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Holy Child High School, Ghana
Holy Child School, also known as Angel's Hill, is an all girls boarding second-cycle institution in Cape Coast in the Central Region of Ghana. In 2003, the school was ranked among the best 10 schools in Africa, producing the best overall female student in the 2003 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) Holy Child School also produced the best overall student,Jochebed Adwoa Sutherland and the second best overall student, Audrey Emefa Awuttey for the 2017 West African Senior School Examination, WASSCE. The school was founded by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) in 1946 to provide education to Catholics within the region. The current student population stands at over 1000 girls aged between 14 and 18 years. All students of Holy Child School are boarders. The School has always prided itself in providing holistic education for females so that they may strive to achieve higher heights and become "Women of Substance". The school motto is, in la, Facta Non Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Coast
Cape Coast is a city, fishing port, and the capital of Cape Coast Metropolitan District and Central Region of Ghana. It is one of the country's most historic cities, a World Heritage Site, home to the Cape Coast Castle, with the Gulf of Guinea situated to its south. According to the 2010 census, Cape Coast had a settlement population of 169,894 people. The language of the people of Cape Coast is Fante. The older traditional names of the city are Oguaa and Kotokuraba (meaning "River of Crabs" or "Village of Crabs"). The Portuguese navigators João de Santarém and Pedro Escobar who sailed past Oguaa in 1471 designated the place ''Cabo Corso'' (meaning "short cape"), from which the name Cape Coast derives. From the 16th century to the country's independence in 1957, the city changed hands between the British, the Portuguese, the Swedish, the Danish and the Dutch. It is home to 32 festivals and celebrations. History Cape Coast was founded by the people of Oguaa and the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdalene Apenteng
Magdalene or Magdalen may refer to: *Mary Magdalene, a disciple of Jesus *Magdalene (given name), a feminine given name (and list of persons with that name) *Magdalen College, Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford *Magdalene College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge * Magdalen Islands, an archipelago in Quebec, Canada * Magdalene asylum or Magdalene Laundries, Catholic institutions for fallen women *Magdalene (comics), a Marvel Comics character * ''Magdalene'' (sculpture), an outdoor sculpture by Dessa Kirk in Chicago, Illinois, US *Magdallan, later known as Magdalen, an American metal band * ''Magdalene'' (album), a 2019 album by FKA Twigs * "Magdalene", a song by Lenny Kravitz from '' Circus'' * "Magdalene", a song by White Zombie from ''Let Sleeping Corpses Lie'' * Magdalene Catholic High School, in Smeaton Grange, New South Wales, Australia *Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk. See also * Madeleine (other) *Magdalen Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ama Pomaa Boateng
Ama Pomaa Boateng (born 19 August 1975) is a Ghanaian politician. She is the New Patriotic Party member of parliament for the Juaben Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Early life and education Ama Pomaa was born on 19 August 1975 in Juaben, Ashanti Region. She had her senior high school education at the Holy Child School in Cape Coast and earned a master's degree in information studies from Anglia Ruskin University. Ama holds a certificate in computing from Westminster University in London, UK. In 2012 she acquired a certificate in e-waste from the United Nations e-waste Academy. She also holds certificates from Penn Foster, Wild PCS, Harvard University and House of Democracy Partnership/ NDI. Career Ama Pomaa is an IT consultant by profession and the executive director for Ghanaian High-tech Women in Accra, an NGO in IT training. She serves as the co-chair of Ghana’s eParliament /ICT Steering Committee. Ama is a board member of the National Petroleum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maame Esi Acquah Taylor
Maame Esi Acquah Taylor is a Ghanaian fashion entrepreneur and a former beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Universe Ghana Miss Universe Ghana, whose slogan is ''Ghana's Next Sweetheart'', is a national pageant that sends representatives to the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Ghana or Miss Earth Ghana pageant. The current Miss Universe Ghan ... in 2000 and represented Ghana at the Miss Universe 2000 pageant in Cyprus. She is currently the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Aha Brands. Born and raised in Cape Coast, Central Region, Ghana, she is a graduate of the University of Cape Coast. Early life and education Maame Esi Acquah Taylor was born in 1980 at Cape Coast, in the Central Region of Ghana. She started her early education from St Monica's Primary and Cape Coast University JSS between 1986 and 1994 before furthering to secondary school at Holy Child Secondary School in Cape Coast. She offered General Arts during her study at Holy Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Spio
Mary Spio is a deep space engineer, tech innovator and entrepreneur. She is the CEO and founder of CEEK Virtual Reality. Early life and education Spio was raised in Ghana. She had her secondary school education at Holy Child High School in Cape Coast. At the age of 16 years she moved to stay in Syracuse, New York in US. She attended Syracuse University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1998. She later pursued a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or, in the state of Georgia, as Tech or The Institute, is a public research university and institute of technology in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1885, it is part of .... Career Spio served in the U.S. Air force for 6 years as a wideband and satellite communications technician. After her service in the air force she moved to work with a at a satel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokui Selormey
Kokui Selormey Hanson, also known Kokui Selormey (born 4 November 1978) is a Ghanaian media personality, presenter, broadcast journalist, producer, event host, singer and entrepreneur. Early life and education Kokui is the daughter of former statesman Victor Selormey. She completed her basic education at Ridge Church School and had her secondary education at Holy Child Senior High School, Cape Coast. She undertook programs at the Allen Academy, Texas, prior to studying Music and Theatre in Spelman College, Atlanta and later advanced to the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC), Boston for a master's degree. Career Kokui worked in 2009, with the Ghana Civil Service. She later moved into the media space, with Citi FM, as a co-host on ''The Citi Breakfast Show'' and host of ''Classic Citi'' then, as co-host and content producer on Viasat 1's program, ''This Morning'' (2012-2016), with Patrice Amegashie. She was also the initial presenter for Healthline, a TV program spon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikoletta Samonas
Nikoletta Samonas (born 5 September 1985) is a Ghanaian and Greek actress and a freelance model. She is known as Nikki Samonas in the entertainment industry and has had roles in a number of feature films. She is an alumna of both Holy Child High School and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Education Samonas had her basic education at the DEKS (Discipline, Excellence, Kindness, Service) International School in Tema and continued to Holy Child High School for her senior high education where she studied visual arts. She later continued her tertiary education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Art in Communication Design. Career She worked for various TV production houses such as CharterHouse for which she hosted ''Rythmz'', Farm House Production for which she hosted the ''African Movie Review Show'' and also hosted '' Breakfast Live'', a morning TV talk show at TV Africa. Ambassadorial duties Nikki S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philomena Nyarko
Philomena Efua Nyarko is a Ghanaian statistician and academic, and the former Government Statistician for Ghana, chief executive of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Education Nyarko has a PhD in social statistics, awarded by the University of Southampton, United Kingdom. She also studied at the University of Ghana, and was awarded a graduate diploma in population studies. Career Nyarko started working for the Ghana Statistical Service in 1987. During her time there, she worked on the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey 1995. She left the organisation in 1996 and worked at the Navrongo Health Research Centre, leading the Demographic Surveillance System. She taught at the University of Ghana from 2001 to 2010, focusing on technical demography, basic statistics, and advanced quantitative analysis. During her time there she also worked for the Population Council on reproductive health. Nyarko was appointed acting Government Statistician in 2010. She was appointed to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Lawson
Valerie O. Lawson (born 1 August 1991), is a Ghanaian makeup artist known for her work in both the bridal and commercial spaces. She is also the Ghanaian artistic director for American cosmetics company, Maybelline New York and the founder of the brand, Contours By Valerie Lawson. Lawson has worked with the Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, Second Lady of Ghana, Samira Bawumia, H.E. Ms. Anne Sophie-Avé French Ambassador to Ghana, Bozoma Saint John, Mastercard Foundation C.E.O, Reeta Roy, Nicole Ari Parker, and Yolanda Cuba. Early life Valerie Lawson was born on August 1, 1991, in Ghana to Army Officer, Rtd Colonel Emmanuel Nii Lante Lawson and Clothing Designer Mrs. Joan Lawson. She is the second of three children. Lawson attended an all girls Catholic boarding school, Holy Child Secondary School from 2006 to 2009 and was fond of making sketches of her classmates. She subsequently attended the University of Ghana in 2009 where she studied Business Administration. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Honu
Regina Honu (née Agyare), is a Ghanaian social Entrepreneur, software developer and founder of Soronko Solutions, a software development company in Ghana. She opened Soronko Academy, the first coding and Human-centered design school for children and young adults in West Africa. Honu has received multiple awards, including being named by CNN as one of the 12 inspirational women who rock STEM. She was also named as one of the six women making an impact in Tech in Africa and one of the ten female entrepreneurs to watch in emerging economies. She has received attention with features on platforms such as CNN African Voices, BBC, Deutsche Welle, Aljazeera as well as the Impatient Optimist blog by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In an interview with CNN's African Start-Up, she is described as a Ghanaian tech guru who wants to develop the next generation of women in technology. Honu's story was also published in Sheryl Sandberg's ''Lean In'' book. She was named as the 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aanaa Enin
Aanaa Naamua Enin is a Ghanaian politician and diplomat. She was a member of the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) military government of Ghana. She has also served as Ghana's ambassador to the Netherlands. Politics Aanaa Enin was made a member of the military PNDC government in 1983. The PNDC was formed following the overthrow of the Limann government in December 1981 by a military coup d'état led by Jerry Rawlings who became the Head of state of Ghana This is a list of the heads of state of Ghana, from the independence of Ghana in 1957 to the present day. From 1957 to 1960 the head of state under the Constitution of 1957 was the queen of Ghana, Elizabeth II, who was also the queen of th .... She served in this capacity until 1989. In 2019, she was appointed to the Complaints Committee of the NDC. Diplomatic service Enin served as Ghana's ambassador to the Netherlands during the rule of John Evans Atta Mills of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Dwamena-Aboagye
Angela Dwamena-Aboagye (born 1965) is a Ghanaian lawyer, gender activist, and the Executive Director of The Ark Foundation Ghana. The Ark Foundation is an NGO that seeks to address women’s human rights in Ghana. Dwamena-Aboagye established the first shelter for battered women in Ghana and also set up a crisis centre, with a legal centre and a counselling centre to render sexual and gender based violence and child abuse services in different locations in Ghana, she is also a counsellor, and a motivational public speaker. Early life Angela Dwamena-Aboagye (nee Sakyi) was born in 1965. Education Dwamena-Aboagye attended the Mfantsiman Secondary School and also Holy Child School. She graduated from the University of Ghana and holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, and also a Qualifying Certificate of Law as a Barrister from the Ghana Law School. Dwamena-Aboagye also obtained a master's degree in law from the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., US and also a Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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