Asanteman Mourns: Asumenyahene, Kumawuhene and Bompatahene Grief With Otumfuo

Paramount Chiefs of Asumenya, Kumawu and Bompata Traditional Areas have expressed their grief over the passing of the Queen of the Asante Kingdom, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

With a united front, siblings of the Aduana Clan sympathised with the Monarch of the Asante Kingdom, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, offering their support for the upcoming burial rites.

Asumegyahene Odeneho Okyere Kusi Ntrama, Kumawuhene Barima Sarfo Tweneboa Kodua and Bompatahene Nana Effah Appenteng gave 100 cartons of bottled water and other drinks as their token.

This was when the Asantehene sat to receive sympathies from the public on September 12, 2025.

A multitude of sympathisers trooped to the Manhyia Palace on Friday to show solidarity with the Asantehene, ahead of the burial rites of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa.

The occasion was particularly used to donate and extend condolence messages.

Among them were Nananom, the Church of Pentecost, Accra Brewery PLC, Wesley College of Education, Anglican Diocese of Kumasi, Kasapreko Company Limited, BBC Industrial Company, Kumasi Mall, Poultry Farmers Association, Mfum Farms, Bank of Ghana and Prudential Bank.

The burial rites of Her Majesty will begin on September 15 and end on September 18.

Story by Hajara Fuseini

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