Kumasi ready for Otumfuo’s 25th anniversary celebration

Friday April 26, 2024 will be two decades and a half since the Asantehene ascended the throne as the sixteenth occupant.

In celebration of the King’s silver jubilee, the anniversary planning committee has outlined a series of activities, including a musical jamboree to be conducted from April 22 to 26, 2024.

Monday, April 22 will be a day for queen mothers from the various Asante paramountcy in the kingdom to exhibit the cuisines of the Asantes at the Manhyia Palace.

Ranging from the renowned Fufu, to lesser-known and ancient delicacies like “Akau” and “Mampong at3ky3”, the queen mothers and their community members will display local foods from the various traditional zones of the Asante kingdom.

Again, Wednesday April 24, will be a traditional rest day – otherwise known as Awukudae – but technically the Asantehene would receive monarchs from across Ghana and other royals in the West African subregion.

The eve of the anniversary, Thursday April 25, will see both magical fireworks at some vantage centers in the city and a mega musical carnival.

Friday, April 26 will mark the exact day of his enstoolment in 1999