{"id":209183,"date":"2016-04-24T16:22:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-24T16:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=209183"},"modified":"2016-04-24T16:22:20","modified_gmt":"2016-04-24T16:22:20","slug":"mahama-attends-otumfuos-17th-anniversary-celebration-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=209183","title":{"rendered":"Mahama attends Otumfuo&#8217;s 17th anniversary celebration [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama on Sunday [April 24]\u00a0was present at the the Manhyia palace to celebrate with the\u00a0Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as he marked the 17th Anniversary of his ascension to the Golden Stool.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209197\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bfa6e61e-bdb4-4c0a-b708-33b126037c4b.jpg\" alt=\"bfa6e61e-bdb4-4c0a-b708-33b126037c4b\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The anniversary\u00a0is being organised with a special Akwasidae Festival to kick start series of other programmes planned to mark the anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Akwasidae Festival is celebrated every six weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209194\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/5a5bb85a-1c03-4371-90e3-3b2accbcf6d3.jpg\" alt=\"5a5bb85a-1c03-4371-90e3-3b2accbcf6d3\" width=\"600\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209196\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/ee62de00-c216-4460-9f27-99b984735920.jpg\" alt=\"ee62de00-c216-4460-9f27-99b984735920\" width=\"600\" height=\"395\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President John Mahama presented 12 bottles of Schnapps, 6 Brandy and 6 bottles of Whiskey at the event held at the Forecourt of the Manhyia Palace.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209193\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/e25c8886-b624-4a20-9a96-91a01f19f54d.jpg\" alt=\"e25c8886-b624-4a20-9a96-91a01f19f54d\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p>High-profile dignitaries, including international guests were present at the event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209199\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/4c2e62a0-b4df-4ff7-87e5-83a060e9be05.jpg\" alt=\"4c2e62a0-b4df-4ff7-87e5-83a060e9be05\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Popular boxer, Bukom Banku was also present at the event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209198\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/b22ffa7a-b838-47e0-b970-c4fbf1e637f8.jpg\" alt=\"b22ffa7a-b838-47e0-b970-c4fbf1e637f8\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a strong security presence at the palace to maintain law and order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-209191\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2851108a-6ff0-431b-a4d0-8e98e274d842.jpg\" alt=\"2851108a-6ff0-431b-a4d0-8e98e274d842\" width=\"600\" height=\"378\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Lauretta Timah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama on Sunday [April 24]\u00a0was present at the the Manhyia palace to celebrate with the\u00a0Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as he marked the 17th Anniversary of his ascension to the Golden Stool. The anniversary\u00a0is being organised with a special Akwasidae Festival to kick start series of other programmes planned to mark the anniversary. 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