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Mr. Stephen Anokye -
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Interco 2004 (Athletics) is scheduled for February, during which we hope to re-claim the trophy we won in 2002 and narrowly lost it (by 1.5 pts) in 2003. This website will be covering it right from the Kumasi Sports Stadium, and all the alumni of the other schools will be tuned in here for coverage.
With our former Asst. Headmaster having vowed to make his alma mater OWASS better than Prempeh [see his interview], this is going to be the most exciting year in Kumasi. And with the Science & Maths Quiz going on at the same time, our former Headmaster, who was in charge of Prempeh's Math/Science Quiz program says he'll successfully lead the Owareans against us. Prempeh will match him and his boys boot for boot in the quiz, athletics and hockey.
Given the Akatakyies firm opposition to his appointment he's increasingly eager to disprove his critics at our expense. So visit us next term for this emerging challenge.
We will start with a profile of our athletics team and our arriving sports master when school reopens in January. The current sports master (Mr. Lartey) has just retired.
December 19, 2003
Preparation towards the Science and Math Quiz is underway. Many schools are competing this year and the greatest of them are: PRESEC, OWASS & PREMPEH who have all won the competition twice and can take the trophy for keeps this time round.
Prempeh College selected 30 students and they wrote an exam. 10 out of the 30 are selected and 6 others will be selected and later on 3. Of the 10 students,the College website was able to get 7 names: Click here for more.
December 19, 2003
School closed today (Friday Dec. 19) and reopens on 19th January, 2004. We have started preparing for the Math & Science Quiz, though our opponents will not be known till a week before the quiz takes off. This is the year the students have vowed to win it all and this website will be following our contestants with prompt coverage of each competition. Not only will we travel with them, if they have to, but we will also provide score-by-score commentary of every step that they take!
December 19, 2003
As usual, the VARIETY SHOW had to take place before vacation and this time round, VISION IN PROGRESS (V.I.P), the reigning champions of the Ghana TOP 10 chart for almost 10 weeks now (a record though) were there to add more "scent" to the event. The group made up of PROMZY, LAZZY and PRODIGAL were in their usual style of thrilling everyone with their unique dance.
The atmosphere was so charged that people from the environs of Sofoline thought the school was on fire. They sang the xmas song in Ghana, "Ahomka wo mu", "Sisi na die wo mu" which sent everybody dancing. This has broken the record SET BY Lord Kenya when he came to the school two years ago.
December 19, 2003
Even as the Vice President, whose youngest son is an Amanfoo is waging a battle against indiscipline, it occurs some people haven't heard of it. Festus Owusu aka FELLA, the 1st Assistant DHP has been demoted.The prefect was demoted based on four charges of:
This demotion of the DHP has become like smoke among all the schools in Kumasi and this according to the headmaster was to "deter any other prefect from misbehaving."
December, 2003
The prefectorial body of twenty students of Berekum Secondary School (BESS) in the Brong Ahafo Region visited the College on 16th to 23rd November this year. The prefects were in the schoool with their school bus and in their usual "light blue" school uniform being headed by their Senior Prefect. They were there to explore so much about the success story of Prempeh College:
The Berekum Prefects stayed in the school for one week using all the facilities in the school and socializing with the young Amanfoo.
On the day of their departure, their School Prefect had this to say:
"Prempeh is really a great school but I have realized that,they don't like speaking English".
Upon saying this, the whole place became quiet. This is something of great concern to us.
December, 2003
The headmaster recently at the 54th speech-day said "only the best is good for Prempeh." Some days before the speech-day, however, the headmaster was cautioned by the Ghana Educ. Service when he asked
Education Minister Hon. Baah
Wiredu, Class of '74 |
School fees has also increased tremendously this term and the Minister of Education, Mr. K. Baah-Wiredu, himself a product of the Prempeh Class of '74, angrily chastized our Headmaster in his statement to the Press last week,asking him to "refund all fees". The question that one asks is, "Is it the Headmaster O.D.P.'s corruption factor?"
2 December, 2003
The Minster for Education, Youth and Sports, Mr. Kwadwo Baah Wiredu has said that, the outcry about the level of school fees this year is rather unfortunate, because when the Cabinet approved of the new fees, it directed that the increase be absorbed in total by the Ministry of Finance.
The Minister made this disclosure today in Accra in reaction to this academic year’s school fees and other levies during the “Press Briefing” at the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Information. He said, the investigations conducted into the matter revealed among others that; fees charged have usually been swollen mainly by the PTA dues, Board of Governors levies, and other charges imposed by Heads of Schools.
Mr Baah Wiredu said that most of these extra fees and levies that are almost equal to the approved fees have not been cleared by the Director General of Ghana Education Service by earlier directive and described the practice as disturbing.
The Minister stated that, all heads of schools and colleges are aware that the regulation regarding PTA levies should not be more than ˘ 80,000.He, therefore, questioned those schools such as Adonteng Secondary school, Asamankese Secondary school Prempeh College that charged arbitrary fees of ˘ 350,000, ˘ 320,000, ˘ 330,000 respectively far above the regulated PTA fee.
The Sector Minister said, it was regrettable that, the impression is being created that, government is insensitive to the plight of parents because since 2001/2002 academic year, the Government had not increased fees payable by parents. The Government, Mr Baah Wiredu said, to redress the situation had directed that all PTA and other levies above the regulated ˘ 80,000 paid by parents should be refunded to them. The Government had therefore directed all affected schools to complete the refunds to parents by the close of this term.
The Minister said to forestall future occurrence of these high levels of unapproved levies and charges, government had further directed that, henceforth; parents should have the option of purchasing their own school materials like books and uniforms from either the school or the open market. Under no circumstance should PTA issue separate bills to parents, the Minister cautioned. All bills of Second cycle institutions shall be vetted by the District Directors of Education before being sent to parents and each term’s bill displayed openly on the notice boards of Schools and Colleges, he directed.
The Government would do all it can to ensure that, parents are not unduly exploited so as to give meaning to the attempt at allowing more people have access to Secondary education., the Minister concluded.
Kumasi, Oct 13, GNA - The Opoku Ware Secondary School (OWASS) Old Boys Association has strongly objected to the appointment of Mr Stephen Anokye, an Assistant Headmaster (Domestic) of Prempeh College by the Ghana Education Service (GES) as the new Headmaster of OWASS. The Old Boys said their objection to the appointment stems from the fact that as an assistant headmaster, Mr Anokye lacked the requisite experience and capability to effectively "head a first class and renowned school like Opoku Ware Secondary School."
The association's objection and stance was contained in a press statement signed by the association's National President, Nana Opoku Mensah and issued in Kumasi on Sunday.
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Mr. Stephen Anokye -
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Mr Anokye, who is also an old student of OWASS, is to replace Mr James Berko who had been headmaster of the school from 1987-2003 and now proceeding on retirement.
The release stressed, "The decision to appoint an assistant headmaster (Domestic) of another school to head an institution as great as OWASS without any proven experience does not augur well and portrays OWASS as though it was a training ground for headmasters."
The Old Boys cautioned that if the GES did not take a second look at the appointment of Mr Anokye, they would withdraw all financial and material support that they offer the school.
"The association will cut all links with the school should the GES go ahead to make Mr Anokye, headmaster of OWASS", the release stated. The Old Boys also said notwithstanding his inexperience, Mr Anokye has always been adamant to virtually all programmes designed by the old boys association to enhance progress of OWASS even though he is himself an old student, and for that matter does not deserve to occupy the position.
11 September, 2003
Serwah Housemaster, Mr Jack Kennedy Brobbey, popularly known as Nigga Foe, has won Ashanti's "Best teacher" award again. This is the 4th consecutive time he has been selected as Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to the GREAT teacher for making Prempeh number 1 again. He is considered the greatest master of teaching in the Ashanti Region.
Kumasi, Sept 11, GNA - Twenty teachers from primary, junior and senior secondary schools and training colleges in Ashanti Region have been honoured and presented with electrical appliances as their prizes. The award winners, including non-teaching staff took home television sets, refrigerators, standing fans and ghetto blasters.
Miss Monica Ofori of Nsutem Presbyterian school in the Sekyere West District came first in the primary division and was followed by Miss Georgina Achiaa of Ejisu Catholic and Miss Christiana Djameshie of Nkwanta who placed third.
Miss Harriet Osam of Juaso Local Authority came first in the JSS division while Mr Emmanuel Obeng of Bekwai Anglican placed second. In the SSS division Mr Jack Kennedy Brobbey of Prempeh College came first, Mr Edward Larbi-Kumi of Kumasi High School was second and while Mr H.H. Kwame Ayisah of Kumasi Armed Forces Secondary/Technical was placed third.
Mr Asante Boahene and Madam Theresa Kwakyewaa, all of Kumasi Saint Louis Teacher Training College placed first and second respectively in the teacher training division.
Mr A. Kofi Britwum, Ashanti Regional Director of Education, said teachers have distinguished themselves in most sectors of national development and it is important for the nation to appreciate and recognise their immense contributions.
Mr Asamoah Duodu, Principal of Kumasi Technical Institute (KTI), stressed the importance of technical education in the country's development and appealed to organisers of the best teachers awards, to extend the scheme to teachers in technical institutions.
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