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Accra High School launches Centenary celebration
• The Community Center. Inset: Nana Agyeman IX, Nana
Essoun II and Nana Pra II, Queen Mother of Nyanso jointly
cutting the tape to commission the center
Accra High School, a premier senior high school in Accra will be hundred years next year, August, 2023.
A school that started with only eight students in August, 1923, in the suburb of Accra called “Aayalolo” has grown steadily, trained and produced many important personalities in academia, politics, medicine, chieftaincy, media and others.
Activities earmarked to publicise and promote this amazing milestone starting today Saturday, August 27, 2022 include a centenary launch and fundraiser.
It promises to be a worthwhile and exciting event with lots of fun coupled with bonding and networking opportunities.
Many dignitaries such as the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia; the first female Metropolitan Chief Executive of Accra, Honourable Onukpa Mrs Elizabeth Sackey, Chiefs, Members of Parliament, Diplomatic Corps, esteemed Onukpai/Old Students and other professionals would be present.
The event starts at 9:30am at the forecourt of AHISCO, opposite the German & Swiss Embassies, Ridge and not far from the Ridge Hospital.
The Vice President of Ghana, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has extended her best wishes to students writing the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination this week.
In a statement issued on Monday, May 4, 2026, on behalf of the government, she expressed confidence that candidates will perform well after years of preparation, discipline and hard work.
She encouraged them to approach the examination with confidence, honesty and determination.
She commended the Ghana Education Service, teachers, parents and other stakeholders for their role in preparing the students.
The Vice President further called on supervisors, invigilators and school authorities to uphold high standards of fairness and transparency to ensure a credible examination process.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has announced that the Second Meeting of the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic will begin on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
In a notice issued on May 4, 2026, he stated that the House will reconvene at 10:00 a.m. at Parliament House in Accra.
The notice was issued in line with Order 58 of the Standing Orders of the Parliament of Ghana, which governs the commencement of sittings.
He explained that the meeting will mark the continuation of parliamentary business for the session.
The notice, signed at the Office of the Speaker in Accra, formally informs Members of Parliament and the public about the resumption date.
By: Jacob Aggrey
