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Ghana Mourns Denkyirahene : New Burial Date Of Late Denkyira King Announced

byNana Kyereme
March 4, 2022
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Ghana Mourns Denkyirahene : New Burial Date Of Late Denkyira King Announced

Denkyira Traditional Council Bans Funerals And Noise Making Effective 21 February

LIVE UPDATE & STREAMING: Launching Of Commemorative Book for the Late Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III,King of Denkyira

 

 

 

The Denkyira Traditional Council has set Sunday, April 17, to Saturday, April 30, 2022 as dates for the performance of the funeral rites of the late Odeefo Boa-Amponsem III.

The 40-Day rites have already been performed for the Denkyirahene, who passed away in 2015 at age 92.

The event which scheduled last year was  reschedule to this year because of the  COVID-19  pandemic.

Briefing the public on the final funeral rites at the launch of  commemorative book and reopening of refurbished palace , the Chairman of the Funeral Committee, Nana Assiem Kwaakontan, Sanaahene of Denkyira of traditional Area said the funeral is open to the public but said there will be a strict adherence to the arrangements laid down by the Committee as dignitaries from across the nation will be present.

“Our departed King Odeefuo Boa-Amponsem ruled for sixty years, served as  President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs for three terms. He became the Vice President for the National House of Chiefs and rose to become President of National House of Chiefs in 1999,” he said.

“He was a member of the Constitutional Draft Committee in 1969,1970 and 1992 and also a former Council of State member. He was honoured with the Order of the Volta, and so all Traditional rulers across the country, Ministers if State, Council of State Members, Members of Parliament, The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Vice-President, H.E Dr.Alhaji Bawumia, among other dignitaries will all be present to mourn our great King.”

 

In connection with the funeral, a ban has been placed on all funerals and noise making effective, 14th March to 17th April 2022.

 

“There will be firing of musketry in the streets, the executioners will also be around to display, as Nananom bring home the King to be laid in state and mourned at the Amponsem Palace in Dunkwa-On-Offin from Sunday 24th April to Tuesday 26th April, 2022,”he said.

He also explained that same rites will be performed at Jukwa, in the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District from Wednesday, April 27th to Saturday, April 30th, 2022 and accordingly urged residents of the area to strictly abide by the directives.

Born on 11 November 1923, the late ruler became king in November 1955, unti his sad demise on 2nd December, 2015.

His 60-year reign makes him the oldest ruler in the history of Denkyiraman since  1500.

 

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