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UNIJOSA 2003 celebrates 20th anniversary & homecoming
The 2003 graduating group of University Junior High School, Cape Coast has celebrated its 20th anniversary and homecoming.
The celebration which took place from August 24-27, 2023 began with a visit to the school where the old students paid a courtesy call on the acting Headteacher of University Junior High School, Madam Eleanor Onyami, to ascertain the state and progress of their alma mater and appreciate the current challenges faced by the school.
Mrs. Eleanor Onyami expressed her joy and satisfaction when she received the leadership of UNIJOSA 2003 and added that the school is always ready to partner old students to undertake worthy courses to move it to higher levels.
The team had fruitful engagements with the headteacher after which they further interacted with the staff and students at the school.
Speaking on the theme of celebration, “Setting the new standard of excellence: our role and legacy,” the President of UNIJOSA 2003, Mr. Festus Brew Quansah, explained that as the ‘class of excellence’, UNIJOSA 2003 is motivated to inspire the current students to greater heights of excellence and leave them better than they were in school.
In this direction, UNIJOSA 2003 found it very important as part of the celebration to return to the school and speak to the students as a way of inspiring them for the journey ahead of them.
Inspirational messages were delivered by members of UNIJOSA 2003. Mr. Joseph Eric Eduam, a qualified quantity surveyor, project management specialist and CEO of WEL group, and Madam Constance Cobbold, a clinical pharmacist and lecturer spoke on ‘How to be an excellent student and person in life.’
Again, Mr. Abeiku Arthur, an Educational Technologist, spoke on the topic, ‘educating an excellent generation’: innovations for the future’.
He inspired the students to learn assiduously to adapt to new developments such as Artificial Intelligence, ICT skills and other digital endeavours.
As a way of honouring them, and recognising their immense contribution, UNIJOSA 2003 used the opportunity to present citations and gifts to their past teachers in service and retired.
Further, the association inaugurated an award package for the best student in basic 7, best student in basic 8 and best BECE students to be presented during next year’s speech and prize giving day as a way of giving back to their alma mater.
Following other social events, the 4-day celebration ended with a Thanksgiving service at the University Interdenominational Church, (UIC) at the University of Cape Coast.
Parliament has confirmed that the Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, has been detained at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
In a statement signed by the Clerk to Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Parliament said the incident had been brought to the attention of the House leadership.
According to the statement, the Speaker of Parliament and the leadership of the House are currently in contact with Ghana’s Mission in The Hague to gather detailed information about the matter.
Parliament, however, did not disclose the reasons behind the MP’s detention.
“The public will be duly informed appropriately on this matter,” the statement added.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s parliament has marked the 2nd edition of May Day 2026 under the theme “ Welcome Home”.
It was special day meant to celebrate the invaluable support of the workforce, recognizing the commitment, resilience, and contributions of workers to institutional growth and national development.
Delivering the message on behalf of the Speaker, the 1st Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, described the theme as very apt, appropriate, and timely, noting that Parliament is more than a workplace, it is a shared home.
He emphasized that we cannot speak about work without speaking about people, reminding everyone that the true measure of our work is the well-being of our people.
He urged that our traditional clothing become an integral part of our everyday clothing, and that our local languages must become integral to our daily lives, interwoven into education and practiced at home.
Referencing Standing Order 63, which captures the use of local language as optional in deliberations, he encouraged a renewed commitment to identity, saying it is significant that we “come home” and present who we are so future generations can inherit a story they can fully tell.
The Clerk, Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, in his remarks commended officers for their dedication and devotion to duty, calling on them to go the extra mile and leave legacies.
Echoing the reminder that an unexamined life is not worth living, he described the event as an invitation to reconnect with our roots through cultural revival.
The Deputy Clerk, C&FMS, Dr. Gloria Sarku Kumawu, urged all not to forget their roots, the people behind the stories of ministries, industries, and the strides made both in-house and beyond.
What began last year has now become a meaningful tradition, showcasing Ghanaian heritage, fostering unity, and encouraging innovation under the principle of diversity for unity and diversity for progress, she added.
The gathering brought together leadership, public officials, and staff across all levels, along with the media, standing as a unifying platform that honored service, celebrated culture, and reaffirmed a shared commitment to national development.
