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AHISCO celebrates 100 years
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The headmistress with other staff dreesed in the new robes after a presentation by the 1993 year old students
Accra High School (AHISCO) has celebrated its 100th Founders’ Day at the school’s premises at North Ridge in Accra.
The anniversary brought together members of the school board, management, old students (Onukpai) and current students.
The event was interspersed with poetry recitals, songs from the school choir, drumming and dancing from the students.
Speaking at the ceremony, Rev. Fr Dr Lt Col Francis Lokko said AHISCO, like some second-cycle institutions was facing overcrowding due to the increasing number of students.
He said the situation was as a result of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) programme, adding that despite the improvements in the facilities by government, pressure remains on most of the school’s facilities.
He therefore urged the students to take good care of the facilities provided including the science and technology laboratory to make their stay in the school comfortable and conducive for learning.
“My dear students, you are the direct recipient of the founding fathers’ vision. Please take advantage of the opportunity to attain greatness. Greatness is achieved through hard work and now is the time to work, time is a golden treasure, use it to the fullest,” Rev. Fr Dr Lt Col Lokko said.
He also urged the students to embrace discipline as a lifestyle, explaining that it was a prerequisite for success.
Touching on unemployment, Rev. Fr Dr Lt Col Lokko said it was important that graduates were engaging in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), adding that students could consider learning some skills under TVET in addition to what they were studying in school in order to make them self-sufficient.
He commended the teaching and non-teaching staff for their good work while urging them to provide the needed counselling to the students for them to realise their dreams.
The headmistress of the school, Ms Evelyn Sagbil Nabia, said AHISCO had journeyed through a lot of phases but the resilience of its stakeholders had held it together and also kept it at an enviable position.
“We have come to celebrate the dream of one man and all those who supported and encouraged him,” she said.
She commended the Onukpai for the support they give to the school and urged them to keep assisting their alma mater.
During the ceremony, the 1993 year-group donated 10 dining hall tables and benches while the United Kingdom (UK) chapter of ‘Onukpai’ presented 50 choir robes to the school choir.
AHISCO 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.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
