St. John's School, Sekondi

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St. John's School is an all-boys' second-cycle Roman Catholic school located at Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. The current curriculum falls within the Senior High School system in Ghana, with overall oversight by the Ghana Education Service. Graduates of St. John's School are known as "Old Saints".

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Botumagyabu

Botumegyabu is a village in Shama District in the Western Region of Ghana near the town Sekondi. Botumegyabu is in the Essikado-Ketan constituency of the Western region of Ghana. It is mainly a dormitory village.

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Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly

Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Or It was formerly part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Shama District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. However on 15 March 2018, the western part of the district was split off to become Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal District; thus, the remaining part has been retained as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. The metropolis is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town. The Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District has a Political and Administrative structure. The Political Structure is composed of the General Assembly of fifty-seven members, comprising thirty-six elected members and Seventeen appointed members, the Metropolitan Chief Executive and three Members of Parliament as members of the Assembly.

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Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District

Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as a metropolitan district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council; which was later renamed as Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1994. However, on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District and Shama District. The metropolis was located in the southeast part of Western Region and had Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town.

Government

Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority

Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Authority is a former district council that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as a district council in 1975. However, on 1988, it was split off into two new district assemblies: Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District and Ahanta West District. The district council was located in the southeast part of Western Region and had Sekondi-Takoradi as its capital town.

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Fijai Senior High School

Fijai Senior High School, formerly Fijai Secondary School, is a co-educational senior high school located in the Western Region of Ghana. The name Fijai is from the native dialect "Afei Gyae Me", which literally means "Now, leave me alone".

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History

St. John's School was founded on January 29, 1952, by Arch bishop William Thomas Porter of the Society of African Missions in response to the government's Accelerated Education policy of 1951. It was founded as a private secondary school and was the first secondary school to be established in the western region. It was named after Rev. John Beenker, the first headmaster of the school. Shortly after assuming the post, Beenker became seriously ill. Rev. Father Donelley served as interim head, and Rev. Father Francis Kwamena Buah was recalled from postgraduate studies at Cork University in Ireland to head the school. The school started with three teachers, F. K. Buah, Donelley, and John Quansah and 47 students in two temporary classrooms.

Students

The students are known as "The Saints" and the past students are known as "Old Saints". Old Saint Kwesi Kwansa Kennedy, 2018 won the Henry Godson-Afful award of the best performing WASSCE student and was also adjudged the 3rd Best in West Africa 2018 with 8A's

Houses

St. Francis St. Edwards St. George St. Augustine St. Ignatius St. Bro. Andre St. Stephen Blessed Fr. Moreau Bro. Jerome Bro. Fredrick Holy Cross Rev. Bro. J.B.K Annan

Sports

Solomon Amegatcher - Olympic Athlete Samuel Inkoom - Ghanaian Footballer

Politics

John Frank Abu - Former Western Regional Minister Joseph Kofi Adda - Former Member of Parliament and Minister of Energy Yaw Owusu Addo - Former acting Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Municipal Chief Executive of the Kwahu West Municipal District P.A.V. Ansah - Ghanaian Politician and Journalist Wilson Arthur - Politician and CEO of Skyy Media Group Samuel Johnfiah - Former MP for Ahanta West (Ghana parliament constituency) Derrick Nkansah- A member of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) communication Team Lawyer Frederick Faidoo - Politician and Parliamentary Candidate for NDC

Academics

Prof. Ebow Bondzie Simpson [1]- Professor of Law, Barrister, Solicitor and Rector of GIMPA Prof. Wisdom Tettey [2] - 17th President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University in Canada Prof. Kwame Awuah Offei - Professor of Mining Engineering and a member of the 38-member advisory board on mineral and Energy Royalty Policy committee by the United States Secretary of Interior [3] Prof. James Hawkins Ephraim - Physical inorganic Chemist and Former Vice Chancellor of Catholic University College of Ghana Ellis Owusu-Dabo - Prof. Epidemiology and Global Health and former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Science, Tech and Medicine

Dr. Felix Anyah - Former CEO of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and Owner of the Holy Trinity Spa and Health Farm Dr. Charles Owubah - CEO of Action Against Hunger USA Eric Asubonteng - President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines and MD for Anglogold Ashanti

Military

Peter Faidoo - Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces Major Maxwell Mahama - Late Major of the Ghana Armed Forces lynched by a mob Lt-Col Ato Enninful - Pioneer School Prefect and Former Director of Public Relations - Ghana Armed Forces (1974-1980) Capt(GN) J.W Boateng-Chief of Naval Staff (Jan 1982-March 1982)

Journalism

David Ampofo - Ghanaian Journalist Fiifi Adinkra - Ghanaian blogger and Journalist Ato Kwamena Dadzie - Ghanaian writer and Journalist of Joy FM Philip Osei Bonsu - Broadcast Journalist, Corporate communications executive and Entrepreneur Kojo Frimpong of joy fm npp candidate mp for wench

Creative Arts

Joe Beecham- Gospel musician Aka Blay - Guitarist and Musical artist Shasha Marley - Reggae Musician Papa Nii (Osoephagus) - Veteran Ghanaian Actor Albert Mensah - Bestselling Author and the only West African listed on the World’s Top 60 Motivational speakers [4] Keche - Hiplife Musical Duo