Feverish preparation at Kumasi stadium for coronation of Asantehene

Kumasi, April 25 (1999), GNA - Feverish preparations have been going on to get the Kumasi Sports Stadium ready for the coronation of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as Asantehene on Monday. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency at the Stadium in Kumasi, Mr Opoku Anto, Public Works Department (PWD) District Engineer, said today's (Sunday's) premier league match between Asante Kotoko and Real Tamale United (RTU) has put an extra strain on them. He said to be able to beat the deadline they were getting the form-work of the dais and platforms ready so that they could put the finishing touches on Monday morning.

Sign posts indicating where the various paramount chiefs would sit are all in place. Mr Eric Nkansah Dwamena, Stadium Manager, said the 60,000-capacity stadium has enough facilities to hold the expected crowd (after renovation for Ghana 2008 African Cup of the Nations the capacity has been reduced 40,000).

He said moveable toilet facilities would be placed at vantage points for the convenience of spectators. Mr Dwamena said arrangements have been made to get the Stadium cleaned after the league match.