THE Preventive Unit of the Customs, Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) at Aflao has intercepted a truck loaded with 1,195 full and 60 half pieces of wax prints at Wute, near Akatsi in the Volta Region.
The vehicle, a 308 Mercedes Benz bus, with registration number GE 9867 W, was intercepted by a mobile patrol unit, led by Mr Nicholas Kwafo, upon a tip-off that the goods were being smuggled.
Briefing journalists at Aflao last Monday, the Chief Collector in charge of the Preventive Unit, Mr David Atta, said about 1.30 a.m. on May 23, this year, the patrol unit had a hint that the vehicle would cart the wax prints from a bush to Accra.
He said the unit moved in and impounded the vehicle, together with its occupants, who managed to escape.
Mr Atta added that the vehicle was towed by a tractor to the CEPS premises at Aflao.
He explained that it was only the Takoradi Port that was permitted to import textiles into the country, warning that any importer who flouted that directive would be arrested.
According to Mr Atta, the tax element of the impounded goods was GH¢4,025.2324.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
THE PLIGHT OF HO NURSES TRAINING COLLEGE (PAGE 40)
WITH the new educational reform, nurses training colleges, just like teacher training colleges, have been upgraded to tertiary educational institutions accredited to award diplomas to graduands.
Against the high trend of nurses and doctors seeking greener pastures in foreign lands, many young high school graduates have been motivated to enrol in nurses training schools throughout the country.
The situation is not well for many of them, especially those from poor homes with great expectations and hoping to rely on government subsidy and scholarships for meals and tuition.
Government subvention to the Ho Nurses Training College has not been regular, putting it in financial distress.
The Principal of the college, Mr James Agboada, who disclosed this at the joint matriculation ceremony of first-year students of the college, expressed concern over the growing trend.
He stated that the college might close down by the end of June if the government did not intervene within the shortest possible time.
According to him, the college owed six private landlords huge sums of money as rent for hostels hired for the students, adding that the landlords had threatened to eject the students if the arrears were not settled.
Mr Agboada said the payment of allowances had been stopped for first and second-year students, despite the fact that they were supposed to take three square meals a day.
The plight of the Ho Nurses Training College has been compounded by inadequate classrooms, the lack of a skills acquisition laboratory and residential accommodation for teachers and students.
The accommodation problem could have been resolved if work on the ongoing hostel project off the Ho-Aflao road had been expedited and completed. Currently, work on the project has come to a standstill.
The college continues to receive a very high number of applicants but it cannot admit all of them due to the challenges facing it.
According to the Deputy Director of the Nurses and Midwifery Council, Mr Felix Nyantey, the curriculum for nurses training colleges was under review.
“However, with these constraints, how can we effectively uphold the higher ideals of the nursing profession by training nurses easily without letting them pass through avoidable obstacles?” he asked.
Mr Nyantey urged the students to be courteous to all manner of people, in accordance with the ethics of the profession.
Mr Nyantey further urged them to dedicate themselves to the training in order to come out successfully.
In an address read on his behalf, the Volta Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Andrew Arde-Acquah, announced that the Ghana Health Service in the region had come up with a scheme on the retention of graduates of nurses training colleges.
He added that they would be bonded for four years to serve in the region, irrespective of where they came from.
Dr Arde-Acquah also stated that there were incentives for those who would accept posting to deprived areas.
The Students Representative Council (SRC) President, Mr Mawuli Goka, pleaded with the authorities not to stop feeding the students, since that would negatively affect them.
Against the high trend of nurses and doctors seeking greener pastures in foreign lands, many young high school graduates have been motivated to enrol in nurses training schools throughout the country.
The situation is not well for many of them, especially those from poor homes with great expectations and hoping to rely on government subsidy and scholarships for meals and tuition.
Government subvention to the Ho Nurses Training College has not been regular, putting it in financial distress.
The Principal of the college, Mr James Agboada, who disclosed this at the joint matriculation ceremony of first-year students of the college, expressed concern over the growing trend.
He stated that the college might close down by the end of June if the government did not intervene within the shortest possible time.
According to him, the college owed six private landlords huge sums of money as rent for hostels hired for the students, adding that the landlords had threatened to eject the students if the arrears were not settled.
Mr Agboada said the payment of allowances had been stopped for first and second-year students, despite the fact that they were supposed to take three square meals a day.
The plight of the Ho Nurses Training College has been compounded by inadequate classrooms, the lack of a skills acquisition laboratory and residential accommodation for teachers and students.
The accommodation problem could have been resolved if work on the ongoing hostel project off the Ho-Aflao road had been expedited and completed. Currently, work on the project has come to a standstill.
The college continues to receive a very high number of applicants but it cannot admit all of them due to the challenges facing it.
According to the Deputy Director of the Nurses and Midwifery Council, Mr Felix Nyantey, the curriculum for nurses training colleges was under review.
“However, with these constraints, how can we effectively uphold the higher ideals of the nursing profession by training nurses easily without letting them pass through avoidable obstacles?” he asked.
Mr Nyantey urged the students to be courteous to all manner of people, in accordance with the ethics of the profession.
Mr Nyantey further urged them to dedicate themselves to the training in order to come out successfully.
In an address read on his behalf, the Volta Regional Director of Health Services, Dr Andrew Arde-Acquah, announced that the Ghana Health Service in the region had come up with a scheme on the retention of graduates of nurses training colleges.
He added that they would be bonded for four years to serve in the region, irrespective of where they came from.
Dr Arde-Acquah also stated that there were incentives for those who would accept posting to deprived areas.
The Students Representative Council (SRC) President, Mr Mawuli Goka, pleaded with the authorities not to stop feeding the students, since that would negatively affect them.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
HO POLY STUDENTS 'DISCOVER' CHEAPER FUEL (PAGE 11)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Ho
STUDENTS of the Auto Department of the Mechanical Engineering faculty of the Ho Polytechnic, have “discovered” water gas to be a cheaper means of fuel for automobile engines when compared with hydrocarbon and other forms of fuel.
The discovery was made by premier students of the Ho Polytechnic, two years after the introduction of the Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) programme at the Polytechnic.
The discovery was the result of a project titled, “Water Car Technology”, (Water as fuel) undertaken by a project group of the faculty led by its group leader Mr John Abban.
The timely discovery could save the nation billions of dollars if the findings received by the authorities were devoid of suppression of big time capitalist interest groups and could facilitate the salvation of the numerous poor in developing countries.
For now, one of the students has been operating a taxi through the use of water gas and was said to be performing with higher engine efficiency, and power output.
Speaking to the “ Daily Graphic”, Messrs Abban and John Bentoom said research had shown that when water gas was directed into a car’s carburetor or manifold it greatly improved efficiency and performance of the car.
They said the water gas technology was designed to complement combustion rather than replace the natural operation of the engine.
Touching on how it worked, they explained that a small-size ‘Horlics Bottle” was placed somewhere under the hood in the engine compartment and filled with distilled water and a little bit of baking soda.
They said the device got vacuum and electricity from the engine and produced HHO gas(Hydrogen Oxygen ) which was supplied to the engine’s manifold or carburetor.
Mr Abban and Mr Bentoom explained that the electrical connection was simple and safe without relays of any other complications adding that the device was connected to the 12volts of battery through the ignition switch to prevent the production of hydrogen when the engine was off.
According to them, the use of the water gas facilitated doubling in mileage and that when burned the “Brown‘s Gas” produced converted in water vapour without the release of harmful chemicals.
They also said it greatly enhanced engine power and performance and vehicles pulled better uphill with the technology adding that the system widened the torque range and made the vehicle accelerate faster.
They said the use of the new fuel removed carbon deposits and prevented future carbon build up, reduction in engine temperature, calmer, quieter and much smoother engine, longer life expectancy of the engine, and fuel economy.
Messrs Abban and Bentoom said the water-to-gas converter technology is supplementery to petrol or diesel and one of the most practical free-energy devices marked by extraordinary simplicity and effectiveness.
A research paper on the water-to-gas converter technology stated that, “ it is not our invention and it is not new” adding that “ the basic research work had been in existence for many years and many researchers worldwide continue to perfect the technology”.
The paper stated that the necessary skills and materials for this innovation were found locally and in many countries and should not be a constraint to further replication and enlargement.
“With training and promotional efforts, this technology can provide access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fuel as a fundamental requirement for the survival, well being and socio economic development of thousands of rural businesses and households”, it stated.
STUDENTS of the Auto Department of the Mechanical Engineering faculty of the Ho Polytechnic, have “discovered” water gas to be a cheaper means of fuel for automobile engines when compared with hydrocarbon and other forms of fuel.
The discovery was made by premier students of the Ho Polytechnic, two years after the introduction of the Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech) programme at the Polytechnic.
The discovery was the result of a project titled, “Water Car Technology”, (Water as fuel) undertaken by a project group of the faculty led by its group leader Mr John Abban.
The timely discovery could save the nation billions of dollars if the findings received by the authorities were devoid of suppression of big time capitalist interest groups and could facilitate the salvation of the numerous poor in developing countries.
For now, one of the students has been operating a taxi through the use of water gas and was said to be performing with higher engine efficiency, and power output.
Speaking to the “ Daily Graphic”, Messrs Abban and John Bentoom said research had shown that when water gas was directed into a car’s carburetor or manifold it greatly improved efficiency and performance of the car.
They said the water gas technology was designed to complement combustion rather than replace the natural operation of the engine.
Touching on how it worked, they explained that a small-size ‘Horlics Bottle” was placed somewhere under the hood in the engine compartment and filled with distilled water and a little bit of baking soda.
They said the device got vacuum and electricity from the engine and produced HHO gas(Hydrogen Oxygen ) which was supplied to the engine’s manifold or carburetor.
Mr Abban and Mr Bentoom explained that the electrical connection was simple and safe without relays of any other complications adding that the device was connected to the 12volts of battery through the ignition switch to prevent the production of hydrogen when the engine was off.
According to them, the use of the water gas facilitated doubling in mileage and that when burned the “Brown‘s Gas” produced converted in water vapour without the release of harmful chemicals.
They also said it greatly enhanced engine power and performance and vehicles pulled better uphill with the technology adding that the system widened the torque range and made the vehicle accelerate faster.
They said the use of the new fuel removed carbon deposits and prevented future carbon build up, reduction in engine temperature, calmer, quieter and much smoother engine, longer life expectancy of the engine, and fuel economy.
Messrs Abban and Bentoom said the water-to-gas converter technology is supplementery to petrol or diesel and one of the most practical free-energy devices marked by extraordinary simplicity and effectiveness.
A research paper on the water-to-gas converter technology stated that, “ it is not our invention and it is not new” adding that “ the basic research work had been in existence for many years and many researchers worldwide continue to perfect the technology”.
The paper stated that the necessary skills and materials for this innovation were found locally and in many countries and should not be a constraint to further replication and enlargement.
“With training and promotional efforts, this technology can provide access to a secure, safe and sufficient source of fuel as a fundamental requirement for the survival, well being and socio economic development of thousands of rural businesses and households”, it stated.
HORROR AT TSITO ...Skulls of missing twins found in septic tank (LEAD STORY)
Story & Pictures: Tim Dzamboe, Tsito
AN intensive search for nine-year-old twins, Benjamin and Joseph Bani, whose disappearance was announced last January has produced a horrific story in Tsito in the Volta Region.
The town was thrown into a deeper state of shock last Sunday when the police discovered the skulls and other decomposed parts of two bodies in a septic tank behind an uncompleted building at the outskirts of Tsito. The body parts are believed to be those of the twins.
If that proves to be true, then it will be contrary to earlier rumours that the children had been abducted to the Republic of Togo.
The owner of the uncompleted building and the caretaker (names withheld) have been arrested and placed in police custody at Tsito, while one person is on the run.
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Bernard Dery, who led the operation to the scene last Sunday, told journalists that five persons had been arrested earlier in connection with the crime and were in prison custody.
He disclosed that upon a tip-off, a team of policemen was instructed to mount surveillance in the area. It also ordered the septic tank to be drained, upon which the remains of the two children were discovered.
According to the Regional Police Commander, investigations had revealed that the children had been killed at a private hostel of the Tsito High/Technical School, adding that there was reason to suspect that they had been killed for ritual purposes.
Mr Dery further disclosed that there was blood linkage among the five suspects arrested earlier and between the two arrested on Sunday, adding that the police suspected that the suspects could be a syndicate.
Earlier this year, the children were reported to have been abducted at Awudome-Tsito in the Ho municipality.
The last time they had been seen was January 2 when John Adeku, now in custody, was said to have invited them into the house of one Dan at Tsito.
Adeku and three others have been in custody helping the police in investigations but Dan, said to be the prime suspect, is on the run.
AN intensive search for nine-year-old twins, Benjamin and Joseph Bani, whose disappearance was announced last January has produced a horrific story in Tsito in the Volta Region.
The town was thrown into a deeper state of shock last Sunday when the police discovered the skulls and other decomposed parts of two bodies in a septic tank behind an uncompleted building at the outskirts of Tsito. The body parts are believed to be those of the twins.
If that proves to be true, then it will be contrary to earlier rumours that the children had been abducted to the Republic of Togo.
The owner of the uncompleted building and the caretaker (names withheld) have been arrested and placed in police custody at Tsito, while one person is on the run.
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Bernard Dery, who led the operation to the scene last Sunday, told journalists that five persons had been arrested earlier in connection with the crime and were in prison custody.
He disclosed that upon a tip-off, a team of policemen was instructed to mount surveillance in the area. It also ordered the septic tank to be drained, upon which the remains of the two children were discovered.
According to the Regional Police Commander, investigations had revealed that the children had been killed at a private hostel of the Tsito High/Technical School, adding that there was reason to suspect that they had been killed for ritual purposes.
Mr Dery further disclosed that there was blood linkage among the five suspects arrested earlier and between the two arrested on Sunday, adding that the police suspected that the suspects could be a syndicate.
Earlier this year, the children were reported to have been abducted at Awudome-Tsito in the Ho municipality.
The last time they had been seen was January 2 when John Adeku, now in custody, was said to have invited them into the house of one Dan at Tsito.
Adeku and three others have been in custody helping the police in investigations but Dan, said to be the prime suspect, is on the run.
HORROR AT TSITO ...Skulls of missing twins found in septic tank (LEAD STORY)
Story & Pictures: Tim Dzamboe, Tsito
AN intensive search for nine-year-old twins, Benjamin and Joseph Bani, whose disappearance was announced last January has produced a horrific story in Tsito in the Volta Region.
The town was thrown into a deeper state of shock last Sunday when the police discovered the skulls and other decomposed parts of two bodies in a septic tank behind an uncompleted building at the outskirts of Tsito. The body parts are believed to be those of the twins.
If that proves to be true, then it will be contrary to earlier rumours that the children had been abducted to the Republic of Togo.
The owner of the uncompleted building and the caretaker (names withheld) have been arrested and placed in police custody at Tsito, while one person is on the run.
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Bernard Dery, who led the operation to the scene last Sunday, told journalists that five persons had been arrested earlier in connection with the crime and were in prison custody.
He disclosed that upon a tip-off, a team of policemen was instructed to mount surveillance in the area. It also ordered the septic tank to be drained, upon which the remains of the two children were discovered.
According to the Regional Police Commander, investigations had revealed that the children had been killed at a private hostel of the Tsito High/Technical School, adding that there was reason to suspect that they had been killed for ritual purposes.
Mr Dery further disclosed that there was blood linkage among the five suspects arrested earlier and between the two arrested on Sunday, adding that the police suspected that the suspects could be a syndicate.
Earlier this year, the children were reported to have been abducted at Awudome-Tsito in the Ho municipality.
The last time they had been seen was January 2 when John Adeku, now in custody, was said to have invited them into the house of one Dan at Tsito.
Adeku and three others have been in custody helping the police in investigations but Dan, said to be the prime suspect, is on the run.
AN intensive search for nine-year-old twins, Benjamin and Joseph Bani, whose disappearance was announced last January has produced a horrific story in Tsito in the Volta Region.
The town was thrown into a deeper state of shock last Sunday when the police discovered the skulls and other decomposed parts of two bodies in a septic tank behind an uncompleted building at the outskirts of Tsito. The body parts are believed to be those of the twins.
If that proves to be true, then it will be contrary to earlier rumours that the children had been abducted to the Republic of Togo.
The owner of the uncompleted building and the caretaker (names withheld) have been arrested and placed in police custody at Tsito, while one person is on the run.
The Volta Regional Police Commander, Mr Bernard Dery, who led the operation to the scene last Sunday, told journalists that five persons had been arrested earlier in connection with the crime and were in prison custody.
He disclosed that upon a tip-off, a team of policemen was instructed to mount surveillance in the area. It also ordered the septic tank to be drained, upon which the remains of the two children were discovered.
According to the Regional Police Commander, investigations had revealed that the children had been killed at a private hostel of the Tsito High/Technical School, adding that there was reason to suspect that they had been killed for ritual purposes.
Mr Dery further disclosed that there was blood linkage among the five suspects arrested earlier and between the two arrested on Sunday, adding that the police suspected that the suspects could be a syndicate.
Earlier this year, the children were reported to have been abducted at Awudome-Tsito in the Ho municipality.
The last time they had been seen was January 2 when John Adeku, now in custody, was said to have invited them into the house of one Dan at Tsito.
Adeku and three others have been in custody helping the police in investigations but Dan, said to be the prime suspect, is on the run.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
NDC MP FOR HO EAST RE-ELECTED (PAGE 17)
Story: Tim Dzamboe, Adaklu-Helekpe
THE incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ho East Constituency, Mrs Jualiana Azumah-Mensah, has been elected by popular acclamation to contest the parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the Adaklu-Anyigbe District Electoral Officer, Mr Francis Paine, she was the only candidate who filed nominations at the end of the period, and therefore declared her winner after the delegates had acclaimed her as their choice.
In a post-election speech, Mrs Azumah-Mensah thanked constituency executives and delegates for the confidence reposed in her to represent them in parliament for the second time.
She said the next term in Parliament would be easier for her and the electorate because she was optimistic that the NDC would be elected into government.
The MP assured them that every person who sacrificed towards the cause of the party would be duly recognised when Professor John Mills became the next president.
She advised them against getting hoodwinked by people who hid behind other colours to tell them that the NDC was dead, adding that they must educate their people against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and resist the temptation to use their voter identity cards as collateral for non-existent loans.
She said although the end of their suffering was near because victory was on the doorstep, it would not come easily if they did not encourage eligible voters to register when the register was opened.
In an address the Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Modestus Ahiable, took a swipe at the NPP for consuming the national cake, saying that it was an abomination for the NPP government to claim that nothing good had happened under the NDC.
He said the future would be brighter than the past because the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) would be streamlined to remove all defects.
In an address, the constituency chairman, Mr M.K. Adzaho, commended the parliamentary nominee for her victory in addition to her “hard work, open and equitable distribution of her common fund in the constituency”
He appealed to the national executive committee through the regional chairman for a pick-up, motorbikes and bicycles in order to reach out to more people.
THE incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ho East Constituency, Mrs Jualiana Azumah-Mensah, has been elected by popular acclamation to contest the parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to the Adaklu-Anyigbe District Electoral Officer, Mr Francis Paine, she was the only candidate who filed nominations at the end of the period, and therefore declared her winner after the delegates had acclaimed her as their choice.
In a post-election speech, Mrs Azumah-Mensah thanked constituency executives and delegates for the confidence reposed in her to represent them in parliament for the second time.
She said the next term in Parliament would be easier for her and the electorate because she was optimistic that the NDC would be elected into government.
The MP assured them that every person who sacrificed towards the cause of the party would be duly recognised when Professor John Mills became the next president.
She advised them against getting hoodwinked by people who hid behind other colours to tell them that the NDC was dead, adding that they must educate their people against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and resist the temptation to use their voter identity cards as collateral for non-existent loans.
She said although the end of their suffering was near because victory was on the doorstep, it would not come easily if they did not encourage eligible voters to register when the register was opened.
In an address the Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Modestus Ahiable, took a swipe at the NPP for consuming the national cake, saying that it was an abomination for the NPP government to claim that nothing good had happened under the NDC.
He said the future would be brighter than the past because the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) would be streamlined to remove all defects.
In an address, the constituency chairman, Mr M.K. Adzaho, commended the parliamentary nominee for her victory in addition to her “hard work, open and equitable distribution of her common fund in the constituency”
He appealed to the national executive committee through the regional chairman for a pick-up, motorbikes and bicycles in order to reach out to more people.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
PAST STUDENTS MUST HELP SUSTAIN QUALITY EDUCATION (PAGE 11)
STORY: TIM DZAMBOE
The role of past students of senior high schools has been amplified as one of the major ways to achieve sustained quality education for all generations.
It could help improve the physical and mental freedom to increase control over the resources of life and to build a high degree of self-reliance, confidence and awareness of opportunities of life.
A director of hydro division of the Volta River Authority, Mr Kirk Coffie, made these remarks when he addressed the 55th speech and prize-giving day of the Kpando Senior High School at the weekend.
He spoke on the theme: “Quality Secondary Education, the role of Old Students” and it was under the chairmanship of Dr T. M. Kwadzo, a lecturer and consultant at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Mr Coffie observed that education was a tool for democracy and political stability and noted that the only way to guarantee this was to streamline the levels of senior secondary schools to efficiently deliver quality education.
He said the role of old students, therefore, could not be overemphasised because they were the role models and mentors to the younger generation and could share their wisdom and experience in career development and partnership in the provision of vital facilities for the schools.
He, however, said students at the receiving end must apply themselves to serious learning habits, underpinned by a high sense of discipline in order to motivate past students to make the needed inflows for staff and student motivation.
In an address read on his behalf, the Headmaster of the school, Mr Geoffrey Bissi, said the school was a force to reckon with in academic performance and sports in the country.
Mr Bissi, who is currently in Sweden with a member of staff and four students of the school on an exchange programme, said the school scored 100 per cent in last year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) with 205 out of the 294 students qualifying for admission to university and tertiary institutions.
He said the school had procured a new electricity generating plant to ensure uninterrupted power supply, adding that the old students association had also rehabilitated a hostel for students.
Mr Bissi appealed for urgent assistance for the construction of a three-unit classroom block to ease congestion in classrooms and also for more staff bungalows, since there were only 17 bungalows for the 52 members of staff.
In an address read on her behalf, the Member of Parliament for North Dayi, Ms Akua Dansua, said her dream for the school had come true with the visit of the headmaster, a staff and four students who are currently in Sweden on an exchange programme initiated by her.
She urged students above 18 years to register to vote in order to exercise their civic responsibilities in the next elections.
The Kpando District Chief Executive, Mr Pius Adanuty, said in an address read on his behalf that the school needed strong partnerships with parents, teachers and past students to deliver quality education and urged past students to offer guidance and counselling to younger ones to choose the right career paths.
The Chief of Kpando-Aloryi, Togbe Komla Teng V, congratulated final year students on their successful completion of study at the school and urged them to strive to greater heights.
Highlights of the occasion included a brilliant performance by the military cadet corps and the award of prizes to students, teachers and workers who had distinguished themselves in the past year.
The role of past students of senior high schools has been amplified as one of the major ways to achieve sustained quality education for all generations.
It could help improve the physical and mental freedom to increase control over the resources of life and to build a high degree of self-reliance, confidence and awareness of opportunities of life.
A director of hydro division of the Volta River Authority, Mr Kirk Coffie, made these remarks when he addressed the 55th speech and prize-giving day of the Kpando Senior High School at the weekend.
He spoke on the theme: “Quality Secondary Education, the role of Old Students” and it was under the chairmanship of Dr T. M. Kwadzo, a lecturer and consultant at the University of Ghana, Legon.
Mr Coffie observed that education was a tool for democracy and political stability and noted that the only way to guarantee this was to streamline the levels of senior secondary schools to efficiently deliver quality education.
He said the role of old students, therefore, could not be overemphasised because they were the role models and mentors to the younger generation and could share their wisdom and experience in career development and partnership in the provision of vital facilities for the schools.
He, however, said students at the receiving end must apply themselves to serious learning habits, underpinned by a high sense of discipline in order to motivate past students to make the needed inflows for staff and student motivation.
In an address read on his behalf, the Headmaster of the school, Mr Geoffrey Bissi, said the school was a force to reckon with in academic performance and sports in the country.
Mr Bissi, who is currently in Sweden with a member of staff and four students of the school on an exchange programme, said the school scored 100 per cent in last year’s West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) with 205 out of the 294 students qualifying for admission to university and tertiary institutions.
He said the school had procured a new electricity generating plant to ensure uninterrupted power supply, adding that the old students association had also rehabilitated a hostel for students.
Mr Bissi appealed for urgent assistance for the construction of a three-unit classroom block to ease congestion in classrooms and also for more staff bungalows, since there were only 17 bungalows for the 52 members of staff.
In an address read on her behalf, the Member of Parliament for North Dayi, Ms Akua Dansua, said her dream for the school had come true with the visit of the headmaster, a staff and four students who are currently in Sweden on an exchange programme initiated by her.
She urged students above 18 years to register to vote in order to exercise their civic responsibilities in the next elections.
The Kpando District Chief Executive, Mr Pius Adanuty, said in an address read on his behalf that the school needed strong partnerships with parents, teachers and past students to deliver quality education and urged past students to offer guidance and counselling to younger ones to choose the right career paths.
The Chief of Kpando-Aloryi, Togbe Komla Teng V, congratulated final year students on their successful completion of study at the school and urged them to strive to greater heights.
Highlights of the occasion included a brilliant performance by the military cadet corps and the award of prizes to students, teachers and workers who had distinguished themselves in the past year.
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