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Amenfiman SHS qualifies for NSMQ competition
Amenfiman SHS students receiving their price
Amenfiman Senior High School (AMENSS) in the Wassa Amenfi East District in the Western Region has qualified to participate in the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) competition.
Represented by Masters Ebenezer Tetteh, Paul Ayehu, and Raymond Amoaful the school emerged winners at the NSMQ regional qualifiers competition held on June 7, 2023 after beating Tarkwa SHS, Axim Girls’ SHS, and Nsein SHS.
The Headmaster of the school Mr Isaac Mickson in an interview with The Spectator expressed his heartfelt Joy for the success chalked by the school’s contestants. He urged them to work hard to enable them win the national competition.
He has, therefore, appealed to old students of the school to assist them in acquiring the requisite academic materials for the school’s quiz club.
Established in 1976 through the drive with an initial enrolment of 38 students, and exertion of the good people of Wassa Amenfi. AMENSS which was formally opened with 38 the school can now boast of more than 1300 student population.
Amenfiman S.H.S has been categorised as a grade “B” school by the Ghana Education Service, and aims at providing quality teaching based on sound academic and moral principles delivered by well-qualified and motivated graduate teachers backed by an efficient non-teaching staff.
The school has performed very well with the motto “WISDOM DWELLS WITH PRUDENCE’, at the West African Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE).
By: Francisca S. Atta-Eyison
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Sammy Ayeh has picked up nomination forms to contest for the position of Deputy National Communications Officer position.
Announcing his intention, Dr. Ayeh said he is offering himself to help communicate the party’s vision clearly and connect its message with the aspirations of Ghanaians.
He expressed deep gratitude to the party’s National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, describing him as an able leader on whose shoulders he has risen.
“His exceptional leadership, mentorship and confidence in me have shaped my journey and strengthened my resolve to serve,” Dr. Ayeh stated.
He said if elected, he will seek to build on that foundation by strengthening research-driven communication, empowering grassroots communicators, and enhancing strategic media engagement.
Dr. Ayeh humbly appealed to party members and supporters for their support.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Data Protection Commission has called on the Minority Caucus in Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media houses to protect the personal information of 1,964 Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, the Commission expressed concern over the public disclosure of the evacuees’ personal details, including their names, signatures and records of financial assistance received.
It warned that making such information public could expose the affected individuals to identity theft, fraud and other forms of harm, especially given the threats to their safety that some of them may have faced.
The Commission explained that the 1992 Constitution protects the dignity and privacy of every individual. It also cited the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843), which sets out rules for the lawful collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
While acknowledging the importance of transparency, parliamentary oversight, the right to information and press freedom, the Commission stressed that these principles do not automatically justify the unrestricted publication of personal details.
It said the disclosure of the records by the Minority Caucus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, JoyNews and other media organisations must be assessed based on the law, the purpose of the disclosure and the privacy rights of the individuals involved.
The Commission further noted that although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Parliament are registered data controllers in good standing, their registration does not exempt them from their legal responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.
It has therefore urged all the parties involved to take appropriate steps to protect the affected individuals, including immediately restricting access to or removing personal details from publicly available records where their continued disclosure is not legally justified.
The Commission announced plans to conduct a regulatory review to determine whether the disclosures had a lawful basis, what safeguards were applied and whether the privacy rights of the evacuees had been adequately protected.
It said it would engage the relevant parties as part of the review and take appropriate regulatory action if any breach of the law is established.
The Commission reiterated that protecting personal information and respecting human dignity must remain central to efforts to promote public accountability.
By: Jacob Aggrey
