The Headmaster of West Africa Senior High School, Mr. Isaac Author, has commended the Government of Ghana for its continued support through the Ghana Education Trust Fund, while urging further investment in boarding infrastructure and a stalled STEM college project to boost access and improve student outcomes.
The Headmaster of West Africa Senior High School, Mr. Isaac Nyarko Author, has expressed gratitude to the Government of Ghana for its infrastructural support to the school through the Ghana Education Trust Fund.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Nyansapo News, Mr. Author revealed that the school’s ultra-modern assembly hall is nearing completion, with work currently about 90 percent done.
He described the project as a significant milestone that will enhance academic and co-curricular activities within the school.
“On behalf of the Board of Governors and the school management, we thank the government for this support,” he said, while emphasizing the need for additional infrastructure to meet growing demand.
Mr. Author highlighted the urgent need for more boarding facilities, particularly for male students.
According to him, one boys’ dormitory currently under construction—funded through the efforts of the old students’ association and the Church of Pentecost—is about 80 percent complete.
However, he stressed that more such facilities are needed.
“We are still appealing for more boys to be in the school; we need a boys’ dormitory,” he noted.
“When we have adequate boarding facilities for both boys and girls, it will help reduce the number of students we find loitering on the streets.”
The headmaster explained that the school draws students from several surrounding communities, including Ashaiman, Aburi, Dodowa, and Danfa.
He pointed out that heavy traffic along these routes often causes delays, resulting in students arriving late to school.
“To address this challenge, we are appealing to the government to support us in expanding our boarding capacity.
This will not only improve punctuality but also allow us to increase enrolment,” he added.
Mr. Author also drew attention to the stalled West Africa STEM College project, which he said has seen little progress over the past one and a half years.
He appealed to authorities to prioritize the initiative, noting its potential to position the school as a hub for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.
“We are using this medium to plead with the government to come and support us, so that we can have the West Africa STEM College established on the campus,” he said.
He concluded that sustained investment in infrastructure and academic facilities would significantly improve teaching and learning conditions at the school, while expanding opportunities for students across the region.
By Sampson Kumah Ifeetwube Elvis
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