{"id":273965,"date":"2025-01-01T21:46:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/afua-asantewaa-calls-on-asantehene-at-manhyia-palace\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T21:46:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T21:46:01","slug":"afua-asantewaa-calls-on-asantehene-at-manhyia-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/01\/01\/afua-asantewaa-calls-on-asantehene-at-manhyia-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Afua Asantewaa calls on Asantehene at Manhyia Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Marathon singer Afua Asantewaa O. 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