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St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School
St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School is a Ghanaian public day senior high school for boys in the Osu, district of Accra in the Greater Accra Region. The school is currently located in Cantonments, a suburb of Accra. It was established to provide education for boys of the Accra Archdiocese of the Catholic Church whose parents could not afford the then cost of sending their male children to boarding schools. It was established in 1952. Location In September 1963, the school relocated to its present permanent site at Cantonment Street, Osu. The school is situated opposite the European Union offices and the Civil Service Training School, laying between the Cantonment Police Station to its south and The Embassy of Togo to its north, with close proximity to the prime area of the commercial and administrative hub of Osu's Oxford Street. Academics The school runs nine streams and five academic programmes. Affiliation Aquinas has ties with its sister school, Accra Girls Senior Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Truth Will Set You Free
"The truth will set you free" (Latin: ''Vēritās līberābit vōs'' (biblical) or ''Vēritās vōs līberābit'' (common), Greek: ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς, trans. ''hē alḗtheia eleutherṓsei hūmâs'') is a statement which derives from John 8:32 in which Jesus Christ addressed a group of Jews who believed in him. Translations The English variant "And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free" is carved in stone in the Original Headquarters Building (OHB) of the Central Intelligence Agency. The phrase is used as motto by many universities, colleges, and schools: Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College, Canterbury Christ Church University, University of Portland, Idaho State University, Ottawa University, St. Augustine's University, Southern Methodist University, University of Tennessee, Lafayette College, St Thomas College, Thrissur, Mar Ivanios College, Andhra Christian College, Catholic University of Uruguay, Catholic University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Ghana
The University of Ghana is a public university located in Accra, Ghana. It the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian national public universities. The university was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast in the British colony of the Gold Coast. It was originally an affiliate college of the University of London, which supervised its academic programs and awarded degrees. After Ghana gained independence in 1957, the college was renamed the University College of Ghana. It changed its name again to the University of Ghana in 1961, when it gained full university status. The University of Ghana is situated on the West view of the Accra Legon hills and at the northeast of the centre of Accra. It has over 40,000 registered students. Introduction The original emphasis on establishing the University of Ghana was on the liberal arts, social sciences, law, basic science, agriculture and medicine. However, as part of a national educational reform program, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shatta Wale
Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., (born 17 October 1984) is a Ghanaian reggae-dancehall artist. He is known by his stage name Shatta Wale, formerly Bandana. His best-known singles are "Dancehall King", "My level" and "We taking over" .He is also known for Already from Beyoncé's Black is King Album which featured Major Lazer. His song "Dancehall King" earned him the Artiste of the Year at the 2014 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Wale is also an actor who appeared in the films ''Never Say Never', The trial of Shatta Wale'' and ''Shattered Lives''. Wale's 2004 recording "Moko Hoo" was nominated for a Ghana Music Award. In 2014, he peaked to number 38 on E.tv's "Top 100 Most Influential Ghanaian" Awards chart. He has since then appeared on the chart every year. He was ranked "Most Influential Musician" on social media in 2017. He made a record-setting as a dancehall artist to have won 11 awards at the 2019 3 Music Awards ceremony. Early life Charles Nii Armah Mensah J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Vyrusky
Kofi Amoako, known professionally as DJ Vyrusky, is a Ghanaian disc jockey, he was the Commercial Media Manager at EchoHouse, before he becoming a full-time DJ on Starr Drive in 2014. He is currently the 2017 Ghana DJ Awards Best DJ of the Year and Best DJ from the Ghana Music Honors. Education He completed the University of Ghana Business School with BSc. administration (insurance option) and a master's degree in risk management and insurance from the same institution. DJ Vyrusky attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School for his high school education as a science student. Musical career The beginning In a career that started on the University of Ghana campus as a drink-up DJ, DJ Vyrusky was the resident DJ at University of Ghana's student's hangout joint, TymeOut where he doubled as the in-house DJ for all EchoHouse and Lynx Entertainment events. Between 2010 and 2011 as a final year student at the University of Ghana Business School, he started playing outside ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Oblitey Commey
Lord Oblitey Commey is a Ghanaian administrator, entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and the current Director of Operations at the Jubilee House, the official residence and office of the President of Ghana. He has served as an executive member of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club and is a former youth organizer for the New Patriotic Party. Early life and education Lord Commey was born in 1969 in Accra. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School.He was awarded honorary Master's degree by the New London Graduate School and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public administration, Honoris causa by the Commonwealth University in 2017. Working life For several years in the early 2000s, Lord Commey served as an executive member of the Board of Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club. He continues to take interest in football development in the country. He helped organize Rumbe@60 - the 60th Independence Football match between Accra Hearts of Oak and Kum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Most Rev
The Most Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures, primarily within the historic denominations of Christianity, but occasionally in some more modern traditions also. It is a variant of the more common style "The Reverend". Anglican In the Anglican Communion, the style is applied to archbishops (including those who, for historical reasons, bear an alternative title, such as presiding bishop), rather than the style "The Right Reverend" which is used by other bishops. "The Most Reverend" is used by both primates (the senior archbishop of each independent national or regional church) and metropolitan archbishops (as metropolitan of an ecclesiastical province within a national or regional church). Retired archbishops usually revert to being styled "The Right Reverend", although they may be appointed "archbishop emeritus" by their province on retirement, in which case they retain the title "archbishop" and the style "The Most Reverend", as a courtesy. Archbishop Desmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglican Diocese Of Accra
The Anglican Diocese of Accra is a diocese of the Church of the Province of West Africa, a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was founded in 1909 by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The cathedral of the diocese is Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra, Ghana. The Anglican Diocese of Accra (ADOA) is the oldest in the Internal Province of Ghana, and in terms of clergy and churches, is Ghana's largest diocese. The diocese is made up of over one hundred parishes, congregations and missions with over 120 clergy, both male and female. The diocese is organized under five clusters namely the Deanery, Accra East Archdeaconry, Accra West Archdeaconry, Accra North Archdeaconry, Accra North-East Archdeaconry and the Tema Archdeaconry. The diocese was carved out of the Diocese of Equatorial Africa in 1909 after some two centuries of missionary work in the then Gold Coast. In response to that growth, and in consonance with the Anglican polity of "Synodically Governed and Episcopally led" th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Torto
Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto (born 1960) is a Ghanaian Anglican bishop. He has been the Anglican Bishop of Accra, in the Church of the Province of West Africa, since 2012. Education Torto was educated at St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School, the University of Ghana, Episcopal Divinity School and Vision International University. Ministry His ministry has seen him serve at Mamprobi, Accra, Osu and Adabraka. Senior posts Immediately before becoming bishop, he was chairman of the Accra East Archdeacon An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that o ...ry and General Secretary of the Ghana Anglican Clergy Association. Personal life He is married to Gladys and they have four children. References External linksBio pagefrom the Anglican Communion 1960 births Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana School Of Law
The Ghana School of Law (GSL) is an educational institution in Ghana for training lawyers. The school is the only one that provides training for law graduates in the Barrister at Law program. The Professional Law Course is designed for Law Graduates who have obtained an LLB degree and have passed the entrance examination. On completion of this course the graduate is qualified to practice law in Ghana. Until the Ghana School of Law was established in 1958, all lawyers in Ghana were trained abroad, almost always at the Inns of Court in England. By convention all lawyers admitted to practice in Ghana become automatic members of the Ghana Bar Association. History of the Ghana School of Law After Ghana attained independence in 1957, the development of legal education was discussed after which the legal practitioner's Act, 1958 was enacted which gave birth to General Legal Council https://www.glc.gov.gh/. The council was charged with the responsibility of organizing legal education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of Ghana
The Supreme Court of Ghana is the highest judicial body in Ghana. Ghana's 1992 constitution guarantees the independence and separation of the Judiciary from the Legislative and the Executive arms of government.1992 Constitution Article 125(1). "Justice emanates from the people and shall be administered in the name of the Republic by the Judiciary which shall be independent and subject only to this Constitution." History The Supreme Court was established by the Supreme Court Ordinance (1876) as the highest tribunal in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) during the colonial era. Appeals from the Supreme Court of the Gold Coast went to the West African Court of Appeal (WACA) established in 1866. Ghana withdrew from WACA following independence, then abolished appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London in 1960. After the military coup d'état of February 24, 1966, the National Liberation Council (NLC), by the Courts Decree, 1966 (NLCD.84) abolished the Supreme Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nii Ashie Kotey
Emmanuel Nii Ashie Kotey (born 2 October 1953) is a Ghanaian judge and academic. He has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana since his appointment in 2018. Kotey was born in Osu, a suburb of Accra. After obtaining his LL.M and Ph.D. from the University of London, he enrolled at the Ghana School of Law and was subsequently called to the bar after completing his studies in 1982. He has been a lecturer of the University of Ghana from 1981 until his appointment to the Supreme Court of Ghana bench on 2018. While at the university, he served as the Dean of the university's Faculty of Law and acting director of the Ghana School of Law. He also served as the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission of Ghana from 2007 to 2009. He was a visiting scholar in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Prior to his appointment as Justice of the Supreme Court, he was an associate professor at the University of Ghana Faculty of Law. Early life and education ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey
Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, (born July 26, 1967) is a Ghanaian academic who is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana. He is a professor in Management. Early life and education Amartey had his secondary school education at St. Thomas Aquinas Senior High School in Accra and Prempeh College where he obtained his Ordinary Level Certificate in 1986 and Advanced Level Certificate in 1988 respectively He further obtained Bachelor of Arts (Economics with Sociology), Master in Business Administration (Marketing Option) and Master of Philosophy in Marketing, all from the University of Ghana. He also holds a professional marketing qualification from the Chartered Institute of Marketing UK. In addition, he holds a Doctorate of Business Administration from the SMC University in Switzerland. Academic career Amartey is a professor in Management Professor Okoe has occupied several positions in the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Managem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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