Rhyda Ofori Amanfo

cricket player @cricketghana Senior Women’s Team🏏🇬🇭 [email protected]

[Rhyda Ofori Amanfo @OfficialRhyda]

At last your article is out https://t.co/lJPeVz4QYM

[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

Osei Tutu Boys and Kumasi High School in their element at Day 1 of the Ashanti Regional Super Zonals.

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The last time Ghana 🇬🇭 played against England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Ghana Women National Teams 🇬🇭 @GhanaWNT]

So grateful for the massive support today, we appreciate 👏🏾💯

#ENGGHA
#ShineBlackQueens✨

[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

Mission from Cape Coast to Ashanti by Thomas Bowdich beautifully visualised by Nuvia Graphica.

I love every bit of this creativity, this is absolutely beautiful. Part 2 dropping soon!

[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

@sarkodie - ASANTE YE OMAN 🟡⚫️🟢

[Rhyda Ofori Amanfo @OfficialRhyda]

OCA Celebrates Pink and Blue Day! We need volunteers and sponsors. It's an inclusive event; come join and let's chase the dream together 💛🖤💚🏏@okigbo_ijeoma

[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 conveys condolences to his friend, the Asantehene and the entire Asante Kingdom over the passing of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa.

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[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

The King’s Headgear he wore yesterday at the final day of Asantehemaa doteyie is called “OKYEREFOƆ”, (a Captor).

The Okyerefoɔ headgear is not just a decoration but a powerful symbol of the Oyoko clan. It is carefully made from the feathers of two great birds, the falcon and the eagle. Both of these birds are very sacred animals to the Oyoko clan.

At the very top of the headdress (zoom a little) is the beak of the falcon, shaped to look exactly like it does when the bird is about to strike its prey. This is not by accident; it carries a deep meaning.

With this, the Asantehene is making a strong statement. He is saying that he carries within him the power and courage of both the falcon and the eagle, the totems of his royal Oyoko family. The sharp, attacking posture of the falcon’s beak shows that the King is always ready to fight, to protect his people, and even to challenge death itself. In other words, the hat is a symbol of the King’s readiness, bravery, and unshakable strength, drawn from the sacred animals of his lineage.

Thus, the Okyerefoɔ headgear is more than a crown. It is a living story, a symbol of power and defiance, declaring that as long as the King wears it, he walks with the fearless spirit of the falcon and the eagle, unshaken by anything, even death.

Oyoko Piesie! Mo Ohene! Your Bravery is unmatched 🔥👑

Piawwwwwwwww!!!

Credit: Sammy - Manhyia Palace Museum.

[Manhyia Palace @ManhyiaPalace]

Today, Asantehene will bid a final farewell to his sister and traditional mother, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa.

cc/📷: @ManhyiaPalace - @OpemsuoRadio

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[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

Even in her journey to the ancestral world, she departed in grandeur and splendour. Clothed in all her beauty and surrounded by elegance, because she is a Queen, the Queen of the Great Asante Kingdom. She carries with her her name, her title, and her enduring power. With pomp and pageantry, we bid her farewell to eternal rest.

Dayie Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

[Manhyia Palace @ManhyiaPalace]

Akɔmfoɔ in Asanteman perform traditional rites, dancing, and drumming to honor the late Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III.

cc/📷: @ManhyiaPalace - @OpemsuoRadio

#manhyiapalace

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Obaa Yaa Asantewaa (Ejisuhemaa), Obaa bɛsia a, ɔne bronii kɔkɔɔ dii akoo!

Dressed in her full traditional regalia at the Dɔte Yie of Nana Konadu Yiadom III, Asantehemaa,
#theasantenation #AsantemanMourns

[Rhyda Ofori Amanfo @OfficialRhyda]

The legend is gone!!
Makra Mo💔💔💔

[The Asante Nation @Asante_nation]

Hmmmm Daddy Lumba. Your Legacy Lives!

[Rhyda Ofori Amanfo @OfficialRhyda]

It ended in praise 💛💚🖤🏏

[#JoySports @JoySportsGH]

P.E. Coordinator of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly, Nii Yarboi Quaye, hails Obuasi Cricket Academy for a successful festival and urges them to maintain the momentum for next year.

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Let’s chase the dream together 💛🖤💚🏏

[#JoySports @JoySportsGH]

Van-Etten Cricket Club defeated Larry Hill Cricket Club in the ceremonial Women’s T20 match, climaxing the week-long Cricket Festival in Obuasi.

Grace Adiabey, Secretary of Obuasi Cricket Academy — organizers of the event — shares their assessment of the festival.

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Today, students from Akrokeri community schools were introduced to cricket as part of the 2025 Obuasi Cricket Festival — and they were visibly excited about the sport!

The festival wraps up tomorrow at the KNUST Oval with a thrilling T20 women’s match.

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[Rhyda Ofori Amanfo @OfficialRhyda]

Is an inclusive thing, get yourself involved 💛🖤💚🏏

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Rhyda Ofori, founder of the Obuasi Cricket Festival, says support from the Sports Ministry and Cricket Association has been minimal — even though her week-long event has introduced cricket to hundreds of students in Obuasi.

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