Today is day four and the grand funeral day for Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s late mother Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem II.
In line with the heavy activities lined up for the final funeral rites, The Ghana Education Service has ordered all schools in the Kumasi Metropolis to be closed down for the day.
A letter addressed to the Ashanti Regional Director of Education by GES and read on GhOneTv news stated that
“…the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Chairman of the Transitional Team has given formal permission for you to close down all schools in the Kumasi Metropolis on Thursday, 19th January, 2017 as one of the measures put in place by the Manhyia Palace to ensure a smooth funeral rite of the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem II.”
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Kumasi is expected to be choked with Socialites, High Protocol Political Dignitaries, Delegations from several countries like Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Uganda.
After activities of burial, The Asante Kingdom will outdoor a New Queen Mother on 23 January 2017.
This post was published on January 19, 2017 5:21 AM
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