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
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[''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
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Early ...
, Samuel Sefa-Dedeh, Jophus Anamuah-Mensah, Anthony Annan-Prah, David Taylor,
Lee Tandoh-Ocran and
Kobby A. Koomson. Other notable alumni include:
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Nana Aba Anamoah, media personality, news anchor and broadcaster
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Kwesi Armah, formerly Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
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Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, 1st UNIFIL Commander
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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
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Anthony Annan
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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 /
Schalke 04
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Frank Abor Essel-Cobbah
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Early life and educati ...
– Member of parliament during the second republic
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Damoah – Ghanaian author
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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
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Kwame Gyewu-Kyem – Member of parliament of the first parliament of the fourth republic
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Diana Hamilton – Ghanaian musician
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Winston Mensah-Wood – Former
Chief of Defence Staff, and
Chief of the Army Staff
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Charlotte Osei – lawyer and former chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana
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Abeiku Santana – radio and TV personality
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Asiedu Walker – Ghanaian politician
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Nana Owusu-Nkwantabisa – Academia
*Rahim Banda – actor and Free SHS Ambassador
References
External links
Ghana National College website.* http://www.facebook.com/groups/nananom
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Boarding schools in Ghana
Cape Coast
Educational institutions established in 1948
1948 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)