Grand durbar held at Manhyia Palace in honour of King Mswati III
King Mswati III of Eswatini has been honoured with a big durbar of chiefs and people of Asanteman at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on, Thursday, June 26, 2025.
The event is currently ongoing at the Manhyia Palace with traditional rulers under the Asante Kingdom trooping in to grace the occasion
According to the agenda, King Mswati III and his team will be in the country from June 24 to 28, 2025, and they will be attending a variety of activities.
On Wednesday, June 25, King Mswati III was formally received by his host, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, at Kumasi’s Manhyia Palace.
The main event is today, June 26, 2025, and it is the grand durbar of Asanteman’s chiefs and people, with the Asantehene sitting in state.
The event attracted many people including chiefs, politicians and the general public.
Rich Asante culture is currently on display at the durbar whiles awaiting the arrival of Asantehene and his visiting King.
On Friday, King Mswati III would take a tour of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi to familiarize himself with the academic offerings of the premier university.
Later in the day, the visiting king and his entourage would be entertained with a royal feast at the Manhyia Palace’s Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Jubilee Hall.
King Mswati III would join Otumfuo, the Chancellor of KNUST, on Saturday to attend the university’s congregation before he leaves for Accra that same day.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Bismark Appiah
