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A 25-year promise kept: Aurora Commodore-Toppar unveils legacy court at Aburi Girls’ Senior High School
Aburi Girls’ Senior High School at the weekend became beneficiary of a new state-of-the-art multi-purpose basketball court, handed over by an alumna from the “Millennium Beacons” class of 2000 and current Treasurer of the Ghana Basketball Federation (GBF), Madam Aurora Commodore-Toppar.
Madam Commodore-Toppar conceived the idea which is now known as the “Aurora Legacy Project,” shortly before completing the school.
The handover ceremony, filled with emotion, saw Madam Commodore-Toppar supported by her father, Mr Emmanuel Martey Commodore-Mensah, a former Board Chairman of Hearts of Oak, executives of the Aburi Girls’ Old Girls Association (AOGA) 2000 year group, led by Madam Akua Boahemah Owusu Sekyere, the school’s former headmistress, Mrs Alice Prempeh-Fordjour, and members of the Radiant Way Baptist Church, all celebrating a dream born from a moment of vulnerability.
The arena is situated on the school’s Upper Court and boasts modern features like fiberglass backboards, breakaway rims, and durable acrylic coatings, making it suitable for various sports including volleyball, tennis, badminton, and handball, ensuring a safe and long-lasting surface for generations of Aburi Girls to enjoy.
Madam Commodore-Toppar, the captain of the school’s championship-winning basketball team in the year 2000, recounted emotionally that she made the life-altering promise when she faced a period of intense illness while preparing for her final exams on the staircase leading to the school’s Lower Court.
“The dream was born in 2000 when I was about to write my final exams and kept falling ill. So, on the staircase leading to the Lower Court, I stood and made a pledge to God that He should see me successfully through the exams, and after that, I would honour Him with a personal pledge,” she stated.
Moreover, she announced the initiation of a Phase Two of the project, which will include the installation of tiered bleacher seats for players and spectators, to solidify the court as a truly complete, modern facility.
By Raymond Ackumey
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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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