Asanteman Mourns: No Business Must Open On September 18- Manhyia Palace

All businesses are expected to close in honour of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, the late Queen of the Asante Kingdom, on the eighteenth day of September, the King has decreed.

The day will be used to mourn the deceased traditional leader.

“On that day, there will be no noise. No shop will open. All will join Asanteman to mourn, and we will bury the Queen at Breman,” Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, said through his linguist, at the One Week of the Queen on August 21, 2025.

He noted that the dress code is black and not red.

In addition, there is a ban on outdoor movement that night.

Funeral Ban
The King has imposed a ban on funerals effective September 2, 2025. During this period, no one is expected to undertake a funeral across Asanteman.

This is to make way for the burial of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa, who passed away on August 7, 2025.

“Today was the one week. From 2 September, there is a ban on funerals.”

The ban will remain in force until September 18.

Source: https://opemsuo.com/author/hajara-fuseini/