The final funeral rites of the Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, are underway, marking the solemn conclusion of a week-long period of mourning at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.
The Queen Mother is being laid to rest in a ceremony steeped in tradition, reverence, and solemnity.
Kumasi ,could best be described as a ghost town on Thursday, September 18,2025 as all boisterous business and social activities that the city was noted for were missing due to the directives on the final day of Asantehemaa’s Doteyie.
The strange quietness of the city came about because of the funeral.
Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025 and was laid in state on Monday, September 15, paving way for the public and dignitaries to pay their final respects.
The funeral rites, which began on Sunday, September 14, have drawn thousands of mourners from across the country, including traditional leaders, political figures, and ordinary citizens.
Prominent Ghanaian leaders, including President Mahama, former Presidents John Agyekum Kufuor and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, and former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace to honour the late queen mother.
