Ejisu queen mother laments gov’t neglect of Yaa Asantewaa museum burnt about 15 years ago
Paramount Queen Mother of the Ejisu Traditional Council, Nana Yaa Asantewaa II, has expressed disappointment over the failure of successive governments to rebuild the Yaa Asantewaa Museum. The museum, which held some of the traditional relics of the legendary queenmother, was destroyed by fire about 15 years ago but has since not seen any major […]
Nana Yaa Asantewaa II, the Paramount Queen Mother of the Ejisu Traditional Council, has expressed frustration over the government's failure to rebuild the Yaa Asantewaa Museum, which was destroyed by fire around 15 years ago. Despite several changes in government, little progress has been made to restore the facility, which holds immense cultural and historical significance to the people of Ejisu.
At the launch of the maiden Yaa Asantewaa Festival, set to take place from December 24 to 27, 2026, Nana Yaa Asantewaa II lamented that repeated appeals for government intervention to rebuild the museum had gone unheeded. She emphasized that the community can no longer wait for governmental action and called upon all Ejisu residents to participate in the festival to raise funds for the restoration project.
The festival aims to honor the late Nana Yaa Asantewaa I and rekindle the community's rich cultural heritage. Peter Kofi Marfo, the Ashanti Regional Director of the Centre for National Culture, confirmed that the festival would become an annual event to further promote the history and cultural legacy of Ejisu.
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