The principal streets of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region are dead silent and empty as Asanteman begins the final funeral rites of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s late mother.
On a normal day, major streets in Adum, Kejetia, Asafo and others are seen buzzing with lots of commercial activities. However, on Monday, 4 December, the usually busy areas in Kumasi were virtually ghost towns.
The final funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who died a year ago, started 1 December 2017.
The programme started with about 1,500 fetish priests and their followers converging on the Manhyia Palace.
The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ghana Education Service said in a statement that all SHS students should not go to school on December 4 and December 8.
“We wish to inform residents in Kumasi Metro, Asokore Mampong Municipal and the general public that activities being held for the final funeral rites of the late queen mother, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II demand that Basic schools within these areas be closed down on Monday, December 4, 2017.”
“On Friday, December 8, schools will close at 12 noon to enable students to reach home on time. Day students in the Senior High schools are also to stay home within these two days,” the statement added.
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