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Kumasi market traders pay homage to Asantehemaa during Awukudee Festival

The traders used the occasion to pay homage to the Queen Mother The 11-member Steering Committee of the Kumasi Central Market on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, joined the Asantehemaa, Nana Ama Konadu Yiadom III, to mark the first Awukudee Festival since her installation as Queen Mother of Asanteman.
For her part, Nana Sakina, Queen Mother for the Dry Fish Sellers and a member of the committee, expressed joy over the installation of the Asantehemaa.
The traders used the occasion to pay homage to the Queen Mother and formally welcome her to her new position as the occupant of the Kusi Amoah Stool of Asanteman.
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