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PRESEC-Legon gears up for 87th Speech and Prize Giving Day celebrations
The Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School, Legon (PRESEC) is set to hold its 87th Speech and Prize Giving Day on Saturday, November 29, 2025, to honour the exceptional contributions of distinguished staff and students.
The ceremony will recognise honorees for their dedication and diligence, which have played a key role in the school’s longstanding success.
This year’s event, to be held at the school’s ceremonial grounds, is themed: “Celebrating Our Heritage: Shaping Future Leaders Through Discipline and Academic Excellence.”
The programme will attract a number of dignitaries, including former students, affectionately referred to as ‘Odadeɛ’. The Executive Chairman of Adonai Group, from the graduating class of 2000, will preside over the occasion, while the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Reverend Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, will serve as the guest of honour.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, also an alumnus of the school, will deliver the keynote address. The school’s board chair and renowned Ghanaian businessman, Dr. Ernest Ofori Sarpong, will likewise be in attendance.
Guests are scheduled to be seated ahead of the programme, which begins at 9:30 a.m.
Event planners say this year’s celebrations will place a strong emphasis on engaging current students.
A mentorship session will be held and post-event interactions are also planned to ensure ongoing guidance and support for the students, making this edition of the Speech and Prize Giving Day unique.
As part of their 25th anniversary celebrations, the Ɔdadeɛ 2000 Year Group announced in May a major infrastructure initiative to renovate the school’s kitchen and introduce a sustainable green energy system aimed at improving student welfare and promoting environmental sustainability.
Speaking at the launch on Saturday, 17th May, group member Alain Gbeasor outlined the ambitious project, which will modernise the school’s kitchen facilities and integrate a biogas-powered energy system. The entire kitchen will be retooled and fitted with contemporary equipment, reflecting PRESEC’s commitment to innovation and progress.
In addition to the kitchen upgrades, the initiative includes constructing a modern facility for kitchen staff, complete with offices, resting areas, and changing rooms.
A notable aspect of the project is the biogas system, which will position PRESEC as one of the first schools in Ghana to operate a fully green kitchen.
Mr. Gbeasor emphasised that the initiative aims to benefit current students while serving as a model for sustainable development and education infrastructure.
The Ɔdadeɛ Y2K project aligns with Ghana’s national clean cooking agenda, which seeks to achieve 50% LPG usage penetration by 2030. Currently, over 54.3% of Ghanaian households rely on solid biomass, primarily firewood (31.1%) and charcoal (23.2%), for cooking, contributing to indoor air pollution and environmental degradation.
The initiative is an indication of the vital role of alumni and the private sector in supporting national efforts to transition to cleaner energy solutions while enhancing educational facilities.
The Ghana Police Hospital will carry out a fumigation and maintenance exercise from Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.
According to a statement issued by the hospital’s Public Affairs Officer, Chief Inspector Faustina Afia Nunekpeku, the exercise will affect the Eye Clinic, Intensive Care Unit, Specialist Consulting Rooms, Maternity and Labour Ward, Female Ward, Male Ward and the Theatre.
Management of the hospital explained that the exercise is intended to improve safety and hygiene within the facility.
As part of preparations for the fumigation, the hospital said there will be no new admissions at the affected departments from April 30, 2026, to help decongest the units before the exercise begins.
The hospital has therefore appealed to the public and its clients to take note of the temporary arrangements and seek healthcare services at alternative medical facilities during the period.
Management also thanked the public for their understanding and cooperation.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A special intelligence team of the Ghana Police Service has dismantled a robbery gang responsible for a series of violent attacks in the Upper East region, following an intelligence-led operation on April 29, 2026.
The suspects, Awudu Kasim, Malik Baako, Mohammed Amidu, and Wadud Abdul were arrested at their hideout at Zuarungu.
A search at the location led to the retrieval of a G3 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of ammunition which had been concealed in the storage compartment of a motorbike that suspect Samsudeen Mohammed and an accomplice known as “DJ”, currently at large, had robbed from a victim. Police also retrieved seven (7) other motorbikes believed to be stolen.
During interrogation, the suspects admitted involvement in a series of robbery attacks across the region. These include an attack on February 2026 along the Zuarungu–Kongo road 4, during which a bus driver, Ussif Abdul Razak, sustained gunshot injuries and lost three fingers, and a separate attack on a cargo truck driver, Mohammed Ibrahim, on the same stretch.
They also admitted to a robbery at the Kejetia mining site at Gbane on 28th March 2026, where a miner, Atani Mark, was robbed of cash and gold, as well as other incidents in the area.
Two suspects, Samsudeen Mohammed and Seidu Safianu, now deceased, sustained gunshot injuries during the operation. Their bodies have been transported to the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
All four suspects are in custody assisting investigations, while efforts are ongoing to arrest other accomplices, including one identified as “DJ”, who is at large.
The Ghana Police Service has assured the public that all those at large will be arrested to face the full rigours of the law
