School Authorities of Prempeh College at the colourful event on Saturday, 17th June, 2023 at
the school premises named a dormitory block after Energy Minister and Member of
Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh. An alumnus of the school,
the honour according to the school authorities was in recognition of his outstanding
contribution towards the transformation of the face of the school in recent times. Dr.
Prempeh shared the prestige of the day with his paternal granduncle and mentor,
former President Kufuor, also an ‘an amanfoo’ who had the biggest auditorium of the
school named after him; “J.A. Kufuor Auditorium”. The former President was also
honoured in recognition of his outstanding leadership, making Prempeh college to earn
at one time,an accolade as the Presidential College.
In a keynote address, Konongohene, Dr. Nana Awuah Abedimasa II, a member of the
school’s Interim Management Committee that worked until 10 th May, 2023, recounted
the immeasurable support the school has and continues to receive from Dr. Matthew
Opoku Prempeh. “Prempeh College is so personal to him and he never gets tired of us.
In our difficult moments, he always pulls through for us. It was a no-brainer, deciding to
honour him this way”. Nana Abedimasa said the former President and his grandnephew
the Energy Minister were being honoured in their lifetime to serve as an inspiration to
the rest of society moving away from the old age practice of recognizing only the dead.
“Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has done tremendously well and for me, there are no
questions conferring this lifetime honour” on him,
On his part, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh expressed his delight at the honour saying
that it is humbling that his modest contributions are recognized. “I want to reiterate my
firm belief in making an impact in the society I find myself. After all that is the essence
of leadership; to be able to positively affect lives”
“For me, everything I have done and continue to do for Prempeh College is also in
honour of my grandfather, Otumfuo Nana Sir Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II whose
true intention for establishing the college was to promote education not only in the
The Asante Kingdom but the entire country. I cannot depart from this sacred duty” Dr.
Prempeh remarked.
The Manhyia South lawmaker advised the current cohort of students to place so much
premium on their academic work as according to him, it is the key to realizing their
dreams and even proceeding to become better in the near future.
The ceremony also witnessed the naming of another dormitory block after former
headmaster of the school from 1961 to 1963, Mr Arthur Clarke, “Arthur Clarke House”.
