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Regional News of Monday, 8 June 2009

Source: GNA

Mr. Stephen Sumani Nayina, Northern Regional Minister called on

chiefs and parents to support the children financially to help teachers give of their best in the training students. He said the government was committed to meeting the salary and other allowances of school staff, provide infrastructure and other opportunities for teachers to upgrade their academic performance. Ms Mercy Amanquandoh, Headmistress of the school, said the population of the school increased from 80 in 2003 to 850 in 2009, while it scored nine per cent in the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results in 2008 and scored 99 per cent in 2009.

She commended the GETFund under the chairmanship of Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, immediate past Northern Regional Minister and appealed to the current GETFund board to assist the school construct a fence wall to protect against encroachers. She also appealed for the construction of a library, ICT centre and another 3-storey block to ease congestion in the dormitories as well as increase the student intake to ensure that more girls had access to secondary education. Prizes were given to deserving students, with Ms Larchie Munaya emerging as the overall best student. 7 June 09