A Dutch National has contributed ¢500,000 towards the construction of a ninth
hall of residence to be called Opoku Ware II house for the Prempeh College in
Kumasi to mark the school's Golden Jubilee celebrations in February, next
year.
Mr. Wim Mast, Executive Director of BANDENGROOTHANDEL Mast B.V. of Holland
made the donation at the launching of the Jubilee anniversary at the weekend
through his business associate in Ghana, Mr. K. A. Sarpong, Chief Executive of
Bontum Investments, dealers in commercial and industrial tyres in Kumasi.
Mast, 51, the sole distributor of VIKRANT tyres from India, was installed
Nkosuohene of Essienimpong, near Ejisu in Ashanti on August 20, 1995, under
the stool name of Nana Yaw Bontu II. He has since pumped over ¢6 million into
development projects in the area.
Sarpong said Mast was committed to development in Ghana in general having
adopted the country as his second home.
Sarpong, who is a member of the 1958-62/64 year group of Prempeh College and
National Treasurer of the school's Old Students Association also contributed
¢1 million.
Nana Osei-Bonsu II, Mamponghene, who deputised for the Asantehene and cut the
sod for the ¢1 billion dormitory project, together with the governor of Bank
of Ghana, Dr. kwabena Duffour; Bariama Asumadu Sakyi, Kumawuhene; Oheneba
Adusei Poku, Akyempeimhene of Kumasi; Nana Ofori Agyemang, Adansihene, all old
students of Prempeh, jointly donated ¢8 million.
A total of ¢50 million including pledges was realised during an appeal for
funds at the launching performed by Dr. Duffour.
The old students are also raising ¢500 million through contributions of
¢200,000 per head for the general rehabilitation of the school.
In his keynote address, Dr. Duffour appealed to the Old Students Association,
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to pool
their resources to rehabilitate the school whose structures have
deteriorated.
