KUMASI BACK TO LIFE AFTER ASANTEHEMAA'S BURIAL RITES

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Commercial and social activities of Kumasi are back to their normal situation, a day after the city became dead silent following a ban on trading within the city centre on the last of four days declared for Asanteman to mourn the passing on of the 13th Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem. 

The ban was placed on trading activities in the metropolis by the Manhyia Palace as hundreds of mourners and well wishers from across Ghana and beyond arrived in the capital of the Asante Kingdom to bid farewell to the biological mother of the reigning occupant of the Golden Stool. 

However, our Correspondent reports that traders reported at the usually busy areas of Kumasi as early as 4 am. As at 7 am, human and vehicular traffic had begun building up creating congestion at areas such as ‘Dr. Mensah’, PZ, Central Market and Ashtown, while shops and stores that were closed for business yesterday had started opening for the day’s work. 

All the road blocks that were mounted to restrict movement of commercial vehicles to the main city centre had also been removed to allow free flow of traffic. 

In an interview, while some of the traders noted that they lost their daily sales as a result of the ban on trading activities yesterday, others consider the ban worthwhile since it was an opportunity for the people to show their last respect to the late Asantehemaa. 

Others also said the ban provided them the chance to also witness for the first time, some of the traditions and customs of Asanteman in the performance of the burial rites for such a high ranking royal of Asanteman. 

is the first time in about 39 years that burial rites have been held for a departed Asantehemaa since the death of the 12th Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko in 1977. 

Meanwhile, all the barriers mounted since Monday to block all entry points to the Manhyia Palace by motorists have been removed. 

about 6 am, staff of Zoom Lion, a waste management company, had already started cleaning the remnants of the filth generated within and around the Manhyia Palace due to the Requiem Mass to commit the soul of Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem to God. 

Both public and Private basic and second cycle schools which were also closed yesterday have re-opened for normal teaching and learning activities to take palace.


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