Opoku Ware School, often referred to as OWASS, is a
public
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Catholic
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senior high school for boys, located in Santasi, a suburb of
Kumasi
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, which is the capital of the
Ashanti region
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of
Ghana
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.
Notable alumni
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Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, former deputy NDC Minister of State
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Kwamena Ahwoi, former NDC Minister of State
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Owusu Afriyie Akoto
Owusu Afriyie Akoto (born 19 October 1949) is a Ghanaian agricultural economist and politician. He is a member of the New Patriotic Party and was a Member of Parliament for the Kwadaso Constituency from 2009 to 2017. He was the cabinet ministe ...
, Minister for food and Agriculture
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Stephen Amoah, Member of Parliament for the Nhyiaeso Constituency
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James Kwesi Appiah
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Early life and education
Appiah was born ...
(O 123) former head coach of the Ghana Black Stars
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George Boakye, former
Chief of Air Staff
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Stephen Alan Brobbey, retired jurist; former
Chief Justice of the Gambia
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Judges from other Common ...
and justice of the
Supreme Court of Ghana
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Shadrack Osei Frimpong, founder of Cocoa360
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George Gyan-Baffour, Minister for Planning and Member of Parliament(Wenchi)
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Ohene Karikari
Ohene Karikari (born 1 December 1954) is a former sprinter from Ghana, who represented his native West African country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. He is best known for winning two gold medals (100 and 200 met ...
, former national athlete and Africa's number one sprinter during his time
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John Kumah, Deputy Minister of Finance.
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Jacob Kwakye-Maafo
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, physician, surgeon and CEO of West End Clinic, Kumasi
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Christian Nsiah
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He competed at the 1999 World Championships and the Olympic Games in 1996, 2000 and 2004, but without reaching the final round on any o ...
, Olympic athlete and Business Economics professor at Black Hills State University
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Paul Victor Obeng
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, mechanical engineer, Politician and former chairman of KNUST council
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Anthony Akoto Osei
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, former Finance Minister and current MP for Old Tafo
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Ernest Owusu-Poku
Ernest Owusu-Poku is a former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service (IGP).
Early life and education
Ernest Owusu-Poku hails from Kenyasi in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. He is a graduate of the University of Ghana, Legon.
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, former Inspector General of Police, Ghana
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Nana Akuoko Sarpong
Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong, is a traditional ruler, a politician and a lawyer. He is the paramount chief or Omanhene of the Agogo Traditional Area of Ghana. He served as Secretary for Health (Minister for Health), Secretary for Inte ...
, traditional ruler of Agogo state, former politician
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Nana Otuo Siriboe
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, Chairman of the Council of State. The Omanhene of the Juaben traditional area.
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Yaw Tog
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, Musician, rapper
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Jacob Osei Yeboah
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, politician
References
External links
School's Website
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1952 establishments in Gold Coast (British colony)
Catholic secondary schools in Ghana
Education in Kumasi
Boys' schools in Ghana
Educational institutions established in 1952