President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the vice president-elect, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, have signed the book of condolence opened for the late Asantehemaa at the Manhyia Palace. This was when they visited Kumasi on Wednesday to take part in an Awukudae Festival, which was held at the Manhyia Palace. The late Asante queen mother, Nana … Read more
National Chapters organizer for Accra Hearts of Oak, Paa Kofi Sunsum says the Phobians beat their bitterest rivals Asante in the GHALCA G6 semi –final match last Sunday by way of allowing the late mother of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Nana Afia Kobi Ampem Serwaa II enjoy some maximum rest. Sunsum claims there would have … Read more
A planned regional rally in the Ashanti Region by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been called off. This follows the ban on drumming and noise making in the region by the King of the Ashanti Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The directive was as a result of the death of the Asantehemaa, Nana … Read more
They say kings and queens ‘Don’t Die’ they travel –that’s a belief shared by Akans in Ghana. Where do they go then? Gordon Offin –Amaniampong examines My first visit to the Manhyia Palace (the official seat of Asantehene) in 1983 never was. I felt disappointed. Bolga Naba III Martin Adongo Abilba, who ruled from the … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings was the toast of thousands of mourners who stormed the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Thursday to mark the one-week celebration of Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. Ex-President Rawlings was accompanied to the venue by his wife, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. The former Ghana leader arrived at the funeral … Read more
Kumasi would have had another feel of Sarkodie’s Rapperholic concert before the year ends but organisers say they have shut their plans of taking the show to the Garden City. Kojo Poku, a member of the A-Team, one of the organisers of the Rapperholic concert told Zionfelix.net that Sarkcess Music and A-Team decided to put … Read more
The bereaved Manhyia royal family in the Ashanti region has expressed appreciation to Ghanaians for commiserating with them during the one week observation of the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. The week funeral observation of the late Asantehemaa attracted several dignitaries in Ghana and beyond including former heads of State Jerry John … Read more
The Queen mother of the Asante kingdom Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II is scheduled to be buried on January 16, 2017. The mother of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II who died on November 14, 2016 aged 111. Manhyia on Thursday observed her one week passing at the Palace with lots of chiefs, politicians, … Read more
There have been reports that a seeming chaos broke out at the Manhyia Palace between President Mahama’s security detail and some NPP mourners, at the one-week celebration of the death of the queen-mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. A massive crowd thronged the Manhiya palace to mark the one-week celebration, of the queen … Read more
Irate supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) nearly manhandled a known supporter of President Mahama in Kumasi, who allegedly pulled a gun on them for shouting ‘change’ in Kumasi yesterday. Donkor Fuseini, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere Afram Plains, who sensed danger, quickly fled from the bloodthirsty NPP supporters who had surrounded … Read more
Reports indicate that confusion nearly broke out at the Manhyia Palace between President John Mahama’s security detail and some mourners at the one-week celebration of the death of the queen-mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. Hundreds of sympathisers had converged at Manhyia Palace to mark the one-week celebration. Some mourners … Read more
A sea of mourners in black clothes yesterday converged on the Manhyia Palace to observe the one-week funeral rites of the Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. Dignitaries who attended the funeral to console the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu ll, the son of the Asantehemaa, included President John Dramani Mahama, former President J. J. … Read more
Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, was yesterday turned into a ‘black city,’ as thousands of mourners besieged the forecourt of the Manhyia Palace to mourn the death of Asantehema Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, whose one-week celebration was being marked. Chief among the mourners were President John Mahama, former presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and … Read more
Reports indicate that confusion nearly broke out at the Manhyia Palace between President John Mahama’s security detail and some mourners at the one-week celebration of the death of the queen-mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. Hundreds of sympathisers had converged at Manhyia Palace to mark the one-week celebration. Some mourners were … Read more
Some supporters of the two major parties: NDC and NPP, hooted at each other’s flag bearer at Manhyia Junction in Kumasi as President John Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo made their way to the Asantehene’s palace on Thursday to mark the one-week death celebration of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s mother. Class91.3FM’s regional correspondent Hafiz Tijani reported … Read more
Hundreds of sympathizers have converged on Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, to mark the one-week celebration of the passing of the queen-mother of the Ashanti Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. Apart from the people from the region, scores of government officials and politicians have also joined the chiefs to mourn with the Asantehene Otumfuo … Read more
Gov’t official visits Otumfuo Osei Tutu II with others to mourn with him The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, on Friday led a government delegation to commiserate with the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, following the death of the queen mother of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem, who passed away on Monday. … Read more
A delegation from Manhyia has been at the presidency to officially inform government about the death of Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, whose sad event occurred on Monday, November 14. The queenmother of the Ashanti Kingdom had reigned for 39 years. Aged 111, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, the 13th queenmother, died … Read more
The much-anticipated musical concert to launch Ghanaian musician Guru’s second studio album “Gold” will no longer hold on November 26 2016 as earlier announced. The new development is as a result of the passing of Afia Kobi Serwa Ampem II, the Asantehemaa and mother of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. A press release signed … Read more
The two major political partied contesting the December polls, have announced a break in political activities in the Ashain Region, which is a stronghold of the NPP. This follows the demise of the Queenmother of the the Asante Kingdom, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) at a press conference today … Read more