank you service for Asantehene on May 6th on the occasion of its 69th birthday is also planned.
There will also be a meeting with Ashanti professional executives, as well as a summit and banquet on Asanteman's development.
As a sign of respect for Otumfuo, the planning committee has banned funerals from April 8 to April 30 this year.
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