Yaanom John Kwame Gyamfi was born on April 2 1927. He completed Abuakwa State College in 1952. He entered The College of technoligy now Knust and majored in Accounting. He worked with Gihoc pharmaceutical till 1972 after which he joined the Tata Brewery as it financial controller .He continued working with the company after the change over to Achimota Brewery Company Limited. He left the company and joined Ghana Consolidated Diamond as its chief accountant before retirement.
He was also a lecturer at the University of Ghana business administration department.
He was the first Ghanaian to be admitted as fellow of The UK association of Certified accountants.
He stood on the ticket of PNP as a parliamentary candidate for Akwatia constituency during the 1979 elections.
He was enstooled as Saanahene of Akwatia for his contribution to the community.
Yaanom Kwame Gyamfi is still active at a proud age of 92
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Old Abuscodians Special Homecoming 2009.
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SATURDAY 13th June 2009 promises to be an epoch making day in the annals of Abuakwa State College, Kibi. It is on this day that former students from within and outside the country will congregate at the Great Hall of the school. It will be some sort of a pilgrimage but one with a difference. Unlike Chaucer's pilgrims who went to Canterbury with different tales the pilgrims this time are united and resolved in one thing - To give out part of what the school has imparted to them.
It is on this day that the students will re-enact some of the great events which made Abuakwa State College a household name in the fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties.
Talk about Founders Day and Abuscodians clad in their white bed sheets would trek to the old site which presently houses Kibi Training College. It was formerly the site of Kibi Presby Women's Training College.
Saturday's entertainment was an area where some students were at their best elements. There were variety entertainment, film shows and records dance/night. We all remember good old Oduro Antwi, Assistant Headmaster 'digging it out' with his female partner during one of such nights. His intricate steps on the dancing floor mesmerized everybody. There was the History master, Mr. Timothy Sola Akinola and his 'Aboa nua' utterance during one inter-house sports competition. What about old Sam and his Latin? Mr. Gaba, the French tutor, nko?
Then, there was Homos Night. On this particular day, all new students referred to as Homos and Homowaas would put on their white bed sheets and use the pillow case as turban. Some funny antics reminiscent of good old Bob Cole was exhibited on such occasions, example, using “tapoli” as bow tie. It was on that day that new students were initiated into the student body. No one was officially recognized as a student unless he had gone through such ritual.
And what about Abusco gods? A night was set aside as a day when all the many gods in and around the school would descend on the entire campus to cause havoc and woe betide any stubborn student who dare go out after light out. The most fearsome of them all was the 'antontam sea god'. We cannot talk about the kitchen without making reference to Maame Akoto and Shimboloo and Onipa Nua. The last two were pantry boys. Those were some of the people who made students feel a sense of belonging in those days. There was also Miss Agatha Harrison, Domestic Bursar. 'Agatha, ma me me kosua, matua forty-four' (Please, Agatha, give me my egg for I have paid forty four cedis) School fees during out time was forty-four cedis.
When it came to sports, Abusco's name could be found among the best six schools in the country. The school was once the National Hockey Champion. That was the year we held Ghana Police Hockey Team to a one-one draw. Players who distinguished themselves in that game were Kani Twumasi (Goalkeeper) Antony Ayim and Douglas Owardie. Fredua Agyemang Kwadwo also represented the country in the pole vault event for many years. The current Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II became the Eastern Region Table Tennis Champion when he beat reigning champion, Bartels of Sutesco.
A funny incident involving a student, Daniel Danquah Damptey and the Physics master, Mr. Avotri, patron of the Scripture Union is worth recounting. The topic being treated in class was Evaporation. Damptey decided to be a little bit mischievous. “Sir, you said if you put water on fire, it reduces in quantity. Okay. If you prepare your soup and put it on fire, it also reduces in quantity. Does it mean that God had drunk the soup?”
He had touched on a raw nerve. “Damptey, stand up! Have we mentioned the Headmaster's name?” No! answered Damptey timidly. Then more questions. “Have we mentioned the Prime Minister's name? What about the President? We have not mentioned any of the above names. How much more that of God? You must talk sense. A blasphemer, a non-entity and an atheist! Bow down your head in shame and pray to God for forgiveness”. With that he collected his books and stormed out of the class
All these and many other events would be re-enacted when the old students and many distinguished personalities congregate at Abuakwa State College come, this Saturday.
Activities lined up for the day include:
1. Formation and inauguration of active year Groups and Regional Branches.
2. Induction of council of Distinguished Alumni (CODA) members
3. Election of new National Executive Council
4. Appeal for funds in aid of Assembly Hall Project
5. Inter-Year Group football Gala
6. Special Cocktail and Luncheon.
Former tutors of the school including the current Minister of Agriculture Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi will grace the occasion.
This special meeting of the Old Students Association tagged “Homecoming 2009” promises to be “egg citing”
Daniel Danquah Damptey
Source: Daniel Danquah Damptey
SATURDAY 13th June 2009 promises to be an epoch making day in the annals of Abuakwa State College, Kibi. It is on this day that former students from within and outside the country will congregate at the Great Hall of the school. It will be some sort of a pilgrimage but one with a difference. Unlike Chaucer's pilgrims who went to Canterbury with different tales the pilgrims this time are united and resolved in one thing - To give out part of what the school has imparted to them.
It is on this day that the students will re-enact some of the great events which made Abuakwa State College a household name in the fifties, sixties, seventies, and eighties.
Talk about Founders Day and Abuscodians clad in their white bed sheets would trek to the old site which presently houses Kibi Training College. It was formerly the site of Kibi Presby Women's Training College.
Saturday's entertainment was an area where some students were at their best elements. There were variety entertainment, film shows and records dance/night. We all remember good old Oduro Antwi, Assistant Headmaster 'digging it out' with his female partner during one of such nights. His intricate steps on the dancing floor mesmerized everybody. There was the History master, Mr. Timothy Sola Akinola and his 'Aboa nua' utterance during one inter-house sports competition. What about old Sam and his Latin? Mr. Gaba, the French tutor, nko?
Then, there was Homos Night. On this particular day, all new students referred to as Homos and Homowaas would put on their white bed sheets and use the pillow case as turban. Some funny antics reminiscent of good old Bob Cole was exhibited on such occasions, example, using “tapoli” as bow tie. It was on that day that new students were initiated into the student body. No one was officially recognized as a student unless he had gone through such ritual.
And what about Abusco gods? A night was set aside as a day when all the many gods in and around the school would descend on the entire campus to cause havoc and woe betide any stubborn student who dare go out after light out. The most fearsome of them all was the 'antontam sea god'. We cannot talk about the kitchen without making reference to Maame Akoto and Shimboloo and Onipa Nua. The last two were pantry boys. Those were some of the people who made students feel a sense of belonging in those days. There was also Miss Agatha Harrison, Domestic Bursar. 'Agatha, ma me me kosua, matua forty-four' (Please, Agatha, give me my egg for I have paid forty four cedis) School fees during out time was forty-four cedis.
When it came to sports, Abusco's name could be found among the best six schools in the country. The school was once the National Hockey Champion. That was the year we held Ghana Police Hockey Team to a one-one draw. Players who distinguished themselves in that game were Kani Twumasi (Goalkeeper) Antony Ayim and Douglas Owardie. Fredua Agyemang Kwadwo also represented the country in the pole vault event for many years. The current Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II became the Eastern Region Table Tennis Champion when he beat reigning champion, Bartels of Sutesco.
A funny incident involving a student, Daniel Danquah Damptey and the Physics master, Mr. Avotri, patron of the Scripture Union is worth recounting. The topic being treated in class was Evaporation. Damptey decided to be a little bit mischievous. “Sir, you said if you put water on fire, it reduces in quantity. Okay. If you prepare your soup and put it on fire, it also reduces in quantity. Does it mean that God had drunk the soup?”
He had touched on a raw nerve. “Damptey, stand up! Have we mentioned the Headmaster's name?” No! answered Damptey timidly. Then more questions. “Have we mentioned the Prime Minister's name? What about the President? We have not mentioned any of the above names. How much more that of God? You must talk sense. A blasphemer, a non-entity and an atheist! Bow down your head in shame and pray to God for forgiveness”. With that he collected his books and stormed out of the class
All these and many other events would be re-enacted when the old students and many distinguished personalities congregate at Abuakwa State College come, this Saturday.
Activities lined up for the day include:
1. Formation and inauguration of active year Groups and Regional Branches.
2. Induction of council of Distinguished Alumni (CODA) members
3. Election of new National Executive Council
4. Appeal for funds in aid of Assembly Hall Project
5. Inter-Year Group football Gala
6. Special Cocktail and Luncheon.
Former tutors of the school including the current Minister of Agriculture Mr. Kwesi Ahwoi will grace the occasion.
This special meeting of the Old Students Association tagged “Homecoming 2009” promises to be “egg citing”
Daniel Danquah Damptey
Source: Daniel Danquah Damptey
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sch Boards Urged To Co-operate With Headteachers
Sch Boards Urged To Co-operate With Headteachers E-mail
By Castro Zangina Tong, Kyebi
Friday, 20 April 2007
The East Akim District Chief Executive, Mr. Emmanuel Victor Asihene, has called on board members to cooperate with school authorities to ensure smooth administration.
He also urged both board members and school authorities to jointly lobby for more development projects for their schools.
Mr Asihene said these during the inauguration of the new Board of Governors of the Abuakwa State College (ABUSCO) at Kyebi, in the Eastern Region.
He told the board members to live up to their responsibilities even though their role was sacrificial.
"Take up the challenge and do better than your predecessors," he said.
He also appealed to the school authorities to ensure proper security at the school as reports indicated that students could leave campus anytime they wanted and returned late.
Wing Commander Charles Osafo Addo, chairman of the board, thanked the members for the confidence reposed in him and plromised a transparent administration.
The Headmaster of Abusco, Mr. Fredrick Opoku, said that, the school had been able to settle a ¢250 million debt it inherited as at September 2001.
"It is our hope that the incoming board will also lend much more support in diverse ways to the school.
By Castro Zangina Tong, Kyebi
Friday, 20 April 2007
The East Akim District Chief Executive, Mr. Emmanuel Victor Asihene, has called on board members to cooperate with school authorities to ensure smooth administration.
He also urged both board members and school authorities to jointly lobby for more development projects for their schools.
Mr Asihene said these during the inauguration of the new Board of Governors of the Abuakwa State College (ABUSCO) at Kyebi, in the Eastern Region.
He told the board members to live up to their responsibilities even though their role was sacrificial.
"Take up the challenge and do better than your predecessors," he said.
He also appealed to the school authorities to ensure proper security at the school as reports indicated that students could leave campus anytime they wanted and returned late.
Wing Commander Charles Osafo Addo, chairman of the board, thanked the members for the confidence reposed in him and plromised a transparent administration.
The Headmaster of Abusco, Mr. Fredrick Opoku, said that, the school had been able to settle a ¢250 million debt it inherited as at September 2001.
"It is our hope that the incoming board will also lend much more support in diverse ways to the school.
Tribute by abuakwa state college
TRIBUTE BY ABUAKWA STATE COLLEGE (ABUSCO) AND OLD ABUSCODIANS IN MEMORY OF THE LATE LAWYER APENTENG APPIAH MENKAH, AN ABUSCODIAN.
As virtuous men pass mildly away,
And whisper to their souls to go,
Whilst some of their sad friends do say,
"Now his breath goes," and some say, "No."
It is with heavy heart and deep sorrow that we are gathered here today to eulogise you and to bid you farewell in recognition of your immeasurable contributions towards the upliftment of Abuakwa State College, a school you cherished so much.
You have been an indispensable active member and part of ABUSCO’s success story for the past decades. Indeed, you are a pivot so far as the development of the school is concerned. Your name has become synonymous with Abuakwa State College and the relics of your achievements can never be eroded with the passage of time. It is in recognition of your astute and selfless performance in the advancement of mother ABUSCO that the school honoured you during its 80th Anniversary celebration held in November, last year.
It is important that we underscore some of your indelible achievements as a true patriot for posterity to learn from you.
It could be recalled that in 1983, when the nation was hit and engulfed with a drought; and when our students starved and were virtually at the verge of death, you single-handedly came to the rescue of the school by loading trucks full of food items and donated them to the school. This singular achievement has gone into the annals of the school’s history as one of the most memorable interventions that an individual could do to save his almar mater.
Again, the school owes you debt of gratitude for providing a statue which has become an embodiment of the spirit of the school in front of the school’s Administration Block. This is so visible that any visitor who enters the school praises the originator of this brilliant concept.
To crown it all, in recognition of your hard work and material support the school, a house named APPIAH MENKAH has been dedicated to you as a result of the indelible footprint that you have left on the soils of ABSUCO.
Even at the time that you were battling with your health, you constantly paid visits to the school to familiarise with the school authorities and your house members. Your last visit to the school occurred two weeks before your call to your maker. Little did we know that you were coming to bid us farewell.
Today, as we mourn with your family on your departure, ABUSCO’s National Executive Committee (NEC) Old Abuscodians Association, the administration headed by the Headmistress, Ms. Comfort Odehe, some selected staff members and members of your house, Appiah Members clad in yellow dresses say ayekoo to you May the Almighty Lord keep your spirit well and give you a permanent place of abode until we meet again.
Yaanom Susubiribi!! Yaanom Susubiribi!! Yaanom Susubiribi!!
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Abuakwa State College PTA presents bus and teachers bungalows to school
Kyebi (E/R), April 10, GNA- The Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) of Abuakwa State College at Kyebi on Saturday presented a Mercedes Benz Bus worth 220 million cedis to the school.
The PTA also handed over two semi-detached two-bedroom teachers' bungalows valued at 250 million each cedis to the school.
Presenting the keys to the bus, Mr Richard K. Akwah, chairman of the PTA explained that the PTA decided to provide the bus to help ease the transportation problems facing the school.
Mr Akwah said initially the PTA had wanted to build four semi-detached bungalows but it realized that the cost involved was too high and so it settled on the project in phases.
He expressed the appreciation of the association to the headmaster of the school for the support and contributions of the members that helped to see the project through.
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Abuakwa State College PTA presents bus and teachers bungalows to school
Kyebi (E/R), April 10, GNA- The Parents/Teachers Association (PTA) of Abuakwa State College at Kyebi on Saturday presented a Mercedes Benz Bus worth 220 million cedis to the school.
The PTA also handed over two semi-detached two-bedroom teachers' bungalows valued at 250 million each cedis to the school.
Presenting the keys to the bus, Mr Richard K. Akwah, chairman of the PTA explained that the PTA decided to provide the bus to help ease the transportation problems facing the school.
Mr Akwah said initially the PTA had wanted to build four semi-detached bungalows but it realized that the cost involved was too high and so it settled on the project in phases.
He expressed the appreciation of the association to the headmaster of the school for the support and contributions of the members that helped to see the project through.
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Abuakwa State College Old Students Association inducts four
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The age of Metusala has nothing to do with king Solomon. - By: David kyei (London UK)
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Kyebi (E/R), June, 15, GNA - The Old Students Association of the Abuakwa State College has inducted four members to the Council of Distinguished Alumni (CODA) of the association.
The induction was done on Saturday and it attracted scores of old students.
CODA is the highest body of the association and is made up of old students who have distinguished themselves in academic and social life after completing Abuakwa State College.
The four members are Mr Stanley A Twum-Barima, a journalist and a distinguished writer, Mrs Rhodaline Baafour Gyimah, a journalist, Mr Samuel Antwi Darkwa, a retired public servant and consultant and Mr Edward Osei Nsenkyire, Chairman of the Forestry Commission.
Inducting them the General Secretary of the Association, Dr Ankomah Kwakye, commended them for their contribution to socio-political and economic development of Ghana over the years.
He said the four had distinguished themselves as “true sons and daughter” of Ghana and the entire African continent, hence their inclusion in the council.
Other members of the council include the Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Mr Akenten Appiah Menka, an industrialist, Wing Commander Charles Osafo Addo (RTD), who is the Chairman the Board of Governors of the school and Professor Kinsley Botwe Asante.
Other members are Dr Jacob K Kwakye Maafo, a private medical practitioner, Reverend (Lt. Col.) Kwasi Oteng, Dr Kwaku Osafo, Mrs Matilda Amponsah and Mr Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Vincent Aninagyei, commended members of the association for their contribution to the infrastructural development of the school over the years.
He said the school's performance in both the Senior School Certificate Examination and the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination over the past five yeas had been quite creditable and encouraging.
Mr Aninagyei said in spite of all those achievements; the school was faced with myriads of problems including lack of dormitories to accommodate the over increasing student population and accommodations for staff.
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Kyebi (E/R), June, 15, GNA - The Old Students Association of the Abuakwa State College has inducted four members to the Council of Distinguished Alumni (CODA) of the association.
The induction was done on Saturday and it attracted scores of old students.
CODA is the highest body of the association and is made up of old students who have distinguished themselves in academic and social life after completing Abuakwa State College.
The four members are Mr Stanley A Twum-Barima, a journalist and a distinguished writer, Mrs Rhodaline Baafour Gyimah, a journalist, Mr Samuel Antwi Darkwa, a retired public servant and consultant and Mr Edward Osei Nsenkyire, Chairman of the Forestry Commission.
Inducting them the General Secretary of the Association, Dr Ankomah Kwakye, commended them for their contribution to socio-political and economic development of Ghana over the years.
He said the four had distinguished themselves as “true sons and daughter” of Ghana and the entire African continent, hence their inclusion in the council.
Other members of the council include the Okyehene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Mr Akenten Appiah Menka, an industrialist, Wing Commander Charles Osafo Addo (RTD), who is the Chairman the Board of Governors of the school and Professor Kinsley Botwe Asante.
Other members are Dr Jacob K Kwakye Maafo, a private medical practitioner, Reverend (Lt. Col.) Kwasi Oteng, Dr Kwaku Osafo, Mrs Matilda Amponsah and Mr Benjamin Asonaba Dapaah.
The Headmaster of the school, Mr Vincent Aninagyei, commended members of the association for their contribution to the infrastructural development of the school over the years.
He said the school's performance in both the Senior School Certificate Examination and the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination over the past five yeas had been quite creditable and encouraging.
Mr Aninagyei said in spite of all those achievements; the school was faced with myriads of problems including lack of dormitories to accommodate the over increasing student population and accommodations for staff.
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
Abusco celebrates 70th anniversary tomorrow
Abusco celebrates 70th anniversary tomorrow
. , 26/10/2007
Abukwa State College, the first secondary school in Ghana to be established and funded by a traditional authority is 70 years. The school was founded by Nana Ofori Atta I, the Okyehene in 1937. An elaborate programme is planned to mark the occasion tomorrow.
The Founder, Nana Ofori Atta I, had the vision that, "Education is the fundamental basis for the creation of human capital for national development, and that traditional authorities must have a role to play in promoting education for national development.”
Saturday, “Yaanom” (old students of the school) will congregate at the ancient capital of Kyebi. Events to commemorate the 70th Anniversary will include the School's 55th Speech and Prize Giving Day.
The occasion will also be used to generate funds for the construction of an assembly hall in memory of the illustrious and visionary founder, Nana Ofori Atta I.
The school started in 1937 at Asafo-Akyem before it was finally moved to its present site in Kyebi. This was the period the colonial Government and the missionaries were also establishing schools and colleges in various parts of the country.
The occasion will bring back sweet memories of the time when Abuakwa State Collage held sway as National Hockey Champions, the time when an Abuscodian, Kwadwo Fredua Agyeman was the national pole vault champion and represented the country in many international competitions, the period when the present occupant of the Ofori Panin stool, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, forced the then regional table tennis champion, Bartels (Sutesco) who later became the national table tennis coach to surrender the title to him (Osagyefuo Amoatia).
Yaanom will also have the opportunity to hear a first hand account from an industrialist, politician and chairman of the Old Abuscodian Association on how he "compelled" the then Headmaster of the school, Mr William Ofori Atta to admit him into the school.
Among those old students expected to grace the occasion are the Okyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Akenteng Appiah Menka (Chairman of the Old Students Association), Rev Lt Col Kwasi Oteng (rtd), Dr K Ankoma Kwakye, Dr Aaron Offei, Dr J K Kwakye Maafo, Wing Commander (rtd) Charles Addo, Rt Rev Emmanuel Arongo, Nana Amo Adjepong, Kwasi Amoako Atta, Dr SKB Asante and a host of others.
By Daniel Danquah Damptey
. , 26/10/2007
Abukwa State College, the first secondary school in Ghana to be established and funded by a traditional authority is 70 years. The school was founded by Nana Ofori Atta I, the Okyehene in 1937. An elaborate programme is planned to mark the occasion tomorrow.
The Founder, Nana Ofori Atta I, had the vision that, "Education is the fundamental basis for the creation of human capital for national development, and that traditional authorities must have a role to play in promoting education for national development.”
Saturday, “Yaanom” (old students of the school) will congregate at the ancient capital of Kyebi. Events to commemorate the 70th Anniversary will include the School's 55th Speech and Prize Giving Day.
The occasion will also be used to generate funds for the construction of an assembly hall in memory of the illustrious and visionary founder, Nana Ofori Atta I.
The school started in 1937 at Asafo-Akyem before it was finally moved to its present site in Kyebi. This was the period the colonial Government and the missionaries were also establishing schools and colleges in various parts of the country.
The occasion will bring back sweet memories of the time when Abuakwa State Collage held sway as National Hockey Champions, the time when an Abuscodian, Kwadwo Fredua Agyeman was the national pole vault champion and represented the country in many international competitions, the period when the present occupant of the Ofori Panin stool, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, forced the then regional table tennis champion, Bartels (Sutesco) who later became the national table tennis coach to surrender the title to him (Osagyefuo Amoatia).
Yaanom will also have the opportunity to hear a first hand account from an industrialist, politician and chairman of the Old Abuscodian Association on how he "compelled" the then Headmaster of the school, Mr William Ofori Atta to admit him into the school.
Among those old students expected to grace the occasion are the Okyehene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Akenteng Appiah Menka (Chairman of the Old Students Association), Rev Lt Col Kwasi Oteng (rtd), Dr K Ankoma Kwakye, Dr Aaron Offei, Dr J K Kwakye Maafo, Wing Commander (rtd) Charles Addo, Rt Rev Emmanuel Arongo, Nana Amo Adjepong, Kwasi Amoako Atta, Dr SKB Asante and a host of others.
By Daniel Danquah Damptey
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