New Asantehemaa Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/new-asantehemaa/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:31:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg New Asantehemaa Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/new-asantehemaa/ 32 32 Otumfuo picks 83-year old sister as new Asantehemaa https://citifmonline.com/2017/02/otumfuo-picks-83-year-old-sister-as-new-asantehemaa/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:31:33 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=291684 The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has chosen his 83-year old sister, Nana Ama Konadu, as the next Asantehemaa, Queen mother of the Asante Kingdom. This was revealed when the new Queen-mother was shown to the Gyaase clan in her palace. The Asantehene appointed the new Queenmother in consultation with the Head of the royal […]

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]]> The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has chosen his 83-year old sister, Nana Ama Konadu, as the next Asantehemaa, Queen mother of the Asante Kingdom.

This was revealed when the new Queen-mother was shown to the Gyaase clan in her palace.

The Asantehene appointed the new Queenmother in consultation with the Head of the royal family.

Nana Ama Konadu
Nana Ama Konadu

Ama Konadu will be succeeding the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, who died in November 2016, and was buried in January 2017.

She is the first daughter of the late queen mother.

Ama Konadu, together with the Asantehene, will plan the final funeral rites of the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem.

She will appear at the Asanteman Council before Otumfuo announces her as the new Queen Mother at a durbar.

Her stool name is yet to be announced.

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By: Lauretta Timah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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