AdisadelOnline News

Mr. Opare Funeral Photos

4 Jun 2013 15:12:10 GMT

Photos from Mr. Opare's Funeral can be seen at the following link:

http://www.adisadelonline.com/gallery/joepas

Final Funeral Arrangements: Mr. Joseph Opare

AdisadelOnline News — 18 May 2013 16:44:58 GMT

LYING IN STATE

Venue: Adisadel College campus, Coast Coast
Date: Friday 31st. May 2013

BURIAL, MEMORIAL & THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Venue: Canterbury Hall, Adisadel College, Cape Coast
Date: Saturday, 1st. June 2013
Time: 8:00am

More Details: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/jopas.htm

Please pass along...thanks.

Mr. Opare: Donations and Contributions Towards Funeral

11 May 2013 13:55:32 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians:

This is a call to stand up to honor; we lost our beloved Assistant Headmaster Mr. Opare in a gory accident that occurred at Apam Junction on the Accra-Cape Coast Road.

He left behind a young family, a wife and two (2) kids. This is a very sad and heartbreaking event.

We hereby appeal to the Santaclausian Family to open their hearts and send their generous donations to support the family in their time of pain and grief. We have set up a funeral committee to plan, manage and execute a be-fitting send-off for Mr Opare that will celebrate his love and immense contribution to our Alma mater.

We ask that year groups and individuals pledge amounts payable and contact the following Santaclausians:

1. Sam Newton Tel #: 020 461 6478
2. Yoofi Thompson Tel #: 020 812 0001

Payments should be made to the following account number:

Name : Adisadel National Old Boys Association
Acc. No: 017-1003954
Bank: Barclays Bank
Branch: Motorway

Payments could also be made to Sam and Yoofi. the NEC will willl ensure that donors are acknowledged and appropriate receipts issued. Payment slips should be scanned and mailed to the secretary for reconciliation.

The funeral will take place at Adisadel College from May 30 - 2nd June 2013. The detail programme will be posted on the official Adisadel website www.adisadelcollege.net.

We really appreciate your help and support, "Others have labored and we share the glory."

May God Richly Bless!

Solomon Allotey
AOBA Secretary

NB:
All donations to the family and college must be channeled through the NEC.

All year groups must make donations

thank you

Condolence page link: Condolence Page

Funeral Announcement: Frederick Quaicoe (Gallopa Junior) of the 87 Year Group

AdisadelOnline News — 11 May 2013 13:51:29 GMT

The death is reported in UK of FREDERICK QUAICOE (Gallopa Junior) of the 87 Year Group. The funeral arrangements is as follows

Saturday 18th May 2013 - Pre-burial and burial service at Calvary methodist Church from 8:00am.

The burial would be at Gethsamane Cemetry, Shiashie.

Funeral rites would be at the Forecourt of the State House, Accra

Let support the family as they prepare to bury our late brother.

Santa '75 announces the passing of Pastor Paddy (Big Daddy) Brew

AdisadelOnline News — 1 May 2013 07:07:07 GMT

We have lost one of our brothers from the hill. Pastor Paddy (BIG PADDY) Brew - Hamlyn 75 went home to the Lord a week ago, Tuesday April 23, 2013 in Accra. I was informed by his older brother in Columbus Ohio, Mr. Ray Brew Thank you Be and Stay Blessed Kwabena Sarpong

Santa '91 Meeting in the UK

AdisadelOnline News — 30 Apr 2013 07:07:07 GMT

Santa91 Calling.

All Santa 91 living in the UK are being called upon for our inaugural meeting.

Venue: Gold Coast Pub, South Norwood

Time : 8:30pm

Date: Friday, 3rd May, 2013

In attendance is Kweku Ackah Yensu from Ghana and an Exec. Member 91

Please pass this along.

thanks.

Mr. Joseph Opare - One Week Celebration

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Apr 2013 08:36:50 GMT

Dear Santaclausians,

The details of the one week celebration of the passing on of our dear Assistant Headmaster, Mr.Opare is as follows:

Date: 20th April 2013 (Saturday)

Venue:His residence at Adisadel College-Cape Coast

Time: 8.30am

It has become imperative for us as NEC members to be present to participate in this celebration and also to get first hand information on the funeral details.To this all members are entreated to be present.

Yours In service

Sam Newton
(for Secretary: AOBA)

Condolence Page (link): Condolence Page

Mr. Joseph Opare passes on...

AdisadelOnline News — 10 Apr 2013 08:36:50 GMT

We regret to announce the passing of Mr. Joseph Opare (alias JoePas) on Tuesday 9th. April, 2013 after a horrific accident at the Winneba junction on the Accra-Cape Coast road.

Mr. Opare was the Assistant Headmaster (Administration).

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family.

A condolence page has been created at the following link: Condolence Page

AOBA: Elected National Executives for the period March, 2013 to March 2015

AdisadelOnline News — 24 Mar 2013 05:36:32 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians,

At the last congress of the Adisadel Old Boys Association held on 9th March, 2013 at the Canterbury hall,
the following were elected as Executives for the Association for the next 2 years:

Franklin Nuamah - President
Jerry Hanson - Vice President,Communications & programs
Seth Dzordorme - Vice President, Finance & Administration
Solomon Allotey - Secretary
Anthony Awotwe-Bosumafi - Assistant Secretary
Sam Newton - Treasurer
Edmund Asafu-Adjaye - Financial Secretary
Emmanuel Ackah Yensu - Elected Member
Andrews Dodoo - Elected Member
George Archer - Elected Member
Prince Odei Aboagye - Elected Member
Nana Yaw Antwi - Elected Member
Ike Afenyi-Donkor - Elected Member

please lets all support them to execute the mandate we have assigned them.

Up Santaclausians, Stand up to Honor

AOBA-UK: 103rd Founders Day Invite

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Feb 2013 14:50:24 GMT

You are cordially invited to the 103rd Adisadel Founder's Day Celebration on Sunday 10th. march 2013 at the St. Clement's Church, King Square, London EC1V 8DA.

Cement Party to follow.

Please pass this along.

thanks, AOBA-UK

Link: Poster

Adisadel College - 2012 WASSCE Results

AdisadelOnline News — 15 Oct 2012 04:07:39 GMT

The link below shows the analysed WASSCE results for Adisadel college for 2012 including the trend from 2004.

Link: WASSCE Results

Adisadel College - WASSCE Results: 2004 - 2011

AdisadelOnline News — 12 Sep 2012 05:25:39 GMT

Link: WASSCE Results

Funeral Announcement: Mrs. Agnes Quartey (Mom of the Quartey Brothers - 1979 Year Group)

AdisadelOnline News — 12 Sep 2012 04:40:48 GMT

The Quartey, Lawson, Dickson, Nettey and Dodoo families in U.S.A., Canada, UK and Ghana
respectfully invite all friends and sympathizers to the viewing and funeral rite of their beloved mother
MRS. AGNES LAMILEY LAWSON QUARTEY (alias Awo Aggie Age 94)
whose sudden death occurred on the 5th of August 2012 at the Washington Adventist Hospital.

Viewing:
Friday, September 14, 2012
The Tabernacle Church
11601 S. Laurel Drive
Laurel, MD 20708
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
RSVP

Funeral Rite:
Friday September 14, 2012
The Plum Orchard Conference Center
12210 Orchard Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904 (Off Tech Road)
Time: 10:00pm - 3:00am

RSVP

Ms Fanny Quartey 301-377-6145 Mr. Nico-Annan 202-573-5544
Mr. Edwin Quartey 301-873-4086 Mr. Ernest Tetteh 301-989-9449
Mr. Emmanuel Quartey 240-848-5290 Mr. Gilbert Quarshie 202-265-7235
Note: See Event Poster for more RSVP contact.

Link: Event Poster

Latest Update: AOBA-NA Memorial Day Weekend Events - May 25-26, 2012

AdisadelOnline News — 24 May 2012 16:29:47 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians,

As a follow-up to my e-mail of April, 2012, Adisadel Old Boys Association and Adisadel Foundation cordially invites you to attend its yearly Happy Hour, Congress and evening Social Gathering (Cocktail/Dance) in the Washington, DC Metro area. We respectfully ask that you forward this e-mail to all Santaclausians in your address book. The specifics are as follows:

HAPPY HOUR
DATE: MAY 25, 2012
VENUE: MANGO CAFE
TIME: 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. - BEYOND
4719 ANNAPOLIS ROAD
BLADENSBURG, MD 20710
RATE: FREE IF IN BY 9:00 P.M.

ADISADEL CONGRESS
Conference Dial In - 559-726-1200 ( Access - 973851# )
DATE: MAY 26, 2012
VENUE: MANGO CAFE
TIME: 9:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
4719 ANNAPOLIS ROAD
BLADENSBURG, MD 20710
RATE: FREE

COCKTAIL/DANCE
DATE: MAY 26, 2012
VENUE: HILTON HOTEL
TIME: 7.oo P.M. - 12.00 MIDNIGHT
1750 ROCKVILLE PIKE
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20852
RATE: $50.00 (SANTACLAUSIANS) $25.00 (GUEST)

Please come and meet old and new friends, classmates, acquaintances, reminiscing memorable experiences and sharing stories of success. Most importantly, it accords all of us the opportunity to once again renew our commitment to the noble ideals of our beloved Alma Mater.

The registration charge for the Cocktail/Dance is $50.00 per Santaclausian which is payable at the venue. The charge includes an Alumni souvenir, drinks, music and a raffle draw. Since we trust you will be coming to the Cocktail/Dance with your partners, we have made accommodation for non Santaclausians to pay $25.00.

We respectfully ask that you provide us with discussion items for the Congress by May 20, 2012, so that we can consider it as part of the final agenda.

For further inquiries, please contact Kojo Ocran at (301) 728-0487, Prince Mensah at (202) 704-7754 or Samuel Jacob-Abbey at (571) 337-9185.

We look forward to your presence at this year's celebration.

Event Poster: http://www.adisadelonline.com/posters/2012aoba_event.jpg

Many thanks

Kojo Ocran
AOBA President (North America)

THE UNDERWRITER FOR THE EVENTS IS ADISADEL FOUNDATION

Memory Lane: Adisco Hockey Team from the mid 70s

AdisadelOnline News — 22 Apr 2012 16:57:51 GMT

Can you name the members of this great Adisco team? Click on the image to leave comments and names of team members.

Invitation: AOBA-NA Memorial Day Weekend Events - May 25-26, 2012

Kojo Ocran — 7 Apr 2012 14:06:26 GMT

It is with great pleasure that I announce that Adisadel Old Boys Association of North America will be having its yearly Happy Hour, Congress and Evening Social Gathering (Cocktail/Dance) on May 25 and 26, 2012 respectively.

In this regard, we are cordially inviting you to attend all three events to meet old and new friends, classmates, acquaintances, reminiscing memorable experiences and sharing stories of success. Most importantly, it accords all of us the opportunity to once again renew our commitment to the noble ideals of our beloved Alma Mater.

The location for the Congress and Cocktail/Dance will be furnished within the next two weeks once all locations have been secured. We respectfully ask that you provide us with discussion items for the Congress by Monday, April 30, 2012, so that we can consider it as part of the final agenda.

For further inquiries, please contact Kojo Ocran at (301) 728-0487 or Samuel Jacob-Abbey at (571) 337-9185.

We look forward to your presence at this year¹s celebration.

Many thanks

Kojo Ocran
AOBA President (North America)

Adisadel Foundation (USA) Donates to Alma Mater

Mark K Aggrey (Aglionby, '82) — 3 Jan 2012 12:59:35 GMT

Photo: Mr Emmanuel Gardiner (Contractor - second on the left) handing over the valve steers to Dr A.E. Asmah (PTA Chairman - second on the right)to be handed over to Mr H.K.K. Graham (Headmaster - left) to signify the completion of the dedicated water pipeline project at Adisadel College. The project was funded by the ADISADEL FOUNDATION in the USA. Looking on is the Rt. Reverend D.S.A. Allotey (Anglican Bishop of Cape Coast and Chairman of Water and Sanitation Project Committee).

A major challenge at Adisadel College in recent times was the irregular flow of potable water to the School from the Ghana Water Company (GWC) main supply pipeline. The problem was caused by private developers who had made many connections from private homes to the 50mm GWC pipeline serving the School’s underground reservoir. To overcome this challenge, the Parent-Teacher Association requested Mr. Emmanuel Gardiner of Emsgard Ltd a contractor already engaged on some projects in the School to contact the Ghana Water Company for technical advice on how to improve the water supply situation.

A document prepared jointly by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), the Ghana Water Company and Mr Emmanuel Gardiner was sent to Santaclausians worldwide including the Adisadel Foundation in the USA. The Foundation is a group of old boys (Santaclausians) resident in the USA, who have been providing financial assistance to support projects at Adisadel College. The Foundation, recognizing the immense contributions that the PTA had made to the School through its activities over the past 2 years therefore agreed to provide funds for the upgrading of a 50mm pipeline to 100mm from the 225mm Ghana Water Company mains along the Accra-Takoradi Highway. An amount of $18,590 (GH₵27, 872.50) being the estimated cost of the project was channeled through the PTA for the project which has been completed. The final cost upon completion increased to $24,707.36 (GH₵34,590.30) due to relocation of the underground pipeline as a result of a change in the point of connection to the Ghana Water Company’s 225mm main pipeline. – Source Daily Graphic, December 29^th , 2012.

The Adisadel Foundation Inc, thanks all Santacluasians whose donations make it possible for the foundation to support our alma mater. More Information on the collaboration between the PTA and Adisadel foundation on other projects coming shortly. Donate to the foundation at: http://www.adisadelonline.com/foundation.htm

Sincerely,

Mark K Aggrey, Treasurer ’82

_______________________________________________________________________

Funeral Announcement: Glenn Gillespie Warren (1968 Year Group)

Sam Mensah — 30 Dec 2011 14:16:19 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians,

Glenn Gillespie Warren (Year Group '68), master drummer of the famous Adisadel Jazz Band and son of Kofi Ghanaba Guy Warren passed away on 13 December 2011. Burial is planned for 28 January 2012. Santaclausians are kindly invited to make a contribution to Glenn's funeral.

Contributions in Ghana may be sent to Dr. Sam Mensah's office (SEM International Associates, 4th Floor, Trust Towers, Farrar Avenue, Accra) The Secretary (Angela Quarcoopome) will receive the funds and issue a receipt.

Contributions from outside Ghana can be sent by Western Union. The details of each transfer (the Transfer Code, Security Question and Answer) can be emailed to smensah7@gmail.com (Cell: +233244314428).

To simplify things, it is suggested that everyone’s security question should be:

Question: Glenn Warren’s Song
Answer: That Happy Feeling

A Santa Funeral Committee is being to support the family in arranging the funeral. The members are:

Sam Mensah ('66)
Ato Ampiah ('68)
Obodai Torto ('70)
Kojo Hayford ('72)

Additional volunteer members are welcome.

regards,

Sam Mensah ("Guitarboy")

Funeral of the Late Mr. Jeremias Mama Akita

Solomon Allotey - AOBA: Ghana — 30 Nov 2011 12:33:19 GMT

Hello Fellow Santaclausiansl,

You are invited to join the Santaclausian family to bid farewell to the late Mr. Jeremias Mama Akita this Saturday 3rd December, 2011 at the forecourt of the State House, Osu, Accra from 7:00am to 9:00am. Old Boys have been asked by the family to sing the School Ode.

Please note that after the funeral we will pay a visit to the family of the late I.B Philips to sympathise with them for the lost of a great santaclausian.

All must endeavor to attend.

Solomon Allotey
okoallotey@hotmail.com

Remembering A Friend - A Tribute to Lt. Col. Ekow Dennis

AdisadelOnline News — 30 Nov 2011 12:28:06 GMT

Mr Ebow Daniel, a celebrated Santaclausian and former Registrar - University of Ghana, wrote this eulogy in memory of Lt. Col. Ekow Dennis, another distinguished Santaclausian who passed on earlier this year (2011).

Click the following link for the tribute: http://www.adisadelonline.com/tributes.htm

Rescheduling of Dinner Dance and Lectures - Adisadel Old Boys Association (Ghana)

Solomon Allotey - AOBA: Ghana — 16 Nov 2011 06:06:46 GMT

Due to challenges being encountered by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Adisadel Old Boys Association (Ghana), you are hereby informed that the Orleans-Pobee Lecture and Annual Dinner Dance has been rescheduled to 7th and 18th Febuary, 2012 respectively.

Tickets are still on sale. Old boys must endeavor to participate by buying their tickets from Energy group and their representatives.

For your information and further clarification, please kindly contact:

Solomon @ 0208210713
Tony @ 0244342284 or
Sam @ 0204616478

Funeral Announcement for Mrs Josephine Quartey (wife of Francis Quartey, '77 Elliott House)

http://www.adisadelonline.com/adisadelfeed.xml — 14 Nov 2011 07:47:45 GMT

Francis Quartey, 77 Year Group, Elliott House, Designed and donated Adisco Polo Shirts that were sold by the Adisadel Old Boys Association in the US to raise funds for the association. Wife lost battle with breast cancer, but we're consoled by the knowledge that her faith in God's grand design for her life remained strong and unwavering to the very end.

Let us make time to mourn with those who mourn.

Link: Funeral Arrangements Flyer

Kofi Osei (Sasta)
'76 Year Group

I’m Proud To Be A Model

News One — 10 Nov 2011 14:09:11 GMT

One of the three winners of last month’s male category of the Exopa-NEWS-ONE monthly Fashion Café has called on young persons who have an interest in modeling not to get discouraged by public criticisms but rather go ahead and explore their potentials. “Maybe we have not read much about modeling but it is big business in other parts of the world and I do not see why we should not grow our modeling industry in Ghana. There have been times we have brought in foreign models to work in Ghana and paid them good money. This means that there is a market for models in Ghana so we must train ourselves to take over that market,” Kelvin Agyei-Mensah, a 19-year-old graduate of Adisadel College, told NEWS-ONE. He emerged the second runner-up of the October edition of the Exopa contest and he has told NEWS-ONE how he feels about the experience and a little bit about himself

Read More @ http://showbiz.peacefmonline.com/fashion/201111/78427.php

End of Year Events in Ghana

Solomon Allotey — 9 Nov 2011 14:17:47 GMT

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA) in Ghana wishes to bring the following activities to your attention.

The NEC is instituting an annual lecture in honour of Mr. R.T Orleans-Pobee and other deserving Santaclausians as well as reviving the Annual Dinner & Dance.
We are all being entreated as Santaclausians to actively participate in these activies. This is the time for us to show our love.

Dates:

22nd November, 2011, Kama Conference Centre @ 6:30pm Orleans-Pobee Lecture

26th November, 2011 Mensvic Hotel, East legon Annual Dinner & Dance with the legendary A.B Crenstil & his Ahenfo band.

This is the time for us to stand up and play up.

Others have laboured and it is time for us to add to their gains.

Let us all support these events and please kindly spread the word.

Tickets will be available at Joy FM or contact:

Solomon: 0208 210 713 or
Tony: 0244 342 284 or
Sethoo: 0277 545 070

Thank you.

Funeral Announcement

Moses Yankson — 4 Nov 2011 14:18:48 GMT

The final funeral rites of Obaapanin Akua Bobiaa the mother of Peter and Naa Sei Asafu-Adjaye 1971 and 1976 year groups both in Aglionby House will be observed on the 19thNovember 2011 at Newark, New Jersey.

All are invited

For further infomation call: 732-618-4357

Donation to family of the late Mr kweku Erskine

Albert Korenten — 4 Nov 2011 14:10:52 GMT

The Chairman and the Executive Committee of the Old Boys Associaition (AOBA-UK) will like to thank all who contributed generously towards the appeal for funds in order to make a donation to the family of the late Mr. Kweku Erskine, who passed away on 19th. September 2011 in Accra.

An amount of £500 (eqv. 12million old cedis) was donated to the family in Accra on behalf of the UK Association, by Dr Osei -Yaw Dickson at the funeral/memorial service on 21st. October 2011.

Albert Korenteng
Secretary, AOBA-UK

Adisadel Old Boys Association (Ghana) Meeting

Solomon Allotey — 18 Oct 2011 14:05:56 GMT

T he National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA - Ghana) invites you to a meeting on
Sunday 30th October, 2011 at Felicia's Spot, opposite St. Thomas Acquinas School at 2:30pm prompt.

Agenda

- Programme for 2012

- Registration of Energy Groups

- 2011 Annual Dinner Dance

- College report

Please inform all members to be present at the meeting.

All must attend without fail.

Up Santaclausians, Stand up to Honour.

Robert Thompson Orleans-Pobee

adisadelonline.com — 14 Oct 2011 05:59:16 GMT

On a more happy note, our dear and revered Headmaster, Robert Thompson Orleans-Pobee, recipient of the “Centenary Santaclausian” award, celebrates his 84^th birthday this week...the exact date is Thursday October 13th. The Adisadel family wishes “Paa Colo” a long and healthy life and best wishes for the future.

regards,

Jose Nicco-Annan

James Kweku Erskine: 1964 Year Group, Hamlyn House

AdisadelOnline News — 14 Oct 2011 05:50:58 GMT

We have learnt with great sadness the passing away of James Kweku Erskine, Santaclausian, '64 Year Group, Hamlyn House.

Senior Erskine was very active in Adisadel affairs and in Adisadel Old Boys Associations in Ghana and abroad, particularly in the UK where he lived for a number of years in the eighties. An amiable character, Senior Erskine will perhaps be best remembered for his intimate knowledge of Santaclausians of all ages and rank and which Santaclausian was where and when.

He served on the Adisadel College National Centenary Planning Committee which planned the centenary anniversary celebrations of our great college and received a well-deserved award for "Services to Adisadel".

Below is a tribute by Jason Ofori to James Kweku Erskine. I would be grateful if you could publish it on Adisadelonline for the benefit of the wider Adisadel family.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Regards
Jose Nicco-Annan

Kweku Erskine: Prometheus Bound and Unbound!

A Remembrance.

The Erskine I knew was a free spirit. A gadfly in the purest sense. He knew it. He lived it. And he loved it. He was full of zest and lived life to it's fullest. He was born free and was seasoned, constrained and tempered in his days by the moderating influence of the Anglican Church. He was an acolyte.

I first met him on my first day at Adisadel in Hamlyn House. His name struck me as unusual. A black Ghanaian with a foreign sounding name! He had a bossing forehead with an old oblique scar. An obvious old battle scar. And with that he made sure that no one misunderstood that he was the straw that stirred the drink. He was adroit and confident of his point of view. He had a commanding and magnetic presence, always alert with an owl like roving eyes surveying and assessing his entire environment. His voice was sometimes strident but direct, inoffensive and without malice and effective. Yet at times he was as meek and apologetic as a pup. He always seemed to be in a hurry and appeared, deceptively, to be rushing through life. He had little tolerance for procrastination and diffidence. He had an uncanny intuition for where the next issue of importance or trouble would come from. And he was always ready!

He was passionate about his family, himself, his friends and his School. He partied hard and played harder. He made it his business to know all about the business of everyone around him - I was impressed with his encyclopedic knowledge of every single individual at or connected to Adisadel, more than 1000 strong, during our time there, students, teachers, workers, Board members and all -and though he seemed not to care, everyone around him knew about his business too. And that suited him fine.

The last time I saw him at the centennial celebrations at Adisadel, to my consternation, he had figuratively been cut down- legs amputated-he had literally worn them out strutting the globe, but with his fulgent, iridescent spirit that was every bit alive, tantalizing and kaleidoscopic, he lifted me and my spirit up.

He was an agriculturalist. His Specialty was Grains. He brought the technology of high yield grain production to subsistence farmers across the globe. Through this he brought life and hope to mankind!

His entropic, sophomoric and abidingly effervescent spirit was always brimming and yearning to surface. And it often did. For better or worse! His spirit and capacity could not be constrained by arbitrary societal prescriptions. And many times, to his credit, and less often to his regret, but more often to our benefit, he relentlessly pursued and pushed the constraining boundaries to brake free and and touch the face of fate with one hand and providence with the other! And for that, to me, a classmate, a housemate and a friend, he was indeed Promethian!

Damirifa Due!

Jason Ofori, MD.

Financial Account of the Centenary Celebrations

AdisadelOnline News — 17 Jul 2011 16:45:26 GMT

Presented By the Centenary Planning Committee (CPC)

The detailed accounts together with supporting documents have been presented to the Adisadel College Board by Messer's Jose Nicco Annan and Emmanuel Ackah-Yensu, Chairman and deputy Chairman of the Centenary Planning Committee. Please click on the image to the left for a PDF version of the report.

At the said meeting various memorabilia were also presented to the board to be kept for future generations and as a reminder of the various events and activities that took place during the centenary year.

Centenary Celebration Page: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/centenary.htm

Funeral Announcement: Emmanuel Tettey

adisadelonline.com — 2 Jul 2011 16:26:13 GMT

Glorious home call

Oblempong Nii Kojo V, Jamestown Mantsε; Nii Asroy Hanson IV, Afieenaa Mantsε; Nii Laryea Davidson, (Acting Head of Nana Saah family of Jamestown); the late Daniel Adjah Amoah Tettey, the late Madam Gladys Oyoe Quartey, Dr Samuel Nii Kwaatey Quartey (Philadelphia); Joseph Kwaatei Quartey (USA); Robert Odenkey Mensah Esq. (Lawsmiths); Mrs Elizabeth Yarborley Ababio, Madam Grace Adamafio, Dr Nii Okaidja Adamafio, Mr. Victor Okaikoi Laryea, Mrs Decker (Nee Nylander), Mrs Victoria Serwaa Ashie, Madam Adaku Tettey, (Amamomo); Mrs. Victoria Blankson Darku, Mrs. Mildred Vanderpuije, Mr. J.Y. Addy, (Ag Head of Abola Piam Tuŋma We); E. C. Addy, Thomas Antie Addy, Obuama Addy, Victor & Henry Hammond (Osu); R.S. Nunoo (Head of the Nunoo Family); H. Akwa Nunoo, Dr K.O. Quansah, Emmanuel Odiko Nunoo, Herbert Ake Williams & Al Haji Showomi Williams of the Nii Adama Patsiku family of Mereku Akaŋmaje; Nii Odaate Lamptey, Mr. Eric Lamptey; Mr. Fred Lamptey, Mrs. Veronica Addy-Nettey, Mrs. Mary Matey, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Azu, Mr. & Mrs. David Tetteyfio, Ms/ Florence Tettey, and the Tettey family of Ghana and abroad announce with deep sorrow, the sudden Home Call of their beloved:

PROF. EMMANUEL OSEI TETTEY
SUNRISE: DEC. 16, 1948 - SUNSET: June 5, 2011
(Aged 62)

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2011 - A SOLEMN MASS OF THE RESURRECTION
11:00 -12:30 a.m.
St. John’s Episcopal Church
4112 34^th Street, Mt. Rainier, MD. 20712

Attire: Black & Red

CELEBRATION OF LIFE/REPAST
1:00– 7:00 p.m.
The Maryland Army National Guard Armory
7100 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD. 20770

SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2011
10:00- 12:00 noon
THANKSGIVING AND MEMORIAL SERVICE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
4112 34^th Street, Mt. Rainier, MD. 20712

Attire: Black & White

For more information, please contact:

Dr. & Mrs. Sammy Quartey 215-471-1407          Ms. Florence Tettey               732-910-0880          Dr. Ruth Quartey          202-420-0595
Mr. & Mrs Paul Azu              301-589-4837         Mr. & Mrs. David Tetteyfio       703-620-0150          Mr. Gilbert Quarshie    202-704-4256
Mr. Odaate Lamptey              817-946-1233         Mr. & Mrs. James Quartey      301-772-0588          Mr. Ernest Tetteh         240-938-6156
Mr. Eric Lamptey                   703-906-1488       Mr. & Mrs. Joe Cofie               703-620-2609          Dr. Annan Amegbe      301-675-5532
Mr. Fred Lamptey                 703-445-4235         Mr. J. T. Addy                         301-497-6174         Mr. Sam Duah           301-439-5586
Mrs. Mary Martey                 240-839-4837       Ms. Ruby Quartey-Taylor         301-262-4821          Dr. Mathias Mbah         301-860-3592

Invitation: Pre-Congress Meeting - Thu. 30th June (Felicia's Spot)

AdisadelOnline News — 23 Jun 2011 13:45:37 GMT

You are invited to the Pre-Congress Meeting of the Adisadel Old Boys Association. Details are as follows:

Event: Pre-Congress Meeting

Date: Thursday 30th. June, 2011

Venue: Felicia's Spot (Near St. Thomas Acquinas School) Labone, Accra

Time 6:00pm prompt

Please do well to inform all Santaclausians to turn up .

Up Santaclausians, Stand Up to Honor!!!

Invitation: Adisadel Old Boys Association Congress - Sat. July 23rd. 2011

adisadelonline.com — 22 Jun 2011 13:57:52 GMT

You are invited to the Adisadel Old Boys Congress. Please see details below:

Event: Congress of All Old Boys of Adisadel College

Date: Saturday, 23rd. July 2011

Time: 10:00am

Venue: Canterbury Hall, Adisadel College, Cape Coast

Agenda

1. Report of Interim Managemenet Committee (IMC)
2. Adoption of New Constitution
3. Election of National Executives
4. State of the College
5. Any Other Business

Please kindly inform other Santaclausians and make it a point to be there.

PLAY UP PLAY UP SANTACLAUSIANS!!!

Press Release from Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA)

13 Jun 2011 14:23:01 GMT

WASHINGTON D.C. (June 13, 2011): The Adisadel Old Boys' Association (AOBA) has been monitoring, with grave concern, the series of accusations, slanderous and unsubstantiated remarks against this great educational institution over the past three weeks.

The AOBA finds the sexual molestation of any minor as reprehensible, and supports the prosecutions of such offenders to the fullest extent of the law. Additionally we share the concerns of all well meaning Ghanaians, especially parents with children at the numerous boarding institutions in the country in strongly condemning the alleged behavior of a former Mathematics teacher at Adisadel College.

Adisadel College, like all other public institutions in Ghana operates under the guidelines of the Ghana Educational Services (GES) and draws from a pool of teachers certified by the GES. It must also be noted that the alleged Mathematics teacher was hired from another educational institution under the hiring guidelines instituted by the GES, which required among other things a release letter from the headmaster of that school.

AOBA wishes to inform the general public that, the fact that the alleged molester is in police custody after two terms at Adisadel College is indicative of the moral aptitude of an Adisadel College student who reported the alleged abuse to the school authorities, and the quick action of the school authorities in reporting the incident to the Cape Coast police department.

Additionally, we are deeply troubled by the fact that the alleged child molester spent nine years at the previous school, another all male boarding institution as a mathematics teacher, and was cleared for posting at Adisadel College.

The Ghanaian media's fixation on the case in relation to Adisadel College is of grave concern to AOBA, because, it only leads to further neglect of the victims in this case. We strongly recommend that the GES employ the services of a qualified Psychologist to undertake a thorough psychological examination of the victims to prevent permanent damage.

This issue was subject to intense deliberation at the just ended AOBA-North America Annual Congress in May, at which the executive body resolved to stand 100% behind every effort to get to the bottom of this matter and promised to demand more accountability from every level of leadership in the school. The Association supports the immediate review of the teacher hiring process at Adisadel College. In addition to the hiring guidelines of the Ghana Education Service, AOBA strongly suggests the institution of an internal teacher-quality assurance program to ensure not only excellence in teaching and administration, but that of fiduciary and moral responsibility.

Quoting the motto of the school, Vel Primus Vel Cum Primis, (which means, Either the first or with the first), AOBA collectively pushed back against accusations that the school is spiraling out of control. 'The history of Adisadel College is that of self-reliance and communal accountability, 'and we seek to ensure, in many new ways, that Adisadel College performs above and beyond expectation.'

As to the criminal proceedings against the teacher, AOBA asks the general public to respect the due process of law. It also asks individuals to desist from impugning on the hard-earned reputation of the school with unsubstantiated reports.

The Adisadel Old Boys Association believes that Adisadel College has a lot to offer to the youth of Ghana and promises to help maintain the school's position as a major stakeholder in the new century of Ghanaian education. Concerned citizens and media should feel free to initiate contact.

Burial: Alfred Classpeter - Former Adisco Bookstore keeper passes on...

30 May 2011 04:08:50 GMT

Mr. Alfred Classpeter passed on to eternal glory this month (May 2011) in Cape Coast. He is the father of Ato Classpeter and was a retired colonial army officer and a retired Stores and Bookshop Keeper of Adisadel College. May his soul rest in peace. A celebration of his life was held at No. 19, Pedu Estates, Cape Coast on Saturday May 28th, 2011.

Burial takes place in Cape Coast on Saturday 2nd. July 2011.

Edward Owoo (1977 year group) writes on a wall in FaceBook...."This is the guy who gave us all a chuckle, back in the days. l remember him as approachable, ready for a laugh and treating all of us equal and silly as teenagers are, never getting upset about our foolishness and ready to serve us. He had a good handwriting and was of the old school, where a stern demeanour belies a jollity that is only gifted to a few."

May his soul Rest in Peace...

Passing of Titus Tagoe, ('82 Year Group)

Philip Tagoe — 13 Jun 2011 14:16:37 GMT

To all santaclusians out there, this is to inform you of the passing(death) of my cousin Titus Tagoe (aka Akaaka Joe) of the 1982 year group on Thursday 9th June.

May his soul rest in peace. Funeral arrangements will be anounced later.

Philip Tagoe.

AOBA-NA: 6TH ANNUAL CONGRESS BY WEB CONFERENCE

AdisadelOnline News — 27 May 2011 14:36:24 GMT

ADISADEL OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION – NORTH AMERICA

Date: Saturday, MAY 28, 2011

AGENDA

Theme: The New Adisadel Century and its Implications for Adisadel College and the Alumni family

Time (EST)	Description	Presenter(s)
9:30 – 9:35	Opening Prayer	Samuel Jacobs-Abbey
9:35 – 9:40	Introduction of Presenters	Dr Amoako Atta
9:40 – 9:50	Welcome Address	George Arthur
9:50 – 10:20	State of AOBA-Alumni including Centenary Report	Kojo Ocran
10:20 – 10:35	School Report	Headmaster – Mr Graham
10:35 – 10:40	Q & A	Headmaster – Mr Graham
10:40 – 11:00	Key Note Address – New Adisadel Century	Kojo Frans
11:00 – 11:15	AOBA North America – What is in it for me ? (Membership Welfare)	Doug Pitcher
11:15 – 11:30	AOBA Budget – 2011 - 2012 Initiatives (IT and Alumni Office)	Frank Indome / George Arthur
11:30 – 11:40	Call for Dues	Doug Pitcher/Carlos Dickson
11:40 – 11:45	Q & A	Kojo Ocran
11:45 – 12:00	Adisadel Foundation – Fundraising Activities to date	Mark Aggrey
	Q & A	Mark Aggrey
12:00 – 12:10	Men’s health issues	Dr Nii Lamptey Mills
12:10 -12:15	Vote of Thanks	Samuel Abbey
12:15 – 12:20	School Ode	All
12:20 – 12:30	Closing Prayer	Kofi Osei

Web Conference details

Webinar URL: http://www.anymeeting.com/adisadel1

Conference Call: (218) 895-4640 PIN: 8477982

Play up, play up Santaclausians!

Adisadel in the News Again...

www.GhanaWeb.com — 7 May 2011 15:33:48 GMT

An anonymous writer (a parent) has used the services of GhanaWeb to broadcast a letter to the Minister of Education on what (s)he claims to be harrasment of parents with regards to monies levied on students of the school. See full article through the link below titled "Adisadel College Is Milking Us":

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=208141

Invitation to AOBA-NA Memorial Day Weekend Activities

AdisadelOnline News — 2 May 2011 05:36:57 GMT

Washington D.C, May 28, 2011 - The Adisadel Old Boys' Association - North America (AOBA-NA) invites all Santaclausians to its annual Memorial Day Weekend of Events. This year's events are special in the sense that it will include Happy Hour, Congress, Teleconference/Webinar as well as grand Picnic. Santaclausians in VA, MD, and DC are especially urged to make it a point to attend. Santaclausians out ofstate could join the congress via webinar/teleconference.

Events lined up for the Memorial Day Weekend are:

• Happy Hour

• Venue: Mango Cafe - 4719 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, Maryland 20710

• Date: Friday May 27, 2011

• Time: 7pm - 11pm

• Conference / Webinar

• Venue: Howard University (Blackburn Center) - 2400 Sixth Street NW, Washington DC

• Date: Saturday May 28, 2011

• Time: 9am - 11am

The Congress will also be beamed worldwide via Web-conferencing and live video streaming on Facebook and Twitter.
Presenters will include the Headmaster Mr H.K.K. Graham – State of the School Address.

• Grand Picnic, Lake Accotink Park

• Venue: 7500 Accotink Park Rd, Springfield VA, 22150

• Date: Saturday, May 28th, 2011

• Time: 11am - 8pm.

Watch this space for more info!

NASA Space Shuttle Launch - Live Stream @ Adisco website

AdisadelOnline News — 27 Apr 2011 14:30:58 GMT

For our students with an interest in space technology, there is a live feed on the next launch of the Space Shuttle at the Adisadal College website (www.adisadelcollege.net). The event was scheduled for Friday at 11:00 EDT (i.e. 3:00pm in Ghana).

Update: Sunday May 1st., CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The space shuttle Endeavour's launch to the International Space Station has been put off for at least a week, due to a troublesome glitch with an onboard heater system, NASA said. The planned scheduled event is now set for at least Sunday May 8th.

Courtesy: Adisadel Old Boys Association(AOBA)-North America.

101st. Speech and Prize-Giving Day - Special Awards

AdisadelOnline News — 25 Apr 2011 08:42:21 GMT

Following is a list of the special awards given during this year's 101st. Speech and Prize-Giving Day held on Saturday 12th. March 2011 at Adisadel College.

Link: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/101st_special_awards.htm

101st. Speech and Prize-Giving Day Awards

22 Apr 2011 17:48:02 GMT

Following is a list of the awards given during this year's 101st. Speech and Prize-Giving Day held on Saturday 12th. March 2011 at Adisadel College.

Link: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/101st_awards.htm

Comments: Foul-Mouthed Politicians and ADISCO's Day of Shame!

Adisadel Online News — 20 Apr 2011 09:19:58 GMT

When I read this feature this morning I was filled with anger for the simple reason that the young writer failed to prove that ADISCO endorsed the use of foul language in politics by asking Hon Kennedy Agyapong give a guest lecture. Even more annoying is his failure to show that Hon Kennedy Agyapong used foul language against politicians in his delivery of his guest speech. Of course I have my own views about the behaviour of Hon Kennedy Agyapong in our politics. However, let's focus on the linkage that this writer seeks to create between the endorsement of the use of foul language in politics and ADISCO's invitation to Kennedy Agyapong to deliver the guest speech. I don't know what line of action, if any, can be taken against this journalist. For good reasons I have copied the journalist Mr Azure who happned to be someone that I admired, and even commended, for his work, until now.

Best,

Daniel Appiah.
Humanity, Love, and God

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Daniel:

Do you really expect the inviters at Adisco to declare their open support for the use of foul language by Mr. Agyepong before you see the linkage? The support of the inviter school is embedded in the invitation. I agree with Mr. Robert Brown the school should work harder at screening who they invite to speak at such august functions at Adisco!

And please do not be angry or annoyed.

Kofi Keke Jr.
Jubilee 1967

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What I find baffling is why Adisadel College earned the spot in the heading. It is surprising that non of the other institutions (political parties, media houses, parliament etc.) contained in the article was listed in the heading.

In addressing the issue of political decadence in Ghana, the key players should be the political parties from which the current crop of uncouth politicians evolve, and the media houses which seem to seek and promote the publicity of politicians who misconduct themselves. Picking on Adisadel College amongst the lot is rather lame, making a potentially insightful article rather mediocre. In fact a better heading would have been: 'Political Decadence in the Ghanaian Society.'

Bekard, I. B.
(LeMaire '98)

Feature: Foul-Mouthed Politicians and ADISCO's Day of Shame!

20 Apr 2011 09:18:00 GMT

“My brothers and sisters, when you switch on our TVs, or our radio, you will think that Ghana is at war. Many of us are engaged in politics of insults. Insults will not help us to produce water.

Insults will not create jobs; insults will not bring about the peace and harmony that we need to develop. Are we going to spend our time hurling insults at one another whiles we leave the development of the country unattended to?"

This was President John Evans Atta-Mills speaking with uncharacteristic passion when he launched the Tema-Accra railway service in Tema last year.

It is said that the mouth of an elderly person may be without teeth, but it is never without wisdom. But the same cannot be said of politicians in Ghana. In 2010 it was as though an intra-party and inter-party foul language competition was in ongoing; and our politicians and their disgruntled party boys and girls were trying to outwit one another.

Read More: http://news.myjoyonline.com/features/201104/64536.asp

Thank You!

Kakra Hughes — 20 Apr 2011 09:13:42 GMT

Brethren:

On behalf of our family - and specifically on Otu's behalf - we would like to extend our most sincere thanks to our Santaclausian Family for extending to us so much support, so many well wishes, so many phone calls, emails, texts, and visits during this very trying time. So many of you extended yourselves - and your wallets - and so many traveled long distances to accompany us as we buried Otu's wife this past Saturday (and at the funeral service in Cleveland the Saturday before). It is, indeed, a blessing to have so many brothers.

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Kakra Hughes
<attakakrahughes@yahoo.com>

(on behalf of Otu, P, K) Elliot House

The Oldest Old Boy alive - Mr. C.K.B. Tachie-Menson

J. Opare — 20 Apr 2011 09:11:16 GMT

The Oldest Old Boy alive, Mr. C.K.B. Tachie-Menson was 90 years old last two weeks. He was born in 1921 and entered Adisadel in 1933. He left in1940 after spending seven years at the College. While at Adisadel, He was the 1940 Cricket Team Captain and Knight House Prefect as well. Since 1941 to date, He has been an active member of the Old Boys Association. He is currently the President of the Cape Coast Branch. He was one of the pioneers who built the College for St. Nicholas Grammar School to move to Adisadel to become Adisadel College. His son as well as his grandson were all in Adisadel College. He is presently the known oldest Old Boy alive. For this reason the children organised a party for him to celebrate this nonagenarian anniversary. The date was Sunday 10th April, 2011at CNC, Cape Coast at 1:00p.m. This was preceeded by a Special Thanksgiving Service at 9:30 a.m at the Philip Quaque Anglican Church. Old Boys were invited.

AOBA on Facebook and Twitter

13 Apr 2011 05:24:17 GMT

Adisadel Old Boys Association is now on Twitter. Follow AOBA by clicking on the image below:

You can also find us on FaceBook:

Santas in the US and Canada - Memorial Day Weekend Events

AdisadelOnline News — 10 Apr 2011 07:20:00 GMT

AOBA North America is planning on having its annual memorial day events this year. Please keep your calendar open and plan to attend events being organized in the Washington DC area. More info to follow....tentative dates: Friday 27th May - Sunday 29th May 2011.

Funeral Announcement for wife of Otu Hughes (Elliot, '85)

AdisadelOnline News — 10 Apr 2011 05:54:08 GMT

We regret to announce the passing of HENRIETTA ASANTE-HUGHES "HERTTY", age 41, wife of Otu Hughes (Santa: Elliot, 1985).

Funeral arrangements will be as follows:

Memorial service - Cleveland Ohio, USA

There will be a memorial service on Saturday Apr 9th at the funeral home in Westlake, OH at 12 noon. The body will be available for viewing from 10am till just before the service. The service should last for about an hour to be followed by refreshments thereafter. It has been designed to allow for a day-trip where necessary. The funeral home is McGORRAY-HANNA FUNERAL HOME OF WESTLAKE, 25620 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH (W of Columbia). Friends may call in at the funeral home on Friday, April 8th between 2pm and 8pm.

Burial - Accra Ghana

Hertty will be buried in Accra, Ghana on the 16th April 2011 preceeded by a funeral service at the Osu North Presby Church (near Danquah Circle). Program will start at 7a.m with pre-burial viewing till about 9a.m when the burial service will commence. Thereafter she will be laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery in Accra.

Reception will follow immediately at the Dubois Centre at Cantonments near the American Embassy.

Please join us mourn our loss with your prayer or presence.

Obituary: http://obit.mcgorray.com/obitdisplay.html?id=914611

Happy Hour for Santas in DC, MD, VA - USA

AdisadelOnline News — 9 Apr 2011 15:10:36 GMT

AOBA North America wishes to invite you to the Happy Hour event at Mango Cafe on Friday, April 15, 2011. Come and meet old friends and make new ones and share stories and experiences and the way forward into the New Century of Adisadel College, in a relaxed atmosphere. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend activities, future homecoming events in Adisadel College and the assistance needed for the new Alumni office in Adisadel College.

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Venue: Mango Cafe, 4719 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg , Maryland 20710

Santaclausians, please spread the word to as many mates as you know to make this gathering a success.

Long live Adisadel! AOBA - North America

Contacts: George - 301-806-5980
Kojo - 301-728-0487
Tajuh - 240-535-9729
Sammy - 571-337-9185

Santa 86 on GTV

John Adjei - Santa '86 — 11 Mar 2011 14:44:50 GMT

See Youtube Video on Santa 86 & Headmaster at Nii Odartey Lamptey's GTV Breakfast Show on Tuesday 8th. March 2011

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6iQHgS-Qo

Message from the Headmaster, Mr. H.K.K. Graham

AdisadelOnline News — 3 Mar 2011 06:58:00 GMT

Cape Coast, Ghana - 3rd. March 2011

Fellow Santaclausians,

All too soon, another year has caught up with us and Adisadel College, the Alma Mater of Great Men, is gearing up to celebrate her 101st birthday on that Great Hill. This, clearly seen, is the work of the Most High God who inspired the Founding Fathers with the vision to establish Adisadel College on such a solid christian foundation. Yes, the storms have been really tempestuous but Adisadel has stood her ground because of the mighty hand of the Creator which is on her. This college, has not only lived up to her motto "vel primus vel cum primis" but has been a vibrant, viable and reliable industry always taking in "raw human beings" and passing them through her efficient processes to produce men of integrity, nobility, distinction and dependability who become great assert and much sought after in all fields of endeavour.

On Saturday, the 12th of March, 2011, Adisadel College will celebrate her 101st Speech and Prize-Giving Day and the theme for the occasion is "Demonstrating the Adisadel Spirit in all fields of endeavour". This momentous occasion is going to be so significant for two reasons. One, being the beginning of yet another Adisadel century and two, marking the Diamond Jubilee Anniversary (seventy-five years) of migrating from the original Topp Yard in the heart of Cape Coast town to the present site of Adisadel on the HILL.

One distinquishing feature that is going to characterize the celebration is the array of only Outstanding Santaclausians who will take the centre stage in all the performances. The Guest Speaker is Honourable Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin North and a Santaclausian of the '81 Year Group. To grace the occasion with his noble presence as the Guest of Honour is Osabarima Kwesi Atta II Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area who is also another distinguished son of this Great College.

On Sunday, the 13th of March, 2011, there would be the Founder's Day Service and the Guest Preacher for this special day is another Santaclausian who willingly submitted to the calling on his life and took to the Holy Orders; Rt. Rev. John Kwamina Otoo, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Sekondi. The usual Cement Party immediately after the service will also feature prominently.

To pay homage to the college and make her proud is the '86 Year Group of Santaclausians, who took over the baton from the '85ers at last year's speech with a firm promise to deliver. They have consequently taken up the rehabilitation of the three Science Laboratories and in addition, furnish them with Modern Science Equipment. The Guest Speaker, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, as a way of doing exploits and adding to the gains of the forefathers is fully funding the construction of a three-storey dormitory block that can conveniently accommodate over four hundred and fifty students. Other details of this New House would be made available in the next edition.

This kind and noble gesture by Ken, is a glean from the work of Dr. Sir Sam Jonah who became the first Santaclausian ever to have come to the support of the college at a time when congestion in the dormitories had assumed alarming proportions in the early 90s. May the good Lord grant many more Santaclausians the enablement to take up similar challenges to make Adisadel College proud. Adisadel College is now blessed with a crop of young and talented Santaclausians who will perform at the 101st Speech, Prize-Giving and Founder's Day celebrations as the SANTA REGIMENTAL BAND.

The vision of the Headmaster has now become a reality and the college will no longer go hiring KWABOTWE- MFANTSIPIM , CAPE TECH, BOYS BRIGADE and the town folk bands to perform with the Adisco Cadet or at sporting festivals and processions. HURRAY! ! ! This of course, has come at a great cost to the school and our expectation is that Old boys and well wishers will come to support in defraying it. Adisadel College has come of age and all hands must be on deck as we propel her on to the new century which has started in earnest.

LONG LIVE ADISADEL COLLEGE ! LONG LIVE THE SANTACLAUSIAN FAMILY ! !

H E A D M A S T E R

National Congress of the Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA)
As part of the 101st Speech and Prize Giving Day, there will be a National Congress of all old boys on Friday 11th of March, 2011 at the School Chapel. We wish to invite all Old Boys and Year Group members to make it a point to attend this National Congress of AOBA.

Adisadel College wins constitution quiz

Ghana News Agency (GNA) — 29 Jan 2011 14:28:47 GMT

Cape Coast, Jan.28, GNA - Adisadel College emerged winners of this year's 9th edition of the “constitution game competition” in the Central Region.

Adisadel bagged 18 points to beat Assin North Senior High School (SHS) which came second with 16 points, followed by Edinaman SHS with 12 points.

The competition is organized annually by the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) for second cycle institutions in the Central Region to help broaden the knowledge of students on the constitution.

Diaso SHS, Boa Amponsem SHS, Winneba Business School, Awutu Emasa SHS, Assin North SHS, Aburaman SHS, Edinaman SHs and Adisadel College participated in the competition.

Santa 86 Fundraising - Refurbishing the Science Labs

Philip Yebesi — 21 Jan 2011 13:45:27 GMT

SANTA86 FUNDRAISING: IN AID OF REFURBISHING ADISADEL COLLEGE'S SCIENCE LABORATORIES

Members of the 1986-year group of Adisadel College (also known as SANTA 86) on the occasion of our 25th anniversary and the celebration of the 101st Speech and Prize-giving day of our alma mater have decided to undertake a project in appreciation and honour of our great College. The objective of our project is to re-equip and modernize the various science laboratories in the school to improve teaching and learning in science. The estimated cost of the project is One Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars (150,000.00 USD). Our members have committed to providing a third of this amount from our individual sources.

It is against this background that we are appealing for donations either in cash or in kind to make the project a success. Any donation from you will be greatly appreciated as it will go a long way in facilitating our desire to procure various science equipment and chemicals for the Physics, Chemistry and Biology Laboratories. It will also help with renovation works that we intend to carry out in the main Laboratory block. The group has set the date for the inauguration of the refurbished laboratories at the next speech and prizes giving day on March 12, 2011.

We will keep you updated on progress and will invite you to join the celebration. We will count on your generous contribution towards this noble cause. Your donation will go a long way to help make Adisadel what it has always been: Vel Primus vel cum primis!

Please make your donation to SANTA 86 (reg. No G – 31,648). We thank you in advance for your kind assistance.

Floreat Adisadel!
Yours faithfully,

Philip Yebesi - President

Edward Nyarko - Treasurer

NB// Please contact me for any further arrangements: baahpk@yahoo.com

1st. Meeting of the AOBA Global Congress in Accra

Solomon Allotey — 10 Jan 2011 14:11:29 GMT

The first meeting of the Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA) Global Congress was held on Sunday 6th. February at the Felicia's Spot, Labone in Accra. Members of various year groups were present at the meeting which had among others a presentation of the draft constitution of the AOBA and a Budget/Operational Plan of AOBA.

Below are documents from the meeting with a link to photos taken at the meeting:

1. Minutes from the Meeting

2. AOBA Draft Constitution

3. Budget and Operational Plan

4. Photos From the Meeting

thank you.

Solomon Allotey
okoallotey@hotmail.com

The late Samuel Osei Williams (Alias Izzo) - Jubilee House, '75

AdisadelOnline News — 31 Dec 2010 07:26:23 GMT

A Tribute Page has been published on the Old Boys website for Izzo. Visitors are welcome to add a word or two about their memories of this Great Santaclausian. Let us celebrate his life with all the good memories - indeed he was one of a kind...

Link: http://www.adisadelonline.com/izo.htm

Funeral: Samuel Osei Williams (Izo) - 1975 year Group

25 Dec 2010 19:39:27 GMT

Samuel "Izo" Osei Williams

With approval from the Great Santaclausian Izo's sister Joyce Asamoah, based in the United Kingdom, we deeply regret to announce the death of Samuel "Izo" Osei Williams - Jubilee House 1970-1977 (75 Year Group)

Funeral service will be held Sunday December 26, 2010 at 3:00 pm at Roy Davis Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Crawford officiating.

The family will recieve friends Sunday from noon until time of service. Mr. Samuel Osei Williams, age 54 of Powder Springs, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Regina Williams; son, Michael Williams of Powder Springs; daughter, Denise Williams of Powder Springs; mother, Rose Arthur of Ghana; brothers, Osei TuTu of Ghana, Emmanuel Asamoah of NJ; sisters, Grace Osei TuTu of Boston, Mary Asirifi of Ghana, Elizabeth Asamoah of Ghana, Joyce Asamoah of UK.

Izo was popular during his Adisco days especially during the Inter-College events where he brought so much joy to Santaclausians and generally all of Cape Coast because of his speed in the sprint events. In 1976 Adisco won the Cape Coast champions with a team (see below) that beat Kwabotwe as they celebrated their centenary....it was a great achievement!

More Info: http://www.roydavisfuneralhome.com/sitemaker/sites/roydav0/obit.cgi?user=288799Williams

More Info: http://www.adisadelonline.com/izo.htm

Centenary Week - Mini Jama (July 2010) on YouTube

F. Indome — 21 Dec 2010 08:45:27 GMT

It is July 2010 and the Centenary Week is upon the hill of Adisco....all the boys are 'pumped'...and one could sense some of the tension, the joy and the spirit among the students on the hill....here is a take of what some of them did when they saw an old boy with a video camera...I call it the pre-centenary jama...enjoy.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKk3NpX99ds

Frank Indome
Ebiradze, 1980

SANTA-MOGA old students to be thrilled by 100 n 50 degrees of fun

GhanaWeb — 4 Nov 2010 13:28:55 GMT

The old students association of Adisadel College and Mfantsiman Secondary School, SANTA-MOGA will converge for special anniversary celebrations dubbed 100 N 50 Degrees of Fun on November 6. The event, scheduled for Intercontinental Bank Head Office Car Park by Accra Sport Stadium would be a fun packed celebration of Adisadel College’s 100th Anniversary and Mfantsiman’s 50th. According to organizers, the purpose of the event is to re-unite the SANTA-MOGA spirit and uplift the existing bond between the two schools. The occasion shall also be used in promoting HIV|/AIDS prevention, Safe Sex and also Family Planning which will serve as a social responsibility from the two schools to the general public.

Minutes of the 1st Constitution SubCommittee of the Global AOBA

29 Oct 2010 05:14:12 GMT

Minutes of the 1st Constitution SubCommittee of the Interim Santaclausian Global Congress of Adisadel College Held on 7th. September, 2010 at the Africa Regent Hotel.

Link: Minutes

AOBA - Draft Constitution

29 Oct 2010 05:21:20 GMT

Please see below a link to the draft constitution of the Adisadel Old Boys Associaition. This document is being put together by the interim committee of the Gobal AOBA Congress. Kindly read through and give us your feedback. Send your suggestions and recommendations to the contact below.

Link: Draft Constitution

Contact: Solomon Allotey
Email: okoallotey@hotmail.com

Striving for Excellence at Adisadel College: Achievements, The 2010 Centenary Celebrations and Issues of Alumni-Alma Mater Relations

Dr. Ebo Richardson (Santa '65) — 24 Aug 2010 06:00:14 GMT

| Dr. Ebo Richardson (Quaque, ’65) revises, adapts and expands a portion of his previous personal anecdotal material on academic excellence at Adisadel College. He also provides his own, unofficial, eye witness account on scenes, personalities and key activities of the centenary week (July 12-18, 2010) in Cape Coast. He then describes and reflects on what the centenary celebration’s planning and execution might tell us about the nature and quality of the ‘bond’ between Santaclausians and their Alma Mater. Here below, a few short excerpts from the paper.

“Great and distinguished academic institutions are known and defined by two attributes: 1)The School’s outstanding human and material resources, most notably its teachers , and 2)The quality of its Alumni and the bond that exists between the Alumni and the School.”

“The author encountered many 1960s Santaclausians in Cape Coast during the Centenary week (July 12-18) at Adisadel. They were there to provide a strong visual, vocal, moral and material support to Adisadel. Above all, they had come to support the extremely important national mission of educating the citizens of Ghana. The Centenary Celebration was, first and foremost, a salute to the triumph of education, and to Adisadel as one important piece in the educational puzzle in Ghana! “

At the Wednesday evening’s Gospel Night:

“Soon, a long and meandering line of Santaclausian dancers, some in their 70s, 60s, 50s, 40s, and 30s, were energetically dancing their way majestically and beautifully in a perfectly choreographed manner. The younger crowd was ecstatic. The Choir and musicians performing on stage were electrified. The “ancient and old” Santaclausians were amazed at themselves…. And a good time was had by all!”

“ A specially commissioned Adisadel centenary cloth had been printed for sale. As a result, there was a particularly remarkable and very moving atmosphere at the Sunday morning’s Centenary Church Service. Santaclausians, spouses, parents, children, siblings, friends…. many were looking quite resplendent in their Adisadel Centenary clothing (Men’s’ full length cloths, Women’s kaba and skirt, Agbadas and Joromi shirts, men’s shirts, all cut from the Adisadel centenary cloth!). “

Link: Read the full paper (pdf format)

Adisadel Centenary Music Collection - Sale Outlets

AdisadelOnline News — 13 Aug 2010 15:30:17 GMT

The Centenary Music Collection was released during Centenary Week (12-18 July 2010) on Adisadel Hill. This is an exclusive double CD that features among others a talented group of musicians who have had a part to play with the rich music history of Adisadel...the list includes Agya Koo Nimo, Glenn Warren, Ramblers Ft. Eddie Sagoh, Ricky Telfer, John Djokoto, Sam Mensah, Kweku Bentil, Gilbert Addy, Praye Ft. Tiatia, Kubolor, Nana Fynn, JB Freeman, Osei Owusu, The Adisadel Choir, Fiifi Selah, Terry Bonchaka, 4x4 Ft. Fresh Prince, Kwesi Owusu, Vico Mensah, Jon K, Ben Jerry Telfer, Moses Beyeeman, Acquah Harrison, The Adisadel Jazz Band, Centenary 'U' Group and John Adjah.

Santaclausians in North America

The double CD costs $25.00US (including shipping). If you are interested in buying a copy, please contact one of the following:

Email: kojoocran@hotmail.com (Kojo Ocran, Treasurer, AOBA-NA)

Email: peterpaul1gh@yahoo.com (George Arthur, President, AOBA-NA)

Santaclausians in the UK and Europe

The CD costs GBP12 (£12). Please contact James Mercer (AOBA-UK) via email: jamusmercer@yahoo.com. or Phone: 0798 473 0703

Santaclausians in Ghana

Get a copy of the CD from the following outlets:

Airport Shell (Accra)
JOY FM (Accra)
Oman FM (Accra)
POKI House (Airport Residential Area, Accra)
SILVERBIRD (Accra Mall)
WILD GECKO (Craft Villiage behind Gulf House)
COMPAQT MUSIC (Tema)
Adisadel College (Cape Coast)

General Info: please contact Dr. Sam Mensah via email: smensah7@gmail.com

Link: Sample Songs

Centenary Fellowships and Awards

AdisadelOnline News — 5 Aug 2010 15:28:48 GMT

Various Santaclausians and non-Santaclausians received awards at the recent Centenary Durbar held in Cape Coast. The awards presented fell into two broad categories – “Acquired Awards” or Fellowships and “Earned Awards” or Centenary Awards

Recipients of fellowships qualified on the basis of certain minimum cash contributions they made to the Adisadel College Centenary Fund.

In selecting recipients of the Centenary Awards the Awards Sub-Committee of the National Centenary Planning Committee took as their guide the words of the School Ode:

“Up Santaclausians, stand up to honour those who have gilded the school with their fame”.

In other words, we are being enjoined to honour merit and achievement. Not only that, but those who have dedicated themselves to the cause of Adisadel.

Please find below links to the list of award recipients:

Link: Centenary Fellowships

Link: Centenary Awards

Link: Main Centenary Page

Adisadel Centenary Durbar - Welcome Address (Full Text) By Mr. Solomon Abam Quartey

AdisadelOnline News — 4 Aug 2010 01:20:31 GMT

Your Excellency, Professor Evans Atta Millis, President of the Republic of Ghana,
Nana Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area,
Osagyefo Osei Tutu II, The Asantehene,
His Grace Justice Akrofi, Primate of the Province of West Africa and The Arch Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Accra,
Our Episcopal Representation,
The Clergy,
Ministers of State and Honourable Parliamentarians,
Members of the Diplomatic Corps,
Former Chairmen of the Adisadel College Board of Governors,
Former Headmasters and Staff of Adisadel College,
The Centenary Headmaster and His Centenary Staff,
My very proud Fellow Santaclausians,
Distinguished Invited Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is with great pleasure and excitement that I stand here as a humble citizen of the Republic of Ghana, a proud Santaclausian, and the Centenary Chairman, to welcome you to Adisadel On The Hill. It is also with great trepidation that I welcome you to the climax of the Centenary celebration of Adisadel College, a school which was founded on the 4th Day of January 1910 by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel of the Anglican Church Mission, under the able Episcopal Stewardship of His Grace Temple Hamlyn, Bishop of the Anglican Church’s Diocese of Accra which at the time encompassed the whole of Ghana (then the Gold Coast). The vision of the founding fathers was initially to train Ministers of the Gospel for the church of Christ, and also turn out students with leadership, scholarly, moral and religious qualities full of honour and wisdom, capable of positively influencing the world.

Link: Read More

Alan Kyerematen visits Alma Mater

The Ghanaian Journal — 1 Aug 2010 14:03:42 GMT

One of the leading contenders of the NPP flagbearership race, Alan Kyerematen has congratulated the staff and students of his Alma mater Adisadel College for a very successful Centenary celebration.

Mr. Kyerematen said he highly appreciated the hard work he knew they put in, to ensuring a successful celebration. He commended the students for their smart turn out, the neatness of the school environment and the high discipline they exhibited.

He said they had made all old boys of the school both home and abroad very proud. He advised them to be diligent in their studies and always cooperate and obey school authorities.

He presented two bulls, ten bags of rice, oil and tomato paste to the school to be used in preparing a school feast for the staff and students. As part of the package, the students were each presented with a chilled soft drink from Coca Cola.

The items and message were presented on Mr. Kyerematen’s behalf by Mr. Philip Longdon, an old boy of the school and an aide to Mr. Kyerematen.

Full text of the Centenary Keynote Speech by Sir Sam Jonah

AdisadelOnline News — 31 Jul 2010 07:34:31 GMT

I am humbled and honoured to be here today presenting the Keynote Address on this very special occasion. I must confess to feeling intimidated in the presence of His Excellency, the President of Ghana, John Evans Atta Mills and other distinguished guests including my former teachers and old Santaclausians who knew me in my original raw state, shorn of all the after-school accretions. There are countless others who fit the bill of keynote speaker better.

Naturally, I have asked myself what I could have done wrong to be saddled with this burden. Naturally also, the story of the biblical Jonah and the Whale comes to mind - somebody to be sacrificed; and who deserves to be thrown to the waves more than a contemporary Jonah?

One hundred years ago, when the SPG founded this school, their modest ambition was, in part, to educate the youth for the Anglican Christian Ministry. True to this goal, the school, which later moved to this location and became known as Adisadel College, has produced countless priests and bishops. But beyond personnel for the Christian ministry, the roll call of products of the school in other areas of both national and international endeavours will take hours to read. Suffice it to mention here the following...

Link: Read More

Adisadel Centenary Music Collection on Sale

31 Jul 2010 11:52:42 GMT

Santaclausians in North America

The double CD costs $25.00US (including shipping). If you are interested in buying a copy, please contact one of the following:

Email: kojoocran@hotmail.com (Kojo Ocran, Treasurer, AOBA-NA)

Email: peterpaul1gh@yahoo.com (George Arthur, President, AOBA-NA)

Santaclausians in the UK and Europe

Please contact James Mercer via email: jamusmercer@yahoo.com. (AOBA-UK)

Santaclausians in Ghana

Get a copy of the CD from the following outlets:

Airport Shell (Accra)
JOY FM (Accra)
Oman FM (Accra)
Adisadel College (Cape Coast)

General Info: please contact Dr. Sam Mensah via email: smensah7@gmail.com

Link: Sample Songs

Centenary Week in Pictures - Part 2

23 Jul 2010 14:52:44 GMT

Following are the latest links to uploaded photos from the centenary:

Gospel Night Event

Centenary Durbar

Centenary Sunday

1980 Year Group Members at the Centenary

First AOBA Global Congress

Note: All the centenary photos can be found on the centenary page at: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/centenary.htm

Centenary Week in Pictures

AdisadelOnline News — 20 Jul 2010 22:51:47 GMT

Cape Coast, Ghana, Monday 19th July 2010 - The scene and atmosphere in Cape Coast over the last week (12 - 18 July) and especially at Adisadel College was something that could be described as a historic centenary celebration, bringing together over 3,000 Santaclausians from around the globe. The Adisco campus was "painted" in the traditional black and white colours of the school as both current students and Old Boys (also known as Santaclausians) took part in a week long celebration of a school started on 4th. January 1910 called the School for the Propagation of the Gospel (SPG Grammar School).

This was an event that should not have been missed by any 'Santa'. Old Boys from the 1940s to the youngest ones who graduated in 2009 were at hand to grace the occasion. Classmates and housemates who have not seen each other in decades, revived old friendships and old tales - from their experiences as 'homos', seniors punishing juniors for minor issues, sports, classwork, experiences in the dinning hall, assemblies at the Canterbury Hall, voting for school prefects, picking up prizes at Speech Days, the bright ones, students who entered Form One as 'fathers', etc, etc, etc. Words are just not enough to describe the centenary experience...we are however, delighted to share with you pictures, videos and sound bites from the week of celebrations....

Link to Centenary Photos

ADISCO in historic centenary celebration

David Allan Paintsil, Ghanaian Chronicle — 19 Jul 2010 19:58:04 GMT

The atmosphere at the Adisadel College in Cape Coast last Saturday was one that could be described as a historic centenary celebration, which brought people from all walks of life together at the rugged school compound, with black and white attire dominating all colours.

The rain had mercy upon both the national and local organising committees, which took into consideration a possible downpour, and held the climax at the school’s large dining hall, which was full to capacity.

Giant screens were mounted outside to enable those who could not enter the hall watch proceedings.

The whole compound was covered by thousands of old students, parents and invited guests and the clergy, thus making movement very difficult.

Important personalities such as Sir Dr. Sam Jonah, former president of Anglogold Ashanti, Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes, former Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Kojo Yankah, a former Central Regional Minister, and Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, former Trade and Industry Minister, as well as Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, Omanhen of the Oguaa Traditional Area, all alumni of the school, arrived at the function in grand style.

Adisadel students asked to rededicate themselves to ideals of founding fathers

adisadelonline.net — 19 Jul 2010 18:19:51 GMT

Current and old students of the Adisadel College in Cape Coast, have been asked to rededicate themselves to the ideals and principles of the school’s founding fathers towards the sustenance of its achievements.

President John Evans Atta Mills, who made the call, said that Adisadel has a “successful and colourful story” as it had produced distinguished and prominent personalities, who have served and still serving in various fields of endeavours in Ghana and internationally.

The President was speaking at as a Special Guest of honour at the Centenary Durbar and Awards Day of the Adisadel College, in Cape Coast on Saturday.

He paid a glowing tribute to the founding fathers of the school as well as illustrious Old Boys of the educational institution including the three late chief justices Ghana: Justice Philip Archer, Justice Owiredu and Justice Acquah, saying that the country would forever be grateful to them.

The durbar climaxed the centenary celebration, which was on the theme: “Projecting the Adisadel Spirit into the Next Century”, was attended by a large crowd including prominent persons, most of them Old Boys of the school such as Mr. Kojo Yankah, president of the African University College of Communication.

Dr. Sam Jonah: Under 2% of Ghanaian schools have access to ICT

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Jul 2010 18:04:52 GMT

Cape Coast, July 19, GNA - The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Sam Jonah, on Saturday disclosed that as compared to Singapore's 100 per cent and Malaysia's 14.7 per cent, only 1.4 per cent of schools in Ghana had access to Information, Communication and Technology (ICT).

He therefore called for massive investment into ICT in the country's educational sector to help accelerate the nation's development process, calling on students to take the study of ICT seriously as it was a determining factor in the current job market.

Government will continue to invest in the People - Prez. Mills

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Jul 2010 18:31:43 GMT

President John Evans Atta Mills has stated that the government will as a matter of priority invest in the Ghanaian people.

This he says will be done by opening up more educational opportunities, shape syllabi to meet the exigencies of the time, create more conducive teaching and learning environment, and provide scholarships for needy students especially in the area of science education.

President Mills was speaking at the centenary durbar and awards day of Adisadel College over the weekend. He mentioned that already, government is vigorously expanding infrastructure in order to manage the current inadequacies, calling for the support of the private sector in that area.

The 100^th anniversary celebrations of Adisadel College brought together both past and present students of the school.

Notable among them were former CEO of AshantiGold, Dr. Sir Sam Jonah, NPP presidential aspirant Alan Kyeremateng, Assin North member of parliament, Ken Agyapong, and Greater Accra regional chairman of the rulling National Democratic Congress, Ade Coker, all past students of the school.

Adisadel Celebrates 100 Years

adisadelonline.net — 19 Jul 2010 18:11:34 GMT

President John Evans Atta Mills over the weekend joined old students, students and staff of Adisadel College in Cape Coast in the celebration of their centenary anniversary.

Other guests included Ministers of State, Members of Parliament (MPs) paramount chiefs, reverend ministers, security officials and other prominent personalities.

The anniversary was on the theme ‘Projecting the Adisadel Spirit into the Next Century.’

President John Evans Atta Mills hinted that his government was ready to create more educational opportunities and shape the curricula to meet the current educational needs of the country.

He added that government would also award scholarships to needy but brilliant students, especially in the area of science and technology.

He stated that government was expanding infrastructure in various institutions to manage the current infrastructural inadequacies, and called on the private sector to continue to support the educational sector, as government alone could not do that.

President Mills therefore advised students to study very hard and use the opportunity they had today to build a solid educational foundation that would benefit them in the years ahead.

“Your ability to break new grounds and open the doors of success will depend on the extent to which you take advantage of the quality education that Adisadel College can offer you,” he added.

President Mills used the occasion to acknowledge the ideas and principles that inspired the founding fathers to establish the college which had produced many prominent people for the country.

Preseident Mills at the Adisadel Centenary Celebrations

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Jul 2010 18:09:08 GMT

President John Evans Atta Mills, last Saturday, surprised the large crowd of people who gathered in the spacious Adisadel College Dining Hall, when he described an aspiring New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Mr. Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, as a political gentleman.

"I have known Alan as a gentleman for quite a long time and I will like to know what he did when he was a student here so that I can use it against him during campaign time since he is my opponent," President Mills said drawing thunderous laughter from the huge crowd.

Centenary Route March

AdisadelOnline News — 19 Jul 2010 16:49:57 GMT

A Big Thank You to all Santas who took part in the "mother of all route marches" as part of the centenary celebrations on Friday July 16th, 2010 at 5:00am.....it rained and the weather was not so great but that did not prevent over 50 Santas who woke up at dawn after the previous night's activities, parties and jama to take part in this historic march of the centenary. It was great and the guys lived up to expectation. A full report will be published very soon.

SSS Students seeking jobs....please read!

Sam Newton, Santa '94 — 10 Jul 2010 05:22:17 GMT

I operate an employment agency in Ghana and I have received an enormous employement avenue which I would like to share with Santaclausians who are yet to enter the University...this is an opportunity to gain employment and have some experience.

This is an opportunity for Santaclausians with SSS Certificate to call: 0204616478 for further details.

The company name is Airborne Consult and its website is www.airborneconsultgh.com (the website is currently being updated)

Regards

Sam Newton
Santa '94

Invitation: Adisadel Old Boys Global Congress

AdisadelOnline News — 8 Jul 2010 15:32:35 GMT

We would like to take this opportunity to invite all Alumni of Adisadel College including those attending the centenary celebration to attend the first ever Adisadel Old boys Assosciation (AOBA) Global Congress to be held at St. Nicholas Chapel and the Canterbury Hall, Adisadel College on Thursday July 15 and Saturday July 17, 2010 respectively. The main themes are to revive the Alumni organization, take stock of achievements and chart a new path into the 21st Century.

Link: Agenda for Global Congress (PDF Format)

For more information on AOBA-Global Congress agenda, please visit our website at http://www.adisadelonline.net/.

Funeral Announcement for Mr. Ebenezer N. Nettey

AdisadelOnline News — 8 Jul 2010 15:25:08 GMT

Please find some biographical information for my father and arrangements for his funeral. Thank you very much for the kind condolences and heartfelt words of sympathy you sent after the announcement of his passing. The particulars for his final rites and final repose are as follows;

Link: Funeral Arragements (pdf format)

Dr. Isaac Richmond Nettey
Associate Dean, College of Technology
Kent State University, 117 Van Deusen Hall
Post Office Box 5190, Kent, Ohio 44242

President Mills Informed Of Death Of "Operation Feed Yourself" Man

AdisadelOnline News — 8 Jul 2010 15:30:18 GMT

A family delegation from the Central Region on Wednesday informed President John Evans Atta Mills of the death of Colonel Frank George Bernasko (retd), former Commissioner for Agriculture.

Colonel Bernasko, known to have introduced the Operation Feed Yourself policy in the 1970s, was born on December 7, 1930. He hailed from Cape Coast and died in the United Kingdom on June 3, this year.

Update: Centenary Planning Committee (CPC) Updates Centenary Week Programme

AdisadelOnline News — 12 Jun 2010 22:42:00 GMT

Accra, Friday 11th June 2010 - The Centenary Planning Committee (CPC) has updated the programme lineup for the Centenary week and the Centenary weekend. This is the period from Monday July 12th. - Sunday July 18th.

It is expected to be the week for the "Home Coming" of Santaclausians to Adisadel College which will see the climax of the Centenary celebrations that started at the beginning of the year. The CPC anticipates a large number of Santaclausians (past and present) including parents, friends and acquaintances to participate in the final stretch of activities planned for Centenary.

Jose Nicco-Annan, Managing Director of RSS Developers Limited and Chairman of the CPC announced that following a number of requests for amendments, the Centenary Week Programme has been updated. The main changes to the advertised programme are:

1. The commissioning of the reconstructed Mercer Gate by the 1968 Year Group. This is planned for Friday, 16 July, from 2pm - 3pm.

2. A Global Congress for all Adisadel Old Boys Associations (AOBA) planned for Sunday, 18 July, from 12noon to 2pm.
The Global Congress is expected to bring together Santaclausians and AOBA bodies from around the globe to deliberate on an agenda for the AOBA that extends beyond this year's centenary celebrations. All Old Boys are invited to attend.

Link: Centenary Week Program

Canterbury Hall to be used as a Dormitory

Franklin Amoo, Elliot House - 1992 — 4 Jul 2010 13:38:42 GMT

The decision to change the current 3-Year Program of the SSS/SHS to 4-Year Program has created problems for many schools in Ghana including our own Adisadel College. The current challenge in most Secondary Schools is to provide suitable and adequate accommodation and classroom facilities for the incoming Form 1 students. According to some information, the Ghana Government has provided some amount of money for the expansion of school facilities to meet these challenges. The proposed site in Adisco is an area behind the Knight House. As of my visit to the school on Saturday and Sunday, the area has been cleared and the project is to commence very soon. How soon? I do not know. Who has the fund? I do not know. Who is the contractor? I do not know. I cannot answer those questions because, I was more concerned about the dangers of the temporary arrangements and its possible consequences.

Cash Donations Received for the Centenary

2 Jul 2010 14:11:35 GMT

Accra - 30 June, 2010 - On behalf of Adisadel College and the entire Adisadel Family, the National Centenary Planning Commitee (CPC) wishes to acknowledge the following cash contributions so far made towards the college's centenary actiivities. If you have made a cash contribution but cannot find your name on this list please contact us as detailed below. Whatever you are able to give will thankfully be received and faithfully applied.

The centenary week runs from Monday 12 July to Sunday 18 July 2010. Donations and presentations are still welcome but if you wish to make your presentation or donation in the centenary week especially at the centenary durbar on Saturday 17 July 2010 contact the CPC or Jameel on telaphone 0244-504-947 or 0302-255-153/154

Email: adisadel2010cpc@yahoo.com

Link: Current List of Donors

Adisadel Old Boys Website - www.AdisadelOnline.Net

AdisadelOnline News — 2 Jul 2010 13:44:06 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians,

The AOBA website has been re-launched with a slight difference in the domain name. It is now www.adisadelonline.net. Please make changes to your bookmarks. This cause of action became necessary as a result of problems we have had in the past few days. We appear to have invited unwanted attention from unsavory characters but this is a minor set-back that we are overcoming and it is our hope that it will not disrupt the plans we have for the Centenary Week as far as online access is concerned. Steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of website unavailability and we do look forward to your support to enable us provide this essential service to the alumni family.

Please take note of the following URLs for the latest on the centenary and information on Adisadel.

Schools Website: www.AdisadelCollege.net

Old boys Website: www.AdisadelOnline.net

Centenary Page: www.adisadelcollege.net/centenary.htm

Floreat Adisadel!

AOBA - Web team

Adisadel Foundation Inc. (AFI) Reports on Donors and Donor Categories

AdisadelOnline News — 20 Jun 2010 18:50:20 GMT

The Adisadel Foundation Inc. (AFI) of the United States was established in 2003 for the purposes of promoting the welfare of Adisadel College and helping the school achieve its educational mission. It is an IRS-approved non-profit organization set up under section 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Thus any donations made to the Foundation by U.S. tax payers are tax deductible.

The Foundation works with other Santaclausians organizations such as year groups and old boys associations to raise money and in-kind donations for the school. The funds go towards capital improvements, infrastructure repairs, teaching incentives, and other expenditures that help improve the quality of the educational experience at the school.

In its July 2010 report released before Centenary celebrations in July, AFI provides cumulative information on donations, projects that have been funded to-date, and its financial balance.

Link: AFI July 2010 Report

Adisadel Foundation Inc., (AFI)
P.O. Box 3293 Cary,
NC 215193393
U.S.A.

Tel: (919) 3633546
Email: adiscofund@adisadelcollege.net

More Infomation: http://www.adisadelonline.net/foundation.htm

Poem: Father of Our Alma Mater

Albert O. Ebo Richardson, Ph.D — 20 Jun 2010 05:55:39 GMT

FATHER OF OUR ALMA MATER

Fathers Day cometh
But once every year.
So this centennial year,
And for centuries yonder,
Santaclausians every where,
Appreciate Nathaniel Hamlyn;
A yeoman’s job indeed he did,
Father of our Alma Mater,
Adisadel On The Hill!

By: Albert O. Ebo Richardson, Ph.D.
Quaque House, 1965

The above poem, presented as an Adisadel Centenary “Father's Day” poem, and written on ‘Fathers Day’ weekend, June 19, 2010, honors The Rev. Nathaniel Temple Hamlyn, Founding Father of Adisadel College, Cape Coast . The occasion is the year-long, 2010, Adisadel Centenary celebration.

The poem is dedicated to the late Ben Kofi Akumanyi (Quaque House, Class of 1965), who sadly passed away in 2009, and to the whole Adisadel Class of 1965.

By presenting a poem as part of the centenary celebration, I am attempting to evoke Ben Akumanyi’s love and passion for the spoken word, and for all things literary.

From his early years at Adisadel College in 1960, Kofi Akumanyi developed an enviable mastery of the English language, and after graduating from University of Ghana , Legon, went on to have a tremendously successful career as a Journalist in Ghana, and in later years, in Great Britain. May his soul rest in peace.

Centenary Anthem Released

14 Jun 2010 04:49:36 GMT

Toronto, Canada - Sunday June 13, 2010. The Centenary Anthem has been released. The anthem is written and performed by Ricky Telfer (Hamlyn, 1965). All Santaclausians are expected to learn how to sing it in preparation for the Centenary. We would like to encourage all Old Boys to listen to the song and practice singing it. A piece of advice - eating bananas do 'oil' the throat and it helps with the high pitches....

Below are the lyrics and sound track:

Adisadel Centenary Anthem

Adisadel College, you're a century old
We tip our hats to you
We your sons unite,
Celebrate all night
And to thank the Lord above
He has aided you
To have come this far
Do go on for years to come
Santaclausians, rise up
Show your pride.
Adisadel forevermore.

We will beat the drum
Sing songs of joy
As we dance and jubilate
We'll keep praying for God's helping hand
On all who pass through your gates.

He has aided you
To have come this far
Do go on for years to come
Santaclausians, rise up
Show your pride.
Adisadel forevermore.

[Please click on "Play" button to listen]

AOBA-UK and the 1980 Year Group Celebrate BlackSanta Nite

adisadelonline.net — 2 Jun 2010 14:22:59 GMT

AOBA-UK and the 1980 Year Group organised the BlackSanta Nite Event on Sat. 22 May 2010 at the Ekubanz Paradise in London, UK. Itt was an enjoyable one with Santaclausians taking part in this pre-centenary event. Please click on the link below for a gallery of pictures taken at the event courtesy of Louie Stanley-Pierre.

Link: Photo Gallery

Dr. Ebo Richardson presents a personal report on the Centenary Lecture Series

webmaster@adisadelonline.net — 26 May 2010 13:48:23 GMT

Dr. Richardson, Quaque House, 1965 was in Cape Coast in May as part of the Adisadel College's Centenary Celebration Lecture Series. Two lectures were presented each day. The Cape Coast Lecture Series was the second of two series, the first having taken place earlier in Accra during the month of March. In his brief report Dr. Richardson writes about the people he met and his old school. We encourage all to read his report.

Botswana: Professor Bentil is Lesedi

http://allafrica.com/ — 24 May 2010 13:10:35 GMT

Palapye — Stereotypes come and go, but the one about Palapye and sharing beats them all. People in Palapye are said to share everything, including even a can of beer. It appears Professor Kweku Bentil, the founding head of the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) in Palapye, is being baptized into the spirit of sharing that prevails here.

Professor Bentil (a Santaclausian - Aglionby, '64-'66) has been christened Lesedi, a beautiful name that translates into "Light" or "Beacon", and it is possible he is going to meet a lot of Lesedis in the streets of Palapye.

Kgosi Klaas Motshidisi says a meeting was called at the kgoatla at which the tribe suggested Setswana names for the professor.

"They ended up settling for Lesedi," Motshidisi says. "People had suggested many other names, but we settled for Lesedi. It is a beautiful name, more so because this is the man that has been tasked with bringing education to Botswana."

Press Release: AOBA-NA Announces Launch of New Book on Adisadel

AdisadelOnline News — 19 May 2010 13:22:18 GMT

'Adisadel On the Hill - The Story' by Rev. Rev. Professor John S. Pobee is about the history and distinctive identity of Adisadel College, Cape Coast.

Washington D.C, May 17, 2010 - The Adisadel Old Boys' Association (North America) announces the launch of a new book about Adisadel College, one of the oldest institutions for boys in Ghana, West Africa. The title of the book is Adisadel On The Hill - The Story. It was written by Rev. Professor John S. Pobee, a past student of Adisadel College, in commemoration of the school's one hundredth anniversary.

The book launch will take place at 9405 Myrtle Ave, Bowie, MD 20720 on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 from 3pm to 7pm.

In his review, Mr. Kojo Yankah (President of the African University College of Communications) wrote that the book helped in 'understanding much better who you are, and what Adisadel College contributed to your formation. He challenges you to an exercise in soul-searching and self-identification.'
Adisadel On The Hill - The Story by Professor Pobee is a must-have for every true Santaclausian and any other person interested in the history of the Ghanaian school system. It delves into the psyche and purpose of the school, from instinctive and intellectual perspectives, endowing the book with a refreshing balance.This book launch will serve as an event to raise funds to assist Adisadel College in its fundraising drive. Help us raise funds by purchasing copies of this book in advance or during the event.

Contact Information:
Adisadel Old Boys' Association
Box 4608, Silver Spring, MD 20914

George Arthur (President) - 301-806-5980
george.arthur@adisadelonline.net

Samuel Jacobs Abbey (Executive in Charge of Media Promotions) - 571-337-9185
samuel.jabbey@adisadelonline.net

www.adisadelonline.net

Press Release: AOBA-NA Announces Launch of New Book on Adisadel

AdisadelOnline News — 30 Nov -1 22:00:16396 GMT

'Adisadel On the Hill - The Story' by Rev. Rev. Professor John S. Pobee is about the history and distinctive identity of Adisadel College, Cape Coast.

The book launch will take place at 9405 Myrtle Ave, Bowie, MD 20720 on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 from 3pm to 7pm.

www.adisadelonline.net

Profile: Alan John Kyerematen (NPP)

GhanaWeb — 18 May 2010 14:01:40 GMT

Early Life

ALAN John Kwadwo Kyerematen was born on October 3, 1955 to the late Dr A.A.Y. Kyerematen from Patasse, Kumasi and Mrs. Victoria Kyerematen (nee Welsing) from Elmina and Ejisu.

As a result of his mixed ancestry, he speaks Twi fluently. In addition, he is fluent in Ga, Fante and French. He is married to Patricia Christabel Kyerematen (nee Kingsley Nyinah).

College Years

John Alan Kyerematen attended Adisadel College in Cape Coast for his secondary education.
He entered Adisadel College at the record age of nine years, and thereafter attended Achimota School for his sixth form education. He proceeded to the University of Ghana for a Bachelor's degree in Economics. Mr. Kyerematen also holds a law degree from the same university.

Centenary Music CD Project - Appeal for Funds

adisadelonline.net — 17 May 2010 13:37:23 GMT

Fellow Santaclausians - I want to share with you the details on the Centenary CD which we are producing. Naturally, the CD will feature "traditional standards" like the School Ode and Adisadel on the Hill, done in both choral and contemporary styles. In addition there will be compositions commemorating the centenary to be performed by Adisadel musicians including several contemporary "Hiplife" artists (better known to the younger generation), Koo Nimo, Ricky Telfer and Glenn Warren. For those of you who are highlife purists, the great highlife singer Pat Thomas will be performing a Centenary Highlife which he has written and donated to Adisadel. The new Adisadel Jazz Band and the school Choir will also be featured on the CD. In all, we expect to record about 14 new tracks. We intend to have a double CD nicely packaged with both Old and New songs.

Attached is an article (Centenary CD Album) that appeared in the Daily Graphic on Sunday 6th February 2010 on the Centenary Album. Like all the other centenary activities, this activity also requires financing. We anticipate that our costs will be recovered through CD sales. In fact we expect this double CD album to recover its cost and generate significant cash flow for Adisadel College during the centenary and beyond.

We are appealing to Santaclausians to contribute generously towards the CD project. Interested contributors are invited to make a pledge. I will collect the pledges and do the needed follow up. To facilitate the accounting, all contributions will be made directly to the Board of Governor's account details of which are provided below:

BANK:    Ghana Commercial Bank
SWIFT:   GHCBGHAC
ACCOUNT NAME:   ADISADEL COLLEGE GOVERNORS
ACCOUNT NO:     3021130002675
BRANCH NAME:   University of Cape Coast
BRANCH NO:   040302

Looking forward to your pledges.

Sam Mensah ("Guitar Boy")

Rev. Canon Pobee - Book Signing Event - Memorial Weekend, Bowie, MD. USA

AdisadelOnline News — 16 May 2010 15:34:37 GMT

Rev Canon Pobee, the author of the latest book on Adisadel College: Adisadel on the Hill - The Story is in the USA for a couple of months and we are planning to have a book signing reception / meeting with him in 2 weeks time, on Memorial weekend Saturday (3 - 7pm) in Bowie, MD. Please watch this space in the coming days for details of the address and we hope you inform your mates in the MD, VA, DC area about this upcoming event. Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA-NA) has taken delivery of limited supplies of the book and we will be selling it to raise funds for the Ghana Centenary Planning Committee. Other events planned include radio interviews of Prof Pobee. We entreat you to make it a point to purchase this book which received a great review by Kojo Yankah.

Link: Book Review

Regards,
George Arthur
President AOBA-NA

Come and Dine with Us O Lord --- Fiat!

Reynolds A. Tettey - Hamlyn '97 — 16 May 2010 15:25:53 GMT

These guys were once boys from different backgrounds and all walks of life. But as they made their way to the School On A Hill, their lives were transformed. On the Hill, from East to West they shared one Chapel, they shared the same classroom blocks and they shared one dinning hall. They studied the same time (Prep), they slept the same time (Night out) and woke up the same time (Rising Bell). They took on responsibilities from Protocol Prefect, House Prefect to General Supervisor. Extra-curriculum activities were from Cadet, Drama Club, Writer and Debaters Club and Scripture Union.....

CPC - Upcoming Centenary Events for May 2010

adisadelonline.net — 16 May 2010 15:24:39 GMT

Date/Time	Event Description	Location
Fri. 28th. May 2010	Santa Centefair	Accra
Sat. 29th. May 2010	Santa Centefair	Accra

Centenary Memorabilia

adisadelonline.net — 10 May 2010 07:02:58 GMT

Some Adisadel memorabilia have been developed for the Adisco Centenary celebrations and are on sale through CafePress by a member of the 1975 Year Group, Dan Aseidu. Dan indicates that 50% of the proceeds are embarked towards the 1975 year group project on the school campus - the extension of the Administration block.

It is still not too late to place an order for some of the items as the count down to the centenary festivities has come down to double day digits. As one Santaclausian put it: "The stuff is quite good and I will be getting one or two for myself"

...so get online and place an order for an item or two...this is all for a good cause: www.cafepress.com/USOnline

Book Review: Adisadel on The Hill - The Story

adisadelonline.net — 2 May 2010 08:41:24 GMT

Mr. Kojo Yankah (President of the African University College of Communications) reviews the latest book on Adisadel College titled Adisadel On the Hill - The Story written by Rev. Cannon Pobee for Adisadel's centenary anniversary (1910-2010). The book was published and launched in March this year.

The book is 230 pages long, spanning 16 chapters, with 13 pages illustrated with both familiar and unfamiliar pictures. The Foreword is written by Justice Akrofi, the Archbishop and Primate of the Church of the Province of West Africa; and the Preface is by the author himself. Guided by part of the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, (8-9), and being a theologian himself, well brought up by Adisadel College, John S. Pobee, does not depart from the assignment given him by the management Board of Adisadel, i.e. to write an official history of Adisadel College – the Story. He admonished himself rather quickly with the biblical guidance: all things may be lawful, but not all things are expedient.

The book is available for sale at the Adisadel College Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. Contact: Jameel Nettey by phone 0302-255153 or 0244-504947 or Email: adisadel2010cpc@yahoo.com.

Pictures From the Centenary Fund Raising Dinner - 6. March 2010

2 May 2010 08:41:21 GMT

The Centenary Planning Committee (CPC) organized a fund raising dinner dance at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel on 6th. March 2010. The event was graced by some distinguished Santaclausians including the likes of Mr. Solomon Abam Quartey - the Board Chairman of the school, Rt. Rev Justice Ofei Akrofi - the Anglican Arcbishop of Accra and Province of West Africa, Sir Sam Jonah, Mr. Allan Kyeremanteng, Rev. Canon Pobee - the author of the Centenary Book and Mr R.T Orleans-Pobee (Paa Kolo).

Please click on the picture for a view of photos taken at the event.

Profile: Santaclausians on the Move - Dr. Bernard Rawlins

AdisadelOnline News — 27 Apr 2010 08:38:51 GMT

Our latest profile at adisadelonline.net is Dr. Bernard Rawlins. Dr. Rawlins, is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with a comprehensive spine practice that spans the entire gamut of spinal disorders from cervical (neck) spine to scoliosis in both the adult and pediatric population. He graduated from the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science with both bachelors and masters degrees in applied mechanics. He received his doctor of medicine degree from Cornell University Medical School, and then completed his orthopaedic residency at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. He received specialized fellowship training in spine surgery at the world renowned Minnesota Spine Center.

Highlights of his Adisco days...

Form 3 to Upper 6: 1973-1978 (Knight House)
Dinning Hall Prefect(Lower 6 to Upper 6),
CBO - Form 4
Chemistry and Physics Prizes - Upper and Lower 6
Was on School atheletics team: Shot put and Discus

Danso-Boafo positive about the future of maternal healthcare in Ghana

General News - GhanaWeb — 27 Apr 2010 07:37:48 GMT

His Excellency Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo the Ghana High Commissioner to UK received a delegation from the Ghana- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist Group (Ghana-RCOG Group) at his office in London on the 15th April 2010.

The delegation led by the Senior-Vice President of the RCOG Dr Anthony Dale Falconer and the Chairman of the Ghana-RCOG Group Dr Paul Mensah a Fellow of the College and a Santaclausian, called on the High Commissioner to introduce the liaison group. The group is made up of Ghanaian and Non-Ghanaian Fellows and Members of the RCOG and other maternal health professionals.

The RCOG encourages the study and advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. This is done through its postgraduate courses and training development, the publication of clinical guidelines and reports on aspects of the specialty and service provision. The college has about 12,000 Fellows and Members of whom nearly half are based outside the UK.

Music Spotlight – Rev. Henry Godson-Afful from UK

3G MEDIA — 20 Apr 2010 14:09:53 GMT

Ghana has been blessed with many talented musicians over the years. The Gospel music scene has produced some legendary and well celebrated artistes like Ps. Mrs. Amy Newman, Rev. Yawson and Tagoe Sisters, Daughters of Glorious Jesus, Rev. Eric Kwarpong and Francis Adjei just to mention a few.

Pastor Henry is a vibrant preacher with notable signs and wonders following his ministry. An old boy of St. John’s and Adisadel College Pastor Henry holds a Bachelor of Education degree and a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from University of Cape Coast and Middlesex University, UK respectively.

Click and Listen to one Track - ‘IT IS WELL’ by REV. HENRY GODSON-AFFUL

Adisadel Past Student Search

Frank Indome, Ebiradze - 1980 — 18 Apr 2010 18:58:13 GMT

Have you ever wondered who was in the same class with Lieutenant General Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa, head of state of Ghana and leader of the military government in 1969? Maybe you would like to know when Dr. Ave Kludze graduated as a form 5 student at Adisadel....or someone told you he attended Adisadel and you would like to check-out his classmates...well...as part of Adisadel's 100 years of educational excellence we have put in place the Adisadel Past Student Search. This is an online search tool that allows you to search on past students of Adisadel with information on the year students entered Form 1 or SSS1 and when they graduated at the GCE O-Level or SSS3/4. You have to check out this cool search tool... http://www.adisadelonline.net/ss.php.

Some 'homo' pictures can also be seen at: http://www.adisadelonline.net/year_groups.htm. If you are in possession of your class Homo picture, you could send a scanned copy to webmaster@adisadelonline.net.

Are we (as Santaclausians) ready for a Centenary?

adisadelonline.net — 14 Apr 2010 14:13:07 GMT

Mark Aggrey poses this simple question to Santaclausians as we count down to the big celebration in July. His concern is based on recent pictures received from the school on the state of the houses and dormitories. The pictures show the state of Knight House. Information received on some of the other houses including Ebiradze tell the same story. You can view some of the pictures by clicking on the picture.

Appiah hoping to play for Ghana soon

By Umar-Farouk Atipaga - CitiFm Online — 8 Apr 2010 14:08:18 GMT

The competition in the midfield department of the Senior National team, The Black Stars, won’t stop intensifying as another Ghanaian talent pops up in the MLS in the United States.

Houston Dynamo midfielder, Samuel Appiah is daring Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac to come over to the US to monitor him as he thinks he has what it takes to break into the team.

The 25- year old who is a product of the Ashgold Academy and Adisadel College was signed on by the MLS side after his course at Boston University where he Co-captained the school in the college’s games in the US.

Latest Centenary Celebration Pictures

Frank Indome, Ebiradze - 1980 — 3 Apr 2010 08:54:50 GMT

Candle Light Procession in Cape Coast - A candle light procession was held by students of Adisadel the night before the Speech Day in Cape Coast - Friday March 12th. 2010. The procession had students light up candles, touches, with some in masks and walking to the site of the humble beginnings of the school at Topp Yard.

Pictures: http://www.adisadelcollege.net/gallery/2010candlelight/index.html
The 1986 Year Group (Santa 86) members attended the 100th Speech and Prize Giving Day at Adisadel held in March. Santa 86 will be the sponsors of the 101st Speech Day to be held next year and members of the group were at hand to take over from Santa 85 who sponsored this year's event.

Pictures: http://www.adisadelonline.net/gallery/santa86_2010/index.html
Adisadel Old Boys Association (AOBA-UK) celebrated a special Centenary Founders' Day Service in London in March. Pictures of the event can be found at the link below.

Pictures: http://www.adisadelonline.net/gallery/aoba_2010_founders/index.html
Centenary Road Show - More pictures of the Centenary Road Show held in Accra on Feb. 27th. have been published at the Old Boys website. A big thank you to the Santa '94 Association for uploading over 300 pictures.

Pictures: http://www.adisadelonline.net/gallery/centenary_road_show2/index.html

Adisco Centenary Shirt on Sale

3 Apr 2010 05:40:01 GMT

Please purchase to wear during the centenary celebrations in July.

The material is Swiss Cotton voil and it costs GH75 a shirt. The crest and the blacklines are emroidered.

For year groups making purchases to wear during the centenary celebrations in July, please contact your Year Group leaders for orders.

MP for Assin North threatens MCE

General News - GhanaWeb — 3 Apr 2010 05:32:07 GMT

The Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong (a Santaclausian), has threatened to kill the MCE of his area Alex Antwi Bosumtwi. He said his reasons to eliminate the MCE stems from the fact that he has evidence that the MCE want to assassinate him. Hon. Agyapong said although a formal report has been lodged to the police, he will not hesitate to kill the MCE before the MCE dares him.

He told Citi News in an interview that prior to this incident he had no issues with the MCE. However in recent times he was informed that the MCE had been maligning him and also plotting to assassinate him. “Well if he has planned to kill me, I will kill him first, I repeat I will kill him first. I have the evidence on tape…the chief hinted me that there was a problem but they didn’t tell me he had made such a serious statement that if I go there and they beat me to death he doesn’t care.”

Delta Air Lines Updates Accra-to-Atlanta Flight Times

GhanaWeb — 3 Apr 2010 05:15:28 GMT

ACCRA, March 29, 2010 – Delta Air Lines has revised the schedules for its new flights between Accra’s Kotoka International Airport and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to offer customers improved flight connections to destinations across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. The revised schedules will increase by seven percent the number of same-day onward flight connections available to customers flying from Accra to Atlanta when the new flight launches on 3 June. This may be interesting news for Santaclausians making plans to travel to Ghana from North America for the Adisadel Centenary celebration in July.

Centenary Travel: Chartered flight arrangements from the UK

Nana Bamfo, Santa 1984 — 26 Mar 2010 14:16:27 GMT

There have been very few enquiries from interested Santaclausians about the chartered flight to the centenary celebration in July. Although people have expressed interest, there have not been enough people commiting themselves to the flight. We think it is a good opportunity not only to travel together as a group but also to get a good deal for a flight in July. We need interested people to register now, give their flight dates and pay a deposit of £150.00 so we can get some estimates of how many people intend to actually travel in July. If we do not get a good number of people within the next few weeks, unfortunately we would have to cancel the deal which would be a missed opportunity; but obviously, there is no point organising something when people are simply not interested.

The number to call is: 0208 676 1919

Price details: £475.00 - Ghana International Arilines Travel

Dates - 1st - 31st July

Proposed group departure dates: Depart 8th July - Return flexible (anytime in July)

Thanks Nana Bamfo Santa '84

Feature Article: Better Late

Yaw Boadu-Ayeboafoh (Daily Graphic) — 26 Mar 2010 13:26:29 GMT

The Akans have a saying that, ‘Akyea na emmui, ahomka wom’, meaning it is bent, but not broken gives hope. That is exactly our situation now in the midst of a myriad of complaints across the length and breadth of the country by members of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS) on new admissions for the next academic year. The lead story of the Daily Graphic last Monday indicated that the Ministry of Education had called for calm with an assurance that consultants had been engaged to see how best to resolve the problem of classrooms affecting schools. So far, it is only the headmaster of the Adisadel College who has given an assurance that his school is ready for admissions.

Book Launch: "Adisadel On The Hill"

Anglican Diocese of Accra — 25 Mar 2010 14:54:12 GMT

A colourful ceremony has taken place at the British Council in Accra, Ghana to launch a book titled ‘Adisadel on the Hill’ . The book written by Rev'd Canon Professor Emeritus John Samuel Pobee, Vicar General of the Anglican Diocese of Accra has been put on the market to coincide with the Centenary Anniversary of Adisadel College, the first Anglican Secondary School in Ghana.

Centenary Lecture Series - Sam Jonah calls for business-friendly legislation

Benard Saibu - Joy FM/Myjoyonline.com — 21 Mar 2010 15:33:09 GMT

Business mogul and one-time CEO of mining giant Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, Mr Sam Jonah, says the ongoing constitutional review exercise must be used to introduce business-friendly legislation. Speaking on investment at a lecture series to mark the centenary celebrations of Adisadel College, Dr. Jonah said Ghana cannot sit back and expect investors to roll in if government does not play a lead role...

[Note: the link also has an audio play-back of Mr. Jonah's speech]

Mid-Week FYI: Adisco Year Groups' 25th. Anniversary Donations

adisadelonline.net — 17 Mar 2010 05:29:37 GMT

The "Adisadel Spirit" basically means "Be prepared to serve your school at all times." This spirit of self-help and determination to serve Adisadel was the propelling force that moved the Topp Yard staff and students (in the 1930s) to resolve to make the current Hill Top of Adisadel the repository of scholarship and fame.

Old Boys who left the school exactly 25 years ago have traditionally sponsored the annual Speech and Prize Giving Day event held in March as part of their 25th. anniversary since leaving school. Each graduating class forms a year group - the year being when the class completed Form 5 in the old school system or SSS3/SSS4 in the new educational system.

This year's Speech Day was sponsored by Santa '85 and they took upon themselves the task of renovating the school's dinning hall....

Delta Air Lines Celebrates Launch of Atlanta-to-Accra Nonstop Service

GhanaWeb — 16 Mar 2010 08:03:54 GMT

...with Special Summer Vacation Fares ATLANTA, March 15, 2010 - Delta Air Lines today announced introductory fares from all Delta domestic markets for travel to Accra, Ghana via the world's largest airline hub at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Delta's nonstop flight from Atlanta to Accra, which begins June 1, will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Let Us Rescue Achimota School

GhanaWeb — 16 Mar 2010 07:52:49 GMT

A NATIONAL ASSET - STATEMENT DELIVERED ON THE FLOOR OF PARLIAMENT BY HON. PROF. MIKE OQUAYE – MP FOR DOME-KWABENYA & 2ND DEPUTY SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT

Madam Speaker, one most disturbing news in Ghana today, is what some Ghanaians are doing to a vital national heritage – Achimota School. Following the publication on page three of the Daily Graphic (Friday 29 January, 2010), I visited the school out of a national concern. I met with the Head and Assistant Head I. May I point it out early that I am not an old Achimotan but a proud Presecan. But if any serious Ghanaian sits unconcerned when Achimota is bleeding, then God indeed help us all.

Achimota School was the baby of the great Governor Guggisberg. At a time when cocoa had revolutionarised the Gold Coast economy, we were twice blessed to have a Governor whose pre-occupation was development. In those days, most Governors were liberal arts graduates. The difference was that Guggisberg was a surveyor by training. He personally surveyed and mapped out Korle Bu Hospital Land and Achimota School lands. Madam Speaker, the school land was bought for Four Thousand British Pounds (4,000) from the Owoo family. I saw a photo copy of that colonial receipt dated 29th June 1922 when I visited the School, prior to writing this Statement...

Adisadel College celebrates 100th Anniversary

Ghanaweb - GNA — 15 Mar 2010 15:05:50 GMT

The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Samuel Joseph Annan, on Saturday, observed that education without respect for one another, discipline, loyalty and patriotism was meaningless. He said the Ghanaian education system is facing some challenges, such as quality teaching and learning, indiscipline, increasing population and inadequate infrastructure, among others.

Ghanaian Rocket Scientist Calls on Students to Focus on Science And Maths

NetNews Publisher — 14 Mar 2010 16:07:59 GMT

Dr. Ave Kodzo Kludze Jnr, a Ghanaian rocket scientist who works with the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in Atlanta, has called on Ghanaian students to focus more on science and mathematics in order to produce more scientists for the country. Delivering a speech at the 100 years anniversary celebration of Adisadel College in Cape Coast on Saturday, Dr. Kludze said Ghana and Africa could only develop when more attention was focused on science and technology because science is the main factor for any country’s development.

Profile: Kojo Botsio - Minister for Foreign Affairs in the 1st Republic

adisadelonline.net — 13 Mar 2010 22:12:01 GMT

Kojo Botsio is often referred to as Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s closest friend and political associate. They first met in March 1945 and together were active in the organization of the West African Students’ Union and the West African National Secretariat (WANS). Much later, along side Nkrumah, Botsio was to play a key role in the organisation of the Positive Action and he was one of those who stood beside Nkrumah when he proclaimed Ghana Independent. In the first cabinet that was formed on attainment of independence, he was one of the Ministers.

New 4 year SHS system generate mix feelings

GNA via CitiFM Online — 13 Mar 2010 04:12:41 GMT

Some heads of Senior High Schools(SHS) in Cape Coast, on Thursday expressed concern that it would be difficult for them to admit new students for the 2010/2011 academic year due to lack of infrastructural facilities. Most of them maintained that although the four- year duration system being introduced this year for the SHS was good, the crux of the matter was that existing facilities was not enough to comfortably accommodate students already in school, let alone new entrants.

Profile: Mr. Kojo Yankah

Vodafone — 13 Mar 2010 03:13:02 GMT

Born at Agona Duakwa in Ghana August 16, 1945. Educated at Adisadel College, Cape Coast, and then up to graduate level at the University of Ghana, Legon, University of Nairobi, Kenya, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

Profile: Merqury- Ghana's Finest Hypeman!

PeaceFM Online — 13 Mar 2010 02:13:12 GMT

In a world where creativity sells, he is multi-million merchandise. His name tolls his accomplishments and his resume speaks for itself. Born on the 16th of September 1981, Merqury Quaye, a chap of many parts, became eminent in the Ghana showbiz pool in 1997 when he started rapping on Funworld, a weekly entertainment variety show organized by the National Theatre of Ghana, aired on Ghana Television, with popular Ghanaian hip life artists including Abortion (4x4 fame), Tinny, Ronny Coaches, Tic Tac and Exdoe.

Blog: Technology in Ghana - Ghana's rocket man

Akua Akyaa Nkrumah — 10 Mar 2010 02:13:55 GMT

Ave Kludze is a man that grew up in Ghana wanting to be a pilot. He was a curious kid that was always taking things apart to the point that his parents worried about it. He was known for his domestic experiments and believes that the only way for Africa to move forward is for it to make the most of its natural resources.

Profile: Osahene Katakyi Busumakura III (A Santaclausian)

Takoradiman.Org — 10 Mar 2010 00:15:00 GMT

Osahene Katakyi Busumakura III was enstooled in place of his late uncle and predecessor (Nana Busumakura III as Takoradiman-hene) on Saturday 1st March, 2003. He is known in private life as Apostle Dr. Fifi Quayson. Osahene Katakyi Busumakura III is a product of Adisadel College.

Parade to mark 53rd Independence Anniversary held in Cape Coast

Ghanaweb - GNA — 7 Mar 2010 02:17:46 GMT

Cape Coast, March 6, GNA - A total of 780 students and pupils, 64 teachers with 180 cadets took part in a parade to mark the 53rd Independence Anniversary at the Jubilee Park, in Cape Coast, on Saturday. In attendance was the Ghana National Senior High School Choir, which treated the large number of celebrants, including Ministers of State, MPs and party officials to some patriotic songs and choral music, with admiration.

1978 Year Group Delivers Cadet Uniforms to Adisadel

adisadelonline.net — 7 Mar 2010 00:17:57 GMT

The 1978 Year Group has presented cadet uniforms to the Headmaster Mr. H. Graham just in time before the Centenary Speech Day to be held in March. In a letter to the President of the '78 Year Group (Donald Gwira) the headmaster expressed sincere gratitude to the Old Boys on behalf of their cherished Alma Mater. He indicated that the redemption of their pledge did indeed come at the right time and the school was grateful to the year group for its kind gesture.

Update on Dining Hall Renovations by 1985 Year Group - Appeal for Funds

Frank Aseidu - Santa 1985 — 4 Mar 2010 01:18:13 GMT

Folks - We had a meeting recently and here is an update on the renovation of the Dinning Hall. The roof of the dining hall has been fixed. All the rotten sheets have been removed and new ones fixed. Work on the ceiling is on going and we hope to finish very soon including all the interior paintings. What is left to be done is the electrical fittings and the doors and replacing the louver blades and frames...

Report on the Centenary Float in Accra on Sat Feb 27th.

John Adjei - Santa '86 — 4 Mar 2010 00:18:29 GMT

The appointed time was 7am. As usual we were all running on "GMT". People started appearing at Kaneshie Complex after 7:30am. The floats were packed to the brim by 8am, and they set off from there through the principal streets of Accra's CBD...

Central Region NAGRAT fails to observe strike

GhanaWeb - Ghana News Agency (GNA) — 3 Mar 2010 01:18:39 GMT

Cape Coast, March 2, GNA - Two days into the strike action by members of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), the Central Region branch had failed to heed to the directive by its national executives.

Centenary Packaged Flights From North America

AdisadelOnline — 3 Mar 2010 00:18:49 GMT

Are you traveling to Capr Coast for the centenary from a North American city? If yes, what plans have you made for your air travel? You may want to check out some of the latest prices we have...

Adisadel Foundation Inc. - 2009 Financial Report

Mark Aggrey - Aglionby 1982 — 28 Feb 2010 03:19:21 GMT

2009 Annual Financial Report of Adisadel Foundation Inc. (USA) with a list of contributing Santaclusians towards various Adisadel College projects.

Year Group Websites links on adisadelonline.net

AdisadelOnline News — 28 Feb 2010 02:19:34 GMT

We have introduced links to the websites and FaceBook pages of year groups. See the "Year Groups..." menu to the left of the page. We would like to encourage year groups with any online presence to forward such links to us (webmaster@adisadelonline.net). The links can be URLs to a website home page, FaceBook for Year Group, Google Groups, Yahoo Groups, Twitter, Blogs etc.

The Owl: 2nd. Centenary Issue (Feb. 2010)

AdisadelOnline News — 27 Feb 2010 05:20:03 GMT

The Owl is a newsletter for students and alumni of Adisadel College that is brilliantly put together by Mr. Wilson Tagoe (Knight House - 1957) and Mr. Joe Opare (Jubilee House - 1981).

The Owl: Centenary Issue (Jan. 2010)

AdisadelOnline News — 26 Feb 2010 16:20:07 GMT

The Owl is a newsletter for students and alumni of Adisadel College that is brilliantly put together by Mr. Wilson Tagoe (Knight House - 1957) and Mr. Joe Opare (Jubilee House - 1981).

Seth Micah Bonnie: Fare thee well Master Trainer

Peter S. M. Agbeko - Ghanaian Chronicle — 26 Feb 2010 15:20:21 GMT

When my phone rang at 5.45am last Saturday there was nothing particularly unusual about the timing, again the name flashing on my LCD screen was familiar and most welcome. It was my former work mate and good buddy Gerry van Dyck. "We've lost a master trainer," I believe I heard him say....

Ringtone: Download Adisco songs as Ringtones

AdisadelOnline News — 27 Jan 2010 02:20:32 GMT

Download a ringtone for your cell phone... http://adisadelonline.net/music/ringtone_adisco_highlife.mp3 http://adisadelonline.net/music/ringtone_adisco_ode.mp3

Mfantsipim emerge champions of Zone Three

Ghanaweb - Track and Field News — 27 Feb 2010 01:21:21 GMT

Cape Coast, Feb. 25, GNA - Mfantsipim Senior High School bagged 187 points to win the Zone 3 Inter Schools and Colleges Athletic competition held at Schools and Colleges Park at Adisadel, Cape Coast on Wednesday. Jukwa Senior High School placed second with 127 points followed by St. Augustine's at the third position with 98 points, Mankessim Senior High School were fourth with 66 points while Asuansi Technical Institute came fifth with 40 and half points.

Tribute: Terry Bonchaka - Musician

Museke African artistes — 8 Feb 2010 00:22:19 GMT

Bonchaka's real name is Terry Adjetey and is a grandson of Peter Ala Adjetey who was the Speaker of Parliament from 2000-2004. The Ghanaian hiplife cum ragga artiste who attended Adisadel College had been performing in a lot of Cape Coast secondary schools before he got his big break through Club Pleasure, the entertainment segment of Miss Ghana. He won the 2001 competition and built on his fan base from there.

Profile: Ameyaw Kissi Debrah (The Jaded Renegade) - Journalist

Ameyaw Debrah — 5 Feb 2010 00:22:28 GMT

Ameyaw Kissi Debrah alias The Jaded Renegade is a young freelance journalist/celebrity reporter/publicist based in Accra, Ghana. Currently, he is one of the most noticeable online journalists in Africa, with articles and videos on several local and international platforms. He is referred to some of his fans on various social networks as The King of New Media in Ghana. In 2008, he presented a paper at the Digital Citizens Indaba/Highway Africa in South Africa where he shared his views on the future of new media, specifically on using mobile phone technology to empower citizens.

Charles Otoo heads 1st National Saving and Loan

Today Newspaper — 5 Jan 2010 00:20:37 GMT

Mr. Charles J. Otoo is the new General Manager of 1st National Savings and Loan (FNSL). After a diligent search which resulted in the application for the position by a number of top Bankers, some from leading local and foreign Banks, Mr. Otoo emerged tops.

Health alert: Achimota School to close down

Daily Graphic/Ghana — 31 Jan 2010 00:22:46 GMT

The Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA) has ordered the immediate closure of Achimota School, and warned that the continued spillage of waste from the school's sewerage system poses a health danger to the students.

Wanlov Sets Out On New Path

Francis Addo - Daily Guide — 30 Jan 2010 00:22:54 GMT

MUSICIAN WANLOV The Kuborlor, also known as Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu, has shown possible signs of diverting his attention to movie-making on a full time basis as the make-believe industry is gradually becoming the main drive behind Ghana's showbiz.

Profile: Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu (Wanlov) - Musician

Ghanaweb — 27 Jan 2010 00:23:05 GMT

Emmanuel Owusu Bonsu (Wanlov) was born to Romanian mother and a Ghanaian father. He was raised in Ghana, is fluent in Twi, English, Romanian, and Pidgin. He has been residing in the states for the last five years, from east to west coasts and everywhere in between. Ten years ago, he began paving the way for his upcoming music career. As many young Hiphop heads, he began rapping his favorite lyrics with high school friends and performing the local circuit in Cape Coast & Takoradi, Ghana while attending Adisadel College.

Tribute: The Quiet Reformer - Remembering Alan Rudwick (1927-2009) of Achimota School

Franklyn Ayensu — 23 Jan 2010 00:23:14 GMT

A Tribute from the Achimota Trust UK on behalf of the Old Achimotan Association. Mr Alan Rudwick, former headmaster of Achimota School, died on 18 December, 2009 on the Isle of Wight, UK. During his 12 years as headmaster, Mr Rudwick oversaw many important reforms for the school including the great sports rivalry between Achimota, Adisadel College and Mfanstipim School in the Triangular Athletic Games.

Highlights of Activities for the Adisadel Centenary Celebration

National Centenary Planning Committee (CPC) — 22 Jan 2010 00:23:32 GMT

The National Centenary Planning Committee (CPC) has published highlights of the activities planned for the Adisadel College Centenary celebration. Various activities and events have been planned for the year. Among the programmes earmarked for celebrations are a Fundraising Dinner Dance in Accra, a Book Launch and Lecture Series in Cape Coast, Kumasi and Accra, Thanksgiving Service in Accra, the Homecoming Speech Day in Cape Coast, a Medical Outreach and Centenary Durbar and an Awards Dinner Dance at Cape Coast. Details can be found on the centenary page at http://www.adisadelcollege.net/centenary.htm#Centenary Events

Article: Facebook in the family 2

Edem Djokotoe - The Post Newspaper Zambia — 22 Jan 2010 00:22:54 GMT

While followers of the beautiful game will be flocking southwards in June for the 2010 World Cup, I could be heading westwards for a different kind of family reunion. Santaclausians from far and wide will converge in the coastal Ghanaian town of Cape Coast to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of their school.......

Article: African immigrants out-graduate American Caucasians and Asians

Edward Hayes — 21 Jan 2010 00:30:11 GMT

Deep in your heart-of-darkness it is likely you've noticed the well-publicized and continuous failure of African-American K-12 students to read and write as well as 'real' people. You may well have made note of black youths' statistically undeniable proclivity for gun violence, unrepentant fashion, and bad TV. If so, you may have also ascribed these socially inconvenient attributes to some type of unspeakable genetic code. If that is the case, do be careful not to reflect on these matters in mixed company, that is unless, you are a Hell's Angels biker babe or a neo-Nazi skinhead. In the unicorn world we live in, free thought is a luxury we cannot afford when the price is offending someone or a protected species...

Poll: The 100 Greatest Santaclausians of ALL Time

Frank Indome, Ebiradze - 1980 — 21 Jan 2010 00:28:23 GMT

A look at the top 100 Santaclausians of all time as suggested by fellow Santaclausians. Santaclusians were polled to pick and categorize their choices online. The categories are diverse - sports, academics, best homo, best Head Prefect, best Headmaster, best in academics, best dressed....

Profile: Interview with Prince Mensah

adisadelonline.net — 21 Jan 2010 00:27:51 GMT

Prince Mensah was born in 1977 to Dr. Louis and Rose Mensah. He attended Adisadel College, Extra Mural Academy, African-American HIV University(USA) and Mediation Training Institute(USA). He has written an extensive body of work including plays that have been staged at the Arts Center in Accra. He presently lives in the United States.

Profile: Dr. Thomas Mensah - Fiber Optics Innovator

adisadelonline.net — 21 Jan 2010 00:25:03 GMT

Dr. Thomas Mensah (a Santaclausian) is one of the few chemical engineers who has had a worldwide impact on Fiber Optics Technology because of his pioneering inventions and patents in this industry.

Centenary Launch and Church Service - Address by Abam Quartey

adisadelonline.net — 20 Jan 2010 00:26:13 GMT

The Adisadel Cenenary Planning Committee launched the centenary celebrations with a Church Service in Cape Coast on 4th January 2010. Read the welcome address by Abam Quartey - Chairman of the Adisadel Board.

Video: Always In My Mind" By J. B. Freeman

adisadelonline.net — 20 Jan 2010 00:25:34 GMT

100 Years of Adisadel College

Levi Yafetto - Elliot House, 1993 — 20 Jan 2010 00:22:45 GMT

An article by Levi Yafetto on dreams, altruism, service and academic excellence

Centenary Planning Committee To Usher in Centenary Year

adisadelonline.net — 19 Jan 2010 00:25:55 GMT

Press release from the Centenary Planning Committee on events planned for the celebration of Adisadel's 100 years of existence.