Kumasi (Ashanti Region) 25 March ’99 More institutions and organisations have made handsome donations to the Asanteman Council towards the funeral of Otumfuo Opoku Ware the second, the late Asantehene. Among the latest to donate both cash and in kind to the Council are the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), D and C Industries Limited and the Volta Regional House of Chiefs. The ADB, led by Mr Edward Boakye-Agyeman, General Manager (Administration), presented five million cedis, two cartons of schnapps, six cartons of canned Guinness and a carton of canned Amstel. D and C Industries made available to the Asanteman one million cedis, 25 crates of Schweppes and a carton of schnapps. Mr John Kofi Sackey, Transport Manager of D. & C. presented the donation on behalf of the company. The Volta Regional House of Chiefs also donated one million cedis, one fat white ram and two live doves, symbolising peace between the peoples of Ashanti and the Volta Region. Togbe Dagadu the seventh, President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, led a delegation of the House to make the presentation. All the donations were received on behalf of the Council by Nana Osei Bonsu the second, Omanhene of Mampong and the Nwisiahene, who thanked the donors for their support. More
