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Ghana National College is a senior high school in Cape Coast, Ghana.


Overview

Ghana National College was founded on 20 July 1948, staffed by dismissed teachers from St Augustine's College and
Mfantsipim School Mfantsipim is an all-boys boarding secondary school in Cape Coast, Ghana, established by the Methodist Church in 1876 to foster intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth on the then Gold Coast. Its founding name was Wesleyan High School and ...
.''Hon. Lee Ocran, Member of Parliament for Jomoro'' in an address to the Parliament of Ghana, 26 February 2007. The college was founded by the first Ghanaian President Dr. Kwame Nkrumah using his own funds, for eight students who had been expelled by the British colonial administration from St Augustine's College. The expulsion resulted from a protest march, held in solidarity with Nkrumah, who was then imprisoned.


Notable alumni

In 2014 the college created a Hall of Fame to honour alumni. The first inductees were
Francis Allotey Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey (9 August 1932 – 2 November 2017) was a Ghanaian mathematical physicist. Together with Daniel Afedzi Akyeampong, he became the first Ghanaian to obtain a doctorate in mathematical sciences, earned in 1966. Early ...
, Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Anthony Annan-Prah, David Taylor, Lee Tandoh-Ocran and Kobby A. Koomson. Other notable alumni include: * Nana Aba Anamoah, media personality, news anchor and broadcaster * Kwesi Armah, formerly Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom *General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, 1st UNIFIL Commander *
Gladys Asmah Gladys Asmah (16 October 193924 June 2014) was a Ghanaian politician and Entrepreneur. She was a former Minister of Fisheries as well as a member of parliament for the Takoradi Constituency. She was also the former Minister for Women's Affa ...
– Former minister of Fisheries *
Anthony Annan Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan (born 21 July 1986) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Playing in Ghana Born in Accra, Anthony Annan began playing football with a local colts Super Rainbow Stars in Cape Coast ...
– Ghanaian international footballer /
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Frank Abor Essel-Cobbah Frank Abor Essel-Cobbah is a Ghanaian politician and was a member of the first parliament of the second Republic of Ghana. He represented Gomoa-Assin-Ajumako constituency under the membership of the progress party (PP). Early life and educati ...
– Member of parliament during the second republic * Damoah – Ghanaian author *
Ernest Debrah Ernest Akobuor Debrah (3 June 1947  – 6 April 2016) was a Ghanaian politician. Early life and education Ernest Kwaku Akobour Debrah was born on 3 June 1947 to James Emmanuel Debrah and Elizabeth Akosua Kontoh Debrah. He was the 3rd of t ...
– Ghanaian politician, former minister for Food and Agriculture * Kwame Gyewu-Kyem – Member of parliament of the first parliament of the fourth republic * Diana Hamilton – Ghanaian musician * Winston Mensah-Wood – Former Chief of Defence Staff, and Chief of the Army Staff * Charlotte Osei – lawyer and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana * Abeiku Santana – radio and TV personality * Asiedu Walker – Ghanaian politician * Nana Owusu-Nkwantabisa – Academia *Rahim Banda – actor and Free SHS Ambassador


References


External links


Ghana National College website.
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