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By Elizabeth Kankam-Boadu, RNG
Kumasi, March 25, GNA – President Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will be on April 21, 2019, the special guest of honor
"Akwasidae Kese", one of the key activities to mark Otumfuo Osei-Tutu, the
20th year of ascension of Asantehene to the throne.
The event that would take place
Manhyia Palace in Kumasi has been scheduled to coincide with the special
traditional Sunday on Asante calendar and would be one of the highlights
litany of activities marking the enthronement of the king, 20 years ago.
The president would also welcome a special state
banquet in the honor of Otumfuo Osei Tutu on April 26, exact date, the king
was inducted.
Other dignitaries, namely the president of the
The Parliament of Ghana, the President of the Supreme Court, former President John Dramani Mahama and
Other notables of the world, were also invited to join the celebrations.
Mr. Kofi Badu, Chief of Staff of Asantehene, at
a press conference at Manhyia Palace Sunday in Kumasi, announced that
various activities, including; football games, an international investor »
forum and a host of other social and traditional events, would begin the
Wednesday, March 27, ending May 12, with a golf tournament.
Wednesday, March 27, Otumfuo himself
start the program with the fulfillment of Atano's rites, which would be
followed by the traditional representations of the Atano priests at the Manhyia Palace.
The unveiling of the statue of Otumfuo and the
grbad cuts for the second phases of the central market re-development project
Kejetia and the grbad cut for Phase 2 of the project, May 2, would be
also in the spotlight, while a photo exhibition of Otumfuo's achievements in
education, health and other social sectors, would also be out of date.
A Thanksgiving service has been scheduled on
May 6, on the occasion of the King's 69th birthday, and would be followed by a meeting with
Ashanti professional executives, as well as an Asanteman development summit
and banquet.
A ban on funerals was carried out by the
planning committee, to show respect to the king and also to create a serene
atmosphere for the celebrations.
GNA
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