Also known as: Kwabotwe · Mfantsipim SHS
Ghana's pioneering secondary school founded in 1876 by the Methodist Church, currently marking its 150th anniversary with awards and celebrations.
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Joy Online
… Exactly forty years ago, I was also part of a graduating A-Levels class, but at Mfantsipim. …
Ace Ankomah urges African Youth to lead AI Revolution with ethics and characterDaily Guide
… as a remarkable achievement. “Although I was only a secondary school graduate from Harvard College, Kokomlemle in Accra, I was privileged to contribute meaningfully to the school’s outstanding BECE performance.” The school’s proprietor, who was an old student of Mfantsipim School …
I Attended Harvard – Just Not the One You Think: Rethinking Success, Career Paths and School Labels in GhanaJoy Online
… as a remarkable achievement. “Although I was only a secondary school graduate from Harvard College, Kokomlemle in Accra, I was privileged to contribute meaningfully to the school’s outstanding BECE performance.” The school’s proprietor, who was an old student of Mfantsipim School …
I attended Harvard – just not the one you think: Rethinking success, career paths and school labels in GhanaJoy Online
… Our interactions with our brothers from Adisadel College, Mfantsipim School were often spirited and competitive, but they also taught an enduring lesson: disagreement need not diminish respect. …
George Asare-Afriyie Writes: The Journey towards 97 years of legacy of St. Augustine’s CollegeJoy Online
The Mfantsipim 150th Anniversary Planning Committee (MFA@150 APC) has officially launched the Mfantsipim 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising Dinner, one of the flagship events marking the school’s sesquicentennial celebrations. …
Mfantsipim launches 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising DinnerJoy Online
The story of Mfantsipim School dates back to 1876, when visionaries such as John Mensah Sarbah, James Picot and Rev W.T. …
Mfantsipim at 150: Honouring the pioneers of Ghana’s secondary educationMfantsipim School's Planning Committee has opened nominations for the Mfantsipim @150 Sesquicentennial Awards to honour individuals and organisations that have made exceptional contributions to the school's legacy and society. Founded in 1876 as Wesleyan High School by the Methodist Church, the institution is recognised as Ghana's pioneering secondary school.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim School's Planning Committee has opened nominations for the Mfantsipim @150 Sesquicentennial Awards to honour individuals and organisations that have made exceptional contributions to the school's legacy and society. Founded in 1876 as Wesleyan High School by the Methodist Church, the institution is recognised as Ghana's pioneering secondary school.
10 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 800 boys from across Ghana entered Mfantsipim School in October 2013, where they spent three years shaped by the school's motto "Think and Look Ahead," building brotherhood and character through shared experiences including daily climbs of Kwabotwe Hill.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
MOBA Golf Club has announced a Sesquicentennial trophy tournament as part of Mfantsipim School's 150th anniversary celebrations. The invitational is scheduled for 30 October at Achimota Golf Club and will bring together alumni, corporate leaders, and golf enthusiasts.
1 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Professor Kojo Mensa-Wilmot, a molecular biologist and researcher at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, specializes in tropical parasitic diseases, particularly Human African Trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). He recently stepped down as Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics to concentrate on his research laboratory.
23 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Deputy Minister of Education cautioned that the country must not dismiss student misconduct and safety as insignificant despite affecting fewer than five per cent of public secondary and TVET institutions, arguing the moral obligation to address the problem exists regardless of scale. The warning follows research reporting at least 16 student deaths at universities since 2024, with seven at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Legal practitioner Gloria Ofori-Boadu has called for a comprehensive security policy across Ghana's university campuses after witnessing insecurity near KNUST, where she encountered motorbike riders harassing road users. Her remarks follow recent incidents including a student suicide, a viral sex tape involving a teacher and student, and the murder of a University of Cape Coast student.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Senior lawyer Kofi Bentil has criticised what he describes as parental excesses that undermine discipline in Ghana's schools, citing examples of overindulgence such as buying cars for children to take to school. His comments come amid heightened public concern following recent incidents in Ghana's education sector.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A 17-year-old final-year student of Mfantsipim School, Emmanuel Arthur, was found dead in an uncompleted building in Cape Coast's Ola North community on June 11, 2026. Police recovered the student's personal effects, including academic materials, after a carpenter reported discovering the body near the structure.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah told graduating students at SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College that success depends on discipline and character rather than innate talent. Ankomah shared his own experience of moving from Form 4G2, a class for academically weak students at Mfantsipim School, to becoming the school's best A-Level graduate.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian lawyer Ace Ankomah has urged Africa's next generation of leaders to prioritise ethics, integrity and service alongside technological advancement, arguing that moral character rather than national power or machine capability will determine the future. Speaking at the 2026 graduation ceremony of SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College in Tema, Ankomah warned that artificial intelligence advances are creating unprecedented risks and that "the defining question of your generation will therefore not be what technology can do, but what kind of people will control it."
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer and public intellectual Ace Ankomah told SOS-Hermann Gmeiner International College graduates that young Africans must combine technological excellence with ethical values as artificial intelligence reshapes economies and politics, and that Africa should lead rather than follow in this global revolution.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece prompted by recent social media debate about the National Science and Maths Quiz argues that Ghana has normalised ranking human worth based on schools attended and career prestige, creating a hierarchy that undervalues less prestigious institutions and creative or technical pathways.
6 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A student's comment dismissing the National Science and Maths Quiz sparked online debate about Ghana's tendency to rank human worth by school attended, course studied, and perceived career prestige rather than individual capability and contribution.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A former student of St. Augustine's College writes about the institution's 97th Anniversary launching on 19 June 2026, reflecting on how the college shaped his character and values, including lessons on integrity, community responsibility, and perseverance captured in its motto "Omnia Vincit Labour."
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim, founded in 1876 as Ghana's first secondary school, is launching a 150th Anniversary Awards and Fundraising Dinner scheduled for October 31, 2026, to celebrate distinguished alumni and institutions while raising funds for legacy projects.
29 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Mfantsipim School, founded in 1876 by visionaries including John Mensah Sarbah, James Picot and Rev W.T. Balmer alongside the Methodist Church Ghana, marked its 150th anniversary with "Founder's Day Weekend" celebrations in Cape Coast, including a torch run, candlelight procession and the lighting of a sesquicentennial flame.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →