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AOGA 2000 Marks Silver Jubilee with Refurbishment of School Tower, Admin Block
The 2000 Alumni Year Group of Aburi Girls’ Senior High School, known as the Millennium Beacons, have commissioned and handed over the newly refurbished School Tower and Administration Block to the school as part of activities to mark their silver jubilee anniversary since leaving the school.
The event, which heralded a bonfire night and the School’s 79th Speech and Prize Giving Day, had Special Aide to President John Dramani Mahama, Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari, join the Aburi Girls Old Girls’ Association (AOGA) 2000 patron, Madam Obuobia Darko-Opoku, Administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, AOGA 2000 Year Group, and Madam Akua Boahemah Owusu-Sekyere as Special Guests to perform the handing over ceremony.
Mrs Bawah Mogtari commended the AOGA 2000 Year Group for their efforts at giving back to the very institution that molded them into who they have become today.
To the headmistress, management, and staff, she urged them to make good use of the facilities while continuing their dedication to nurturing future leaders and maintaining high standards of academic and moral excellence.
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On her part, Madam Owusu-Sekyere stated that the Tower, which served as an iconic symbol of the school for over 50 years and housed the school bell, the timer of the school, had seen little to no repair works. Its deteriorating state posed a significant risk to staff, students, parents, and visitors to the school.
By Raymond Ackumey
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FOR patrons at a special thanksgiving concert held in honour of parishioners, benefactors and friends at the St. Monica Catholic Rectory at Fan Milk, Accra, Rev. Fr Bonaventure Kweku Quaidoo will continue to be seen as a man of many parts.
Usually seen dressed resplendently in his cassock, Rev. Fr. Bonaventure is known by the faithful as a preacher of the word despite his background in music.
But on this auspicious occasion, the Rector, Rev. Fr Bonaventure Kweku Quaidoo, assumed the role of a conductor of the Central Ceremonial Band of the Ghana Police Service.
In front of the band wielding the conductor’s baton, Rev. Fr Bonaventure conducted the band as they gave a rendition of some of the spiritual hymns of the faithful, thrilling the audience in the event under the theme “An Evening of the Performing Arts in Thanksgiving to Beloved Parishioners, Benefactors and Friends.”
It was attended by the clergy, parishioners and invited guests for an evening that blended sacred reflection with artistic performance.
The Chaplain-General of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Very Rev. Fr George Arthur, opened the programme with prayer, while the closing benediction was given by Very Rev. Fr. Isaac Ebo Blay, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Society.
A highlight of the evening was a classical performance by Dr Kyoung Ok Kim of the University of Ghana’s School of Performing Arts, who reinterpreted Ghanaian melodies to the delight of the audience.
Ordained in 1990, Rev. Fr Quaidoo is a trained musician and former member of the National Symphony Orchestra. Over the past 35 years, he has served in the dioceses of Tamale, Damongo and Accra, integrating music into his pastoral ministry.
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THE 41st Farmers’ Day was held last Friday in the Volta Region, honouring outstanding farmers that contributed immensely in the sustenance of the country’s food basket.
This year’s celebration was themed “Feed Ghana, Eat Ghana, Secure the Future”, reflecting the government’s emphasis on strengthening food systems, promoting local consumption, and building long-term resilience in the agricultural sector.
It was attended by the President, John Dramani Mahama, Minister of Agriculture, Mr Ernest Opoku, Regional Ministers and Paramount Chief of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV.
The week-long observance began on December 1, at the Ho Sports Stadium with the official opening of the 2025 National Agricultural Fair.
An 82 year-old farmer, Mr Opanin Abraham Kwaku Adusei from Kwawu Odumase in the Afram Plains District of the Eastern Region, was adjudged the 2025 National Best Farmer.
President Mahama commended the farmers for their dedication and pivotal role in advancing the country’s agricultural sector.
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr Eric Opoku, also attributed the current food glut to innovation and resilience of farmers.
Established in 1985, Farmers’ Day has grown into one of Ghana’s most significant national events—celebrating the enduring contributions of farmers and fishers to the nation’s development and economic stability.
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