Manhyia ready for Asantehemaa’s one-week celebration

ALL IS set for the one-week celebration of the passing to eternity the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, who died at age 98.

The deceased queen, who is an elder sister Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the current Asantehene, reigned for eight years before joining her ancestors on August 7, 2025.

The Manhyia Palace, the official seat of the Asante Kingdom has announced that the one-week celebrations would be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Reports reaching THE NEW PUBLISHER indicate that preparations for the one-week celebrations of the late Queen is going on well so far.

During a visit to the palace on Sunday, the paper realized that most parts of the palace had been decorated with dark colours to signify sadness.

Almost all the trees that are in the palace, especially those in front of the palace, have been decorated with dark colours to show that the kingdom is in mourning.

Some of the palace sources also disclosed to the paper that all other preparations needed to make the solemn event very successful have been done.

They said security would be tight at the Manhyia Palace on Thursday because they are expecting prominent dignitaries at the palace on the day.