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Former student receives laptop, cash and books for winning Mfantsipim essay competition
Master Jeffrey Baiden, a former student of Mfantsipim School, Parker House has been presented with his prize of a laptop, cash prize and a collection of books for emerging the overall winner of ‘The House of Mfantsipim’ Essay Competition organised for the students of the School.
The presentation was witnessed by Rev. Ebenezer Aidoo, the Headmaster of Mfantsipim School and executives of the Rex Danquah Legacy Trust, namely Paul Rex Danquah, the President and his two Vices, Daniel Rex Danquah and Magnus Rex Danquah, Junior.
Presenting his prizes, Mr. Paul Rex Danquah congratulated the winner on the depth of his essay, writing style and skills as well as the use of language to paint a vivid picture of the person, whom his dormitory was named after, recounting his character traits, vision, exploits and contributions to the School’s achievements over the years; and entreated the winner, Jeffrey Baiden not to throw away such a gift in Literature, irrespective of which course he pursues at the tertiary level.
He assured the recipient that the Trust would follow his future academic exploits and be ready to offer any assistance towards his academic pursuits.
Receiving his prize at the Tesano Offices of the Rex Danquah Legacy Trust, Master Baiden thanked the institution for its continued interests in the affairs of Mfantsipim School and its students, particularly for the role played by Mr. Magnus Naabe Rex Danquah over the past decades towards the development of the School.
He mentioned stories of the diverse support provided by the father of the Trust’s President in the area of sports and also serving on the School’s Board of Governors.
He stressed on his hope to contribute his own quota to the growth of Mfantsipim School in future and thanked the Trust for defining a future role for all old students to give back to their alma mater.
The Headmaster of Mfantsipim School, Rev. Aidoo also thanked Senior Magnus Naabe Rex Danquah of MOBA 1972 Year Group for his continued support for the School and prayed that his three sons, Paul, Daniel and Junior – all past students of Mfantsipim would continue with the path their father had set for the Trust.
He further prayed for continued collaboration between the Trust and the School through all kinds of support in addition to the organisation of the House of Mfantsipim Essay Competition.
Mr. Kwabena Bomfeh, Junior, a friend of the Trust also presented a copy of Nana Kobina Nketsia V, Omanhen of Essikado Traditional Area’s bestselling book, ‘African culture in governance and development, the Ghana paradigm’ to Master Jeffrey Baiden in appreciation of his feat and exhorted him to continue to keep the Mfantsipim standards, “even as he enters the next phase of his life at the tertiary level.”
The House of Mfantsipim Essay Competition was instituted by Rex Danquah Legacy Trust for Mfantsipim School students to write a not more than 1,200 words about the person in whose name their dormitory in the School is named after.
By Spectator Reporter
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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