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Akoras, Students and Friends of Achimota School, over the weekend, subjugated in worship to thank the Lord for his graces and mercies for the 90 years that the school has been in existence. Guests who performed included Joe Mettle, Harmonious Chorale, pfC, Tema Youth Choir, Akora Choir, Achimota School Choir, among others. The event saw most patrons on their feet throughout the evening as the groups treated them to good gospel music. It was an electrifying night.
The celebrations have been spread over the whole year with various activities taking place each month. Notable among them is ‘Achimota speaks’ which happens every month. This is where various agenda-setting issues are discussed by a cross-section of Akoras and these discussions are supposed to be carried on in the media and to subsequently make positive impacts on society.
Akoras as well as friends of Achimota School have also taken part in walks, a home-coming event, a Pop Chain, Founders’ Day celebrations among others. Some of the programmes coming up include an Opera titled, ‘The Pirates of Penzeance’ scheduled for the 14th October, 2017 to be performed by Akoras.
Achimota School (formerly Prince of Wales College and School, Achimota, now nicknamed Motown), is a co-educational boarding school located at Achimota in Accra, Ghana. The school was founded in 1924 by Sir Frederick Gordon Guggisberg, Dr. James Kwegyir Aggrey and the Rev. Alexander Garden Fraser. It was formally opened in 1927 by Sir Frederick Guggisberg, then Governor of the British Gold Coast colony. Achimota was modelled on the British public school system.
The school has educated many African leaders, including Kwame Nkrumah, Edward Akufo-Addo, Jerry John Rawlings, and John Evans Atta Mills all of whom are former Heads of State of Ghana. Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama had his primary education there while former Prime Minister of Ghana, Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia also taught at Achimota School. Also included in its list of African heads of state are Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe and Sir Dawda Jawara, first head of state of The Gambia.
The motto of the school, Ut Omnes Unum Sint meaning "That all may be one", is to bring to the fore that men and women, black and white, from Gambaga to Accra, from Wiaso to Keta, wherever you come from, we are all one in the eyes of God. The stylised piano-key design of the Achimota School crest was described by Aggrey at the time: "You can play a tune of sorts on the black keys only; and you can play a tune of sorts on the white keys only; but for perfect harmony, you must use both the black and the white keys".
