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Accra High School celebrates 97th Founder’s Day
Accra High School (AHISCO) has celebrated its 97th Founder’s Day at the school’s premises at North Ridge in Accra.
The 97th anniversary was celebrated by members of the school board, management, old students (Onukpai) and current students.
The school was founded on 17th August 1923 at the Beach Avenue in Aayalolo, a suburb of Accra. It was the first secondary school in Accra in the Eastern Province of the then Gold Coast.
The headmistress of AHISCO, Rev Mrs Lydia Anim-Nketiah highlighted the Operation ‘Read 2 Storybooks per student per semester’ which seeks to promote reading among students.
The Chairman for the occasion, Onukpa Bishop Seth Aryitey, in his goodwill message pledged to lead the school to mobilise all resources available at its disposal to build a proud community.
Prof. F. K. E. Nunoo, the first vice president of the Accra High School Old Students Association (AHISCOSA referred to as Onukpai), assured the board, management and students that the Onukpai fraternity will continue to lend its support to the holistic development of the school.
He added that the Onukpai would not spare any efforts in playing its avowed role to fulfill the dream of its illustrious founders.
The guest of honour, Onukpa Very Rev. E. Bortey, Bishop Elect, Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church, Ghana gave a brief history of the founding of AHISCO.
He took the audience down memory lane and challenged all guests to work together for the betterment of AHISCO.
Onukpa Paul Okine, President of G90 and Chairman of the Planning Committee of the Celebrating Year Groups (1980, 1990 & 2000) was full of praise for the school’s management handling of academic work and upholding discipline in the school.
The Master of Ceremony (MC), Mrs Jennifer Naa Barkey Anane-Nsiah was full of praise for members of the AHISCO School Choir who graced the ceremony with their melodious music and angelic voices.
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
