EXCLUSIVE PICS FROM AMANFOO'S VISIT TO MANHYIA TO MEET OTUMFOO OSEI TUTU II

National President meets Asantehene

Snr Peter Agyemang and his RoboTeam

Ashanti Regional President -Snr Michael Owusu Gyan walking in from the back

The Asantehene, holding the World Robotics Trophy won by Prempeh College

Snr Bernard Duah, in the black suit with the Robotics Team

Accra Regional President- Snr Kwabena Nyarko

Amanfoo Royals: Akyempinhene, Anantahene, and Apagyahene

Headmaster- Mr. Samuel Fordjour

The Amanfoo National President- Snr K F Asante

 

 

 

 

THE AMANFOO GLOBAL FESTIVAL
THE ROYAL VISIT
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Signed, Sealed and Delivered. Amanfoo, Monfr3 Yie .......
 On 3rd of June 2016, a high powered delegation from the Amanfoo Global Forum including;
The National President Snr. Kwabena Kenny Asante,
The Accra President Snr. Kwabena Nyarko,
The Ashanti President Snr. Michael Owusu Gyan,
Amanfoo UK Liaison & Global Events Coordinator Snr. Bernard Duah,
Ashanti Coordinator Snr Kwame Appiah Amoah Bediako,
The Headmaster Mr. Fordjour, and more visited the Asantehene to officially notify and invite him to the Amanfoo Global Festival.
His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu I I , was very happy to meet Amanfoo, happier to hear that Prempeh College is the World Robotic Champion and more happier to hear about the Festival.
Also in attendance were Amanfoo Chiefs including
The Akyempinhene: Oheneba Adusei Poku,
The Anantahene: Baffour Fosu Agyei Twitwikwa
The Apagyahene: Nana Owusu Afriyie IV
Otumfuo is Technically an Amanfoo.
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Otumfuo mentioned that he passed his common entrance and received his prospectus ready to attend Prempeh College but for some reasons was whisked away to Sewhi Secondary by his uncle. In Summing up, Otumfuo is as excited about the festival as we all are.
History is being made in our lifetime and we should be very proud.
Please refer to the attached photos.
Signed.
Amanfoo Global Forum.

BRIEF ACCOUNT ON PAST HEADMASTERS OF PREMPEH COLLEGE.

 BRIEF ACCOUNT ON PAST HEADMASTERS OF PREMPEH COLLEGE.

The College has been under the watch of 11 headmasters since it was founded some sixty-seven years ago. As part of our maiden AMANFOO festivities this August, I want to use this advantageous opportunity to eulogise the past Headmasters, through whose invaluable contributions, Prempeh College has been in the spotlight as one of the top second cycle institutions in the country.

The first or founding Headmaster, Reverend Sidney Nelson Pearson (1949-1953) in his four year term, set the trail blazing by making discipline and academic work his principal preoccupation. Majority of the permanent buildings were constructed and in use before he left. Rev. Pearson is said to have built Prempeh College, physically, educationally, and morally. 

His successor Mr. T. C Sims (1954-1958), proved himself to be an effective school administrator as well as a level headed man. He is credited with the formation of Cadet Corp in 1955. Rear Admiral Ohene-Kwapong and a host of others who joined the Corps rose to become distinguished commissioned officers in the Ghana Armed Forces. Sixth form was introduced during his era as Headmaster.

The two last expatriate Headmasters Rev. A.D Lewis (1958-1960) and Mr. Arthur Clark (1961-1963) apart from presiding over further physical development are also said to have established a system of administration which became a model for their successors. The former was called 'Osiadan' ( He built nine staff bungalows in two years) while the latter was called 'Oyeafuo' for the cultivation of large farms. At the end of this era a sound foundation was laid and Prempeh College was on course for continued progress.

Dr. T. A. Osae (1963-1976) the first African headmaster, brought the work of his predecessors to fruition and built on it. Under him Prempeh College was placed on a high pedestal, beating key schools academically for ten consecutive years, producing more students for the medical school than any other school and becoming National Athletics Champions. He is mostly fondly remembered by AMANFOO, and no wonder the fraternity have instituted the annual Pearson-Osae Appreciation Lecture in honour of the main pivots of Prempeh College's success story.

Mr. M. K. Atiemo (1977-1984). His period as Headmaster unfortunately coincided with bad economic difficulties that confronted the nation, especially between 1980 and 1983. Exodus of teachers as well as shortages in essential inputs for teaching and learning negatively impacted on academic work to the extent that there was a fall in standards. Interestingly, just after he was transferred to headquarters in 1984, Prempeh College produced the best "A" level results in the country in 1985.

Between 1985-1995 when Mr. R. T. Sackey held the mantle of headship, there was a remarkable recovery, as Government gradually released funds for rehabilitation of the College. Dormitories as well as main classroom blocks and staff bungalows were renovated. Academic work improved significantly, with Prempeh College winning the maiden edition of National Science & Maths Quiz in 1994. Mr. Sackey is credited with writing the lyrics for the current College Anthem. After what is described as "The Long Interregnum" (1995-1998), which saw two Acting Headmasters Mr. Twumasi Amponsah and Mr. Fred Asamoah - Mr. Ebenezer Afoakwa Sekyere took over as substantive Headmaster in 1998. He's well known as "Sadam" , "Boss" and "Millennium Headmaster" , he ensured that the campus resumed its traditional orderliness and general state of cleanliness and embarked on the beautification of the compound. Academic excellence peaked in 2000 when overall best WAEC student and the best Science student was won by a student of the College.

Mr. A. Owusu-Achiaw (2002-2009) took over from Mr. Afoakwa Sekyere and continued with his good works. Academic excellence was maintained, and in some few years back, Prempeh College had matriculated over 400 students KNUST alone, not to mention other universities. The College won the National Debate in 2004. He also initiated the building of a new Assembly Hall Complex and an 18 unit classroom block among other projects.

Mr. Emmanuel K. Yeboah (2009-2015). He's the immediate past Headmaster whose term of office came to an end in 2015 after he chalked so many victories which includes the long drought of National Science and Maths Quiz, National Robotics Champions, Hockey Champions, Umpteenth Interco, Milo Soccer Champions and many others are his laurels. He also recorded close to twenty 8As and several 7As in 2012 WASSCE.

And now is the turn of the current Headmaster in the person of Mr. Samuel Fordjour (2015- up to date). He has been in office for less than six months and can boast of World Robotics Champions in Michigan (May 2016). From this note of his beginning, I can conclude that the future is bright.
It is clear from the forgone that the Past Headmasters have gone through thick and thin and done a yeoman's job of bringing Prempeh College to this enviable position as one of the best second cycle institutions in the country and deserve to be honoured. Thank you!
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Snr. Agyemang Frederick
(Ramseyer House, 2013)
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PROGRAM LINE-UP FOR THE AMANFOO GLOBAL FESTIVAL

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''THE PREMPEH COLLEGE EXPERIENCE'' - KSM

In 2003, the Editorial Board of the "THE STOOL", the annual students' magazine for Prempeh College, had the rare opportunity to interview the famous film-maker, actor, comedian, political satirist, stage dramatist and TGIF talk show host, Kwaku Simtim Misa (KSM).
Through this heart-to-heart interview, KSM reveals and shares his own personal life experience of his enviable youthful days at Prempeh College.

 THE INTERVIEW
 The Editorial Board (EB) met the renowned political satirist, Mr Kwaku Simtim Misa (KSM) to find out more about his life and the secret behind his success.

EB: I believe you're an old student of Prempeh College.
KSM: I'm a proud "Amanfoo". My father also taught there, Osei Tutu Housemaster and all my brothers too are "Amanfoo".

EB: How did you find your days at Prempeh College?
KSM: I remember clearly some of my memorable days were at Prempeh . Just the assembly of students was marvelous. There was a conscious effort by the headmaster, at that time, to give fair opportunity in his admission, so we had "Dadaba" (Children from rich families), poor and deprived children from some villages. But we came together and it was a great learning experience.

EB: Were you involved in any co-curricular activities that shaped the qualities you exhibit today?
KSM: Definitely, the first thing was the Debating Society. I joined in 1973. I was in Prempeh from 1972-1977. I didn't attend Form One there, but joined in Form Two.  The Debating Society groomed my speech delivery. Then also I started doing Drama in Prempeh. All these things I'm doing today; my mates will tell you, "Oh! he started long time ago." I virtually built my foundation at Prempeh.

EB: If you were supposed to be in school today would you still choose Prempeh, and why?
KSM: At this point because of my great experience at Prempeh it wouldn't make sense for  me to say I'd go anywhere else.

EB: Tell us about your life before and after Prempeh.
KSM: Before Prempeh College I went to K.N.U.S.T. Primary School and to PRESEC for a year. The fact is that I wanted to deviate from my brothers who all went to Prempeh before me. After Prempeh, I spent a year at NAFTI and then went to U.S.A.

EB: How do you see the Ghanaian film industry as pertaining to professionalism?
KSM: I would say that we really don't have a film industry. In an industry there are certain things that should be in place like a banking system, where you can get credit and a pool of professional script writers to choose from. We don't have all these. I will say we are now trying to build a film industry.

EB: You are a role model for a lot of youth including Prempeh College students. Do you have plans of visiting Prempeh to interact with the students and even mentor the drama club?
KSM: I would love to come if I am given an official invitation. You know, I do a lot of mentoring and coaching like career counseling, C.V. writing etc.  

EB: We understand you occupied the position of Entertainment Prefect at Prempeh.
KSM: Yes, I was Entertainment Prefect from 1976 to 1977. It was fun and interesting. In those days we organized dances and invited singing groups. We invited girls from YAGSS and St. Louis
  on these dance nights, then also there were film shows.

EB: Today some Entertainment Prefects are known for rapping, dancing, "cracking" etc. What were the students doing in those days?
KSM: We didn't rap or "crack" but we brought in comedians and magicians on those Saturday nights to entertain the boys.

EB: What has been your most difficult play and why?
KSM: That wasn't even in Ghana, but in the U.S. It was difficult because the language was Shakespearean.

EB: How would you term what you generally do and why do you do it?
KSM: There are many people talented in various fields but they don't get the chance to engage in them professionally. My talent is entertainment, in that I am a writer, producer, television director etc. Oprah Winfrey, once said, "when you do something you love doing, it doesn't feel like work." I am thankful to God Almighty that I am working with my talent professionally which makes things easier.

EB: Which of the plays received more public attention?
KSM: "Politically Incorrect". The first one I did actually, "Saga of the Returnee" has been the most successful play. Because it was maiden and very intriguing. I did it 13 times but all the plays were sold out. However, in terms of impact I think it was "Politically Incorrect", after the national presidential elections that received much public attention.

KSM dressed as "Afia Sirebuo" in a comedy.

EB: Briefly tell us about your family.
KSM: In short, I have a wonderful wife and kids who are very supportive, and I ought to say that I owe them a great deal for all their love and support through out these many years.

EB: Thank you very much for your time.
KSM: You welcome.

PREMPEH COLLEGE-THE GREATEST SCHOOL IN GHANA.

Everyone wants to be part of the best. Everyone wants to be part of the winning team. When I was a child, I watched the first edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz, which was won by Prempeh College. This was 1994. I had n o idea which secondary school I intended to attend at that time.

In 1996, Prempeh College was back in the finals, and won again. My interest in this outstanding school grew stronger. I did a little bit of research and discovered that my father and his brother (my uncle) attended Prempeh College. I vowed to attend Prempeh College when I reached the secondary school age. Then in 1997, Prempeh College ended up in the final of the National Science and Maths Quiz. At this point, I was overly convinced. Prempeh College was the best school in Ghana. In 1998/1999, my father sent us to spend the holidays with his brother-in-law, who was the assistant headmaster at Prempeh College at the time. We stayed on campus in the Pearson housemaster’s residence. I toured the school on a daily basis with my cousin and fell in love with the surroundings of the school. There was no way I was not going to attend Prempeh College. Even when my English teacher at Morning Star School tried to convince me to attend Presbyterian Boys School at Legon in Accra, popularly called Presec, but I refused. Of course, I remembered that Prempeh College defeated Presec in the 1996 final to win the contest. There was no way I was going to attend a school that was second best in the competition at that time. When I got accepted into Prempeh College, I was placed in the same house as my father and uncle – Aggrey House. Fast forward to 2015. My interest in the National Science and Maths Quiz was revived thanks to CitiFM and the discussion on Twitter. I began to follow the competition on Twitter via the hashtag #NSMQ and at the competition’s handle – @NSMQ . I made a lot of noise via my Twitter handle – @kaessuman . I did some research and posted some stats from previous competitions. Prempeh College advanced from the round of 1/16 with ease and with the widest gap ever in the competition. The boys then moved into the Quarter-Finals and thrashed their opponents, again with ease. The Semi-Finals was against Accra Academy and Achimota School – two top tier schools in Accra. Again, Prempeh College breezed past these schools with no problem. By this time, Prempeh College’s fiercest rivals, Opoku Ware Secondary School, popularly known as OPUSCO or OWASS or Akatakyie, had crashed out of the competition. Presec had also failed to qualify for the finals. I was confident of Prempeh College’s chances of winning because per the stats, anytime Prempeh College was in the finals of the National Science and Maths Quiz, they had a 66.66% (now 75%) chance of winning. In fact, I later found out that the lead teacher, who prepared the boys, advised them as follows: “as for winning the competition, I know you will win, but I am worried about the gap. Make sure you increase the gap.” My social media pages were beaming with confidence. Friends sent me private messages that if Prempeh College loses the finals, I should disappear from social media. I called their bluff.

The evening before the finals, I was scheduled to spend some time with the contestants from Prempeh College but I got caught up with work and could not make it. Early in the morning, I made my way to where the contestants were lodging to have a word with the Prempeh College contestants before the finals. We prayed together and asked God for victory. The boys refused to eat a heavy breakfast before the finals. The Headmaster had a word with them and so did Senior Nana Wireko who had been with the boys all throughout to inspire them. We took some photographs outside the halls in which they stayed and then I drove them to the auditorium where the finals took place. In the car, I advised the boys to enjoy themselves. I told them that Prempeh College had a good winning record in the finals and that once they were in the finals, they would win. I told them that they were about to make history and many Prempeh College old students, popularly called Amanfoo, were solidly behind them. When we arrived at the auditorium, I gave them my business card and asked them to get in touch if they needed anything in future. Many notable Amanfoo, including Tonyi Senayah of Horseman Shoes, James Bomfeh aka Kabila of the Convention People’s Party and a large representation from the Class of 2003, were present to support the boys. The competition begun with the Quiz Mistress recounting the rich history of Prempeh College’s performance at the National Science and Maths Quiz. Prempeh College led in all the rounds, albeit by a slim margin. The boys were full of confidence and seized every opportunity they had. It was clear that they were destined for a win and ultimate victory. Prempeh College was trending on Twitter and other social media platforms throughout the competition and thereafter. Adisadel College, one of the three finalist, answered the last riddle wrongly, paving the way for a Prempeh College victory. We had to wait 19 years to win the National Science and Maths Quiz again. It was worth every minute of it. Besides Presec, Prempeh College is the only other school to keep a National Science and Maths Quiz trophy. The excitement of Amanfoo knew no bounds. We cheered in the auditorium and outside the auditorium. We hailed the boys and celebrated them. They had returned pride to the greatest school in Ghana – Prempeh College. Written by: Kow Essuman, Esq.

AMANFOO GLOBAL FESTIVAL

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We will keep you updated as to all developments concerning this monumental event.All AMANFOO should get ready for the biggest homecoming program ever to hit the COLLEGE.

INTERCO 2016

Prempeh College Favorites To Win #Interco 2016

The 2016 Ashanti Regional Inter Schools and Colleges Athletics Competition (InterCo) organized by the Schools and Colleges Sports Federation in Ashanti Region has already started.
Shining the spotlight on Prempeh College who always seem to be the favorites in their zone despite stiff competition from the likes of Kumasi High School and Kumasi Anglican SHS. This stiff opposition though, has always proved to be cos 90 for the a fore-mentioned schools since Prempeh College has won it from
time immemorial.
This exciting zone, which is zone 2 of this year's INTERCO begins on the 11th and 12th of February, 2016.  Few of the schools in this zone are Prempeh, Yaghs, Kuhis, K.gee, Kass.
All old boys of Prempeh College can come and witness our athletes in action.

2015 wassce rankings

Prempeh College and other schools make the headlines

WAEC, which is under Ghana Education Service has released its annual rankings of the top schools in Ghana. The rankings which is based on WASSCE has usually been topped by the best schools in Ghana and this year is no exception. The central region, which is regarded as the region with top schools has always lived up to expectation but failed to top the chart this year. The powerhouse of Ashanti region-Prempeh college, did not disappoint as they came 2nd in this year's list whereas their arch rivals, opoku ware school failed to make it in the top 10.

 Here is the full list of the top 10 schools 2015/16

10. Presec legon
 9. St james seminary
 8. Keta shs
 7. St Louis shs
 6. GSTS
 5. St Marys shs.
 4. Adisadel College
 3. Wesley girls, cape coast
 2. Prempeh College
 1. Pope Johns

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GES CONDEMNS INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF OPOKU WARE SHS 'HOMOSEXUALS
The Ghana Education Service has condemned the indefinite suspension of three alleged gay students of the Opoku Ware Senior High School after indulging in homosexuality.
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Authorities of the school suspended the three boys indefinitely after a disciplinary committee established they were homosexuals, following a 'caught-in-the-act' report made against them by their colleagues.
But, speaking to Pulse.com.gh, the Public Relations Officer of GES, Jonathan Bettey said the indefinite suspension of the three is wrong.
According to him, students found in such act should only be given few days internal suspension.
"We don't encourage homosexuality in our schools. So if a headmaster finds any student in this act, we need to invetigate. If there is an iota of truth, then we need to call the culprit, we sit them down and take them through counseling. After counseling if they continue, then we take them through internal suspension.
"We are not encouraging indefinite suspension. We are encouraging internal suspension for some few days, less than a week," he said.
He added that the GES is yet to receive a report from the school, and was however hopeful that the problem will be solved at the regional or district level.