GHANA: The Good Old Days!!!

Ghana yi, ebeye yie ni?

Gone are the days when the so-called PNDC soldier would search our boxes on our way to school and pronounce our parents thieves cos we had 3 cakes of carbolic soap, 4 tins of ideal milk, a small packet of St Louis sugar, and 1 olonka Gari for the semester??? Oh Ghana, ebeye yie ni? --M. Wilson

1983 was the year and I was in form one at Odasco. Hunting for pawpaw, oranges and other "unfortunate" fruits were the norm. But what I remember the most was nnkyewia. (Fried or is it roasted dry corn). Adjwe, dried palm kernel was easy to come by but it was tough to ingest a lot of it. If a good friend gives you five or at most ten grains of nnkyewia, you then add the adjwe in a ratio of one is to one and my or my, what a great time you will have. Those were the days indeed. Godfred Yeboah

Cerelac

I remember in Primary School, I would sell one tin of Cerelac (a teaspoon for 10 pesewas) In that case I was able to make 9 cedis. The tin of Cerelac cost 3 cedis. Gone really are the days! ---Alberta 

Oboaster!

Gone are the days when Ochristo, Tikolee and myself used to board the wooden 'tro-tro' bound for Tema to attend 'Stubee's' Math classes. To make sure that the fine honeys going in the opposite direction in their 'wabs' and 'beemers' didn't see us, we had to wait till a big bus obstructed their view, then it was everyone for themselves in hurling oneself onto that 'tro-tro' while in motion.

DO YOU REMEMBER CEDI NTAMA

WHEN MADE IN GHANA TEXTILE PRINTS WERE TRULY ONE CEDI A YARD. THE QUALITY OF THE PRINT WAS BETTER THAN WHAT WE HAVE ON THE MARKET THESE DAYS. AKUA KISSIWAH, CALIFORNIA

WUA SHIA WU NUA!

Gone were the days when you dare not wear BATIK for fear of being shouted at 'WUA SHIA WU NUA' Nii

Skippy

Gone were the days when all dogs were renamed Skippy after that corny Australia tv series. Damm. How I wish I had a kangaroo for a pet. Levo

Spending One"s Tip

Anybody remembers the days when an elderly sends you and you take a (BOAT) ie making a little profit by not buying exactly what you were told to. The worse of it all was when you were sent and promised a tip at the end of the trip ; say buy this and that and it will all amount to 9 cedis and the remainning 1 cedi is your"s but since you (HORSE WAS IN A HURRY) you spent your tip first and by the time you got to the store , they did"nt have the items in stock so now you have to come and explain the whole situation to them . Gaayma

"Cedi Djato"

Do you remember those days when 'cedi djato' (10 cedi note) reined supreme. Just one of those brought plenty of joy. Michael

"Kawukudi

Do you remember the "Kawukudi" days? With special reference to a place called "Kawukudi junction". Thanks to the same man whom many today called the "devil" of Ghana. Nii

DO YOU REMEMBER "CASCADE " SWEETS, AND "GO AHEAD " SWEETS? WHAT ABOUT 'BABA YARA' ICE-CREAM?

gone are the days when we couLD go 'shopping' with our parents from department store to store, and end up on the top floor of Kingsway, to enjoy a Panoramic view of Accra, and eat "scrambled egg" sandwiches, washed down with a drink of 'horlicks" how many kids today, aged between 6-18 even know what Iam talkiing about? GONE ARE THE DAYS OF 'MENTAL ARITHMETIC", AND TAKING DELIGHT IN BEING ABLE TO RECITE YOUR TIME-TABLES UP TO 12 BY CLASS 4! Gone are the days of the good old days!

Yellow Corn

Do U Remember when yellow-corn was the order of the day in Ghana. Those were the days when man had yellow-corn "coco" (sugerfree) for breakfast, yellow-corn banku for lunch and yellow-corn kenkey for dinner (fishfree). I recall there was yellow-corn soap. Acheampong (may his soul rest in peace) tried to convince us it was better than the white corn, although rumour has it yellow corn was banned from the castle and all yellow castle walls were re-painted. Ghana was hard my brothers and sisters. - by Obrefo William Obrefo, Those were the days T-roll, Sardine, key soap, etc were classified as essential commodities and queuing was a full time job. Those were the BAD old days. - by Osei

Union Government

Do you remember Union and Party Governments. I was 7 years then. But I still remember "nkabom aban" Adjoa

DON'T TOUCH ME

How could one forget this " luxury/ essential commodity" ? "Bidibodo" is how we called it in our hometown. Well, at the time it was the top of the line soap despite the "kpalas" it gave us. emma.

Crimprene

Do you folks remember when "crimperene" was the fabric of fashion-savvy teens and for that matter all Ghanaians? YawB

"Wato Club"

Gone are those days when one left their work site or office for a lunch break at Wato Club (Accra Central); only to return to work after sweating from some serious dancing to tunes emanating from great bands like the Saints, Barbecues etc. What ever happened to past musicians like "Elvis J. Brown" and "B.B. Boogaloo". jerry

STC bus

Gone were the days when the STC bus was the only means of public transport, which took three days to travel from ACCRA to BOLGA and your parents/friends may not recognise you on arrival because you were covered with about three inches layers of dust from the pot-ditched roads. Man has seen thingsooooooooooo!!!!!!!! Kojo

Agege & special announcemen

Gone were days when acadamicians and skilled persons left Ghana for Nigeria (Agege) only to pride themselves back with a packet of Omo and an electric standing fan. Gone are the days when no person missed the six and seven oclock news for fear of missing the 'Here is a special announcement' from the Gonda Barracks. Ama

Ma Dada wu Shoes

Do you remember in the early 80's when those "ma dada wu" shoes were made in Kumasi and a big made in Italy label Placed inside it?

Anifa anifa naa nyen

Do you remember Anifa anifa naa nyen? That was one heck of a day, Sunday August 4th, 1974 when Ghana under Kutu Acheampong, moved away from driving on the left side of the road to the right side!!!. The days that heralded August 4th 1974 are still very memorable. SA

Ghana moves right

1. How could you forget August 4, 1974 when "Ghana moves right" from the rest of the world. It was one sunday when drivers found it difficult to drive on the right-hand side of the road! 2. How could one forget about 1976/77 era when the word "Kalabulesm" was coined and widely used by people in power. Do we need Supreme Military Council again? Thanks to JJ! --Apex

"DON'T TOUCH ME" Soap

Those were the days when "Don't Touch Me" was the soap of the day. It came at the right time when people began having the rashes "Kpala" and "Kro" due to their soapless bath. We thought Don't Touch Me had come to save us poor who could not afford the dearest Keysoap ,Risto, Guardian and the most expensive Lux and Fa soap. Instead our saviour Don't Touch Me worsened the rashes problem to the extent that users were seen scratching almost every part of their body everywhere in public. --JOY

Bell Bo...

Gone are the days when "bell", "platform" and "skin tight" were the fashion of the time and "bump" was one of the popular dances. Those with strong hips and heavy weights could take the floor with their waists. SA, You mentioned "Bell" as the most fashioned trousers in those days. You forgot to mention that "Guarantee" the 20-30cm sole shoe also went with the trousers as the most fashioned guy in town. --NQH Do you remember the days when the 50-cedi note was the largest denomination? They were confiscated by the honourable JJ because it "enhanced kalabule". Gone are the days when the exchange rate was pegged around C2.73 to the dollar. --SA

AWURAFUA

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN AWURAFUA(CASSETTE) WAS THE POPULAR FISH IN THE MOTHERLAND. OH GOD HAVE MERCY. --HOL

Kalabule

Agya Aku, Remember when we sang we-no-go-sit-down. Well I think we should sing it for the present administration with their probitty and accountability claims in the hopes of reviving what is left of our moral fibre. Mmere dani ampa. --Mensah

W'ato Nkyene??

All travellers to the Akwapim mountains would remember the lorry called "W'ato Nkyene?" (Have you bought your salt?) ie, have you done your last minute shopping because once you got into the lorry, you could never get down again because of the way the passengers were packed like sardines!! O Ghana, ebeye yie ni? -- MB

NKRUMAH'S DAYS

DON'T FORGET THE DAYS WHEN MINISTERS, JUDGES, ETC. COULD NOT EVEN EAT TILL AFTER 1:00 CLOCK NEWS. TIME OF ONE MAN DICTATORSHIP! MAYBE WE ARE BACK TO THAT TIME AGAIN --AKORA BA

Watchnight in Ghana

Remember the days when we had no care in the world and Christmas season was big in Ghana? The dry hazy weather, students coming back home from (in my case, Cape Coast) and elsewhere, changing our clothes and using make up on the Government Transport buses; getting to Makola market with the sellers shouting "Ame ba ee, nye mo nye wumei a mlin, eh" (The husband snatchers are back, hold on tight to your own!), the christmas parties, then the Watch nights in churches to usher in the New Year. Will the good old days ever come again? What do you think? -- MB

Osofo Dadzie

Remember when this was the number one sitcom in Ghana. Super OD was my favorite. We did not own a TV so every sunday we had to visit a neigbour to watch it...Asamoah

"Backside for Golf"

Nobody remembers those days when our girlfriends were "taking their backsides" to collect VW Golf at the castle; thanks to Acheampong and his cronies. We talk about Rawlings chains but how soon we forgot "degree nu minibi, munk) suku mun gyei" -- Bert 

Vanishing Gentails

Do U remeber when you were scared to shake the hands of friends for fear of losing your "thing". I lost mine in the process. This is not "Toli", so please webmaster let the people know and don't supress my information --Prince

Kalabule

Gone were the days bribery,corruption, cheating was called "Kalabule" The reward was vetting, sometimes whipping in public Now the name is "PROBITY AND ACCOUNTIBILITY" The reward is a Toyota Lands Cruiser and a posh house in East Legon --Manu

Rawlings Chains

Do you remember Rawilngs's chain and necklace. Do not forget Ghanaman's human "quay" at passport office for passport and passport contractors. --Nana Nyarko II

Charging

Legonites of the late 70's and eighties should definatly remember CHARGING. Some folks claimed it was the only way they got enough apetite for their meals. In other words, charging was an apetizer. Asem beba debi! --Danso

THE BAN ON CPP

Do you remember when the NLC with tacit help and approval of UP led by Kofi Abrefa Busia promulgated a decree banning anything that had to do with Dr Kwame Nkrumah and the CPP? That was before the 1969 general election that brought the PP to power for first and last time. --Akyeampong

LAGUS!!!!

I remember when we had to leave campus-Myself,clement,Degray,Cox,etc.to sit on someones bed in his bedroom to Qualify for a bottle of pissing beer, at 10cedis. How we felt comfortable and Quaffed!!!!Jam-c was there too. Ponte liked his Guiness,though rare to find. Good old Days!!!!!!The beer (that particular brand tasted like HORSE PISS). We drank it though. We had no choice.!!!!!LAGUS!!!!! --frederick 

Afro Moses

How can you forget the days when "afro moses" became the shoe of the moment.Yes, the near replacement for the popular 'charlie wote ' Who can forget our adventures as the cargo trucks and articulators became the means of travel even on the Accra --Kumasi --Tamale roads.
Oh yes the era of the disco lights was quite innovative :::when out of scarcity, we had adapt empty beer bottles for the hurricane lanterns. Eye kania Eye disco special.
Call me a liar if you don't belive Ghana is a land of magicians and survivors . Kojo Asare

Black & white

Do U remember when black and white was one peswaa? Adjoa K - "Aba" my sister; how old are you? when i was born black and white was priced in cedis and i am over 30 years. KK

Agege

Do you remember the days when many Ghanaians travelled to Nigeria and was always referred to as going to "Agege". NQH

Curfew

What about the tricks one had to play with the military men when you wanted to beat the curfew for a state transport bus from Kumasi to Accra. Several times Man had to push his car early in the morning from Suame to Suame Roundabout, pretending that something was wrong with the car. Keep pushing the car till 5.30am strikes and the curfew is lifted then make a mad dash for the state transport yard, hoping to be the first persons to get there. If you were unlucky and met a solder man on the way to the Que, you were kicked and beating for breaking the curfew laws. But if you got to the que in time and got in front and people wanted to get you from there they called the solders and told them that you broke the curfew laws to get to the yard. You were then told to get to the back of the Que, and if you disobeyed those orders you were deemed an enemy of the state. God have mercy on all of us, all these things happened to our people under the in the PNDC era. - Edward

Ghana memories!!!

Do you remember when a half-starved flight-lieutenant blazed through the land to insult our dignity by claiming house-cleaning duties. Do you recall our dignified women stripped naked and whipped by that crazy band of holier-than-thou miscreants. Do you remember the flight- lieutenant's zeal to teach every Ghanian how to shoot a gun; and also changed the newspaper to "people's Daily Graphic", and how quietly all these ideas were dropped. Now those were the days of hypocrisy! - Ellison

Fuel Crisis

Do you remember the long queuing and sleeping over night at petrol stations. Do not forgot the "jerry can" and call everyone manager to get a gallon of petrol. Those were the days. - Nyarko II

Gone are those days

Gone are those hard days when man had to queue to buy a loaf of bread at the controlled price of 2.30 and 4.60 cedis. Even then some people ought to have 'connections' to be able to buy a loaf of bread. graham

Do U remember

Do you remember our childhood night plays like "kwaane kwaane, pimpinaah- nanaah" etc. I loved the hide and seek in the night when the moonlight is out. Some people, usually a boy and a girl will not be seen till the play is almost over. The girls played ampe during the daytime and we played "chaas-kele", football etc. You remember the footballs made out of socks, oranges and "Ofuntum" (obey the wind). You were a champion or team captain if your daddy bought a ball for you. Hey, back to "Chaas-kele" usually played with an empty milk tin and a stick. It's played like golf but a bit dangerous. One day I dodged pounding fufu to play this game. whiles playing, I was stuck on my lips by a flying milk tin and was seriously hurt. Just guess what happened to my "fufu and abenkwan."

Wokae?

Hmm, I remember those days when JJ came in for the first time. Well, we used to queue for essential commodities ( if you know what that means) . For some reason , every kumasi person kind of know where and when these essential commodities wo uld be sold. People get up like 4am and lined up at every departmental store in Kumasi.

One Friday morning, as usual, I went with a bunch of friends to line up for our goods. We waited till 11am before the store was opened. Fortunately for us, we g ot our stuff and went across Adum street to look for more outlets.Unfortunately for the rest of the people, a bunch of Boola Cars stopped by and out came the so ldiers from 4th battalion.... Aden? Yede mo reko Wasa na mo akosoa kookoo!! "Wasa dee meko na kookoo no dee, me nnsoa".
---K. Adubofour

Acheampong

Do U remember the famous quote from our late president Kutu (in twi): If it does not rain you blame Acheampong, if it does not SNOW you blame Acheampong, if there is no food you blame Acheampong. Is Acheampong God?
---Kwame

Where were U..

Where were you when Robert Mensah died? I was still a spermatozoa.
---Ako

Ten Cedi Deposit for Drinking Glass

Do you remember whem Disco's in Accra required a ten cedi deposit per drinking glass. Naturally, most of us (abrefo) drank right out of our bottles, but occasionally felt compelled to get a drinking glass especially if one was with, or wanted to impress a date.

There were, off course, some criminal minds who laid in wait until you stepped onto the dance floor with your date, only to grab your drinking glasses and cash them in. This was when C10.00 was a lot of money. Boy oh boy - gone are those days!
Jerry

Do you remember after the Revolution in 1981 when soldiers would round you up from the cinema halls etc. to carry cement or do any manual job. I will never forget when one hot afternoon, we were loaded into a waiting truck which sent us to the Fifth Battalion to cement. I wanted to watch an afternoon movie before proceeding to do what my father had sent me to do. The big problem was how to explain to my father why I delayed.
Isaac.

Anansekrom Pop Chain

---

Gone are those days when one
                                    came home for long vacation
                                    with the expectation of attending the yearly Anansekrom Popchain at the Arts
                                    Center in Accra. Well, there were some pretty good, semi-good and not so
                                    good bands, as usual, representing a cross section of "higher"
                                    educational institutions in Ghana with some weird names .
                                    
                                    I always not only enjoyed participating in the making of music, but had
                                    great delight in watching some of the horrible bands being pelted with
                                    oranges; of course it was all in clean fun.  Who said New York's Apollo
                                    Theatre audience were the toughest to impress?  I bet most musicians in
                                    Ghana owe their careers to this event.  Ah! Gone are the good old days -
                                    I wonder what the present generation is doing for fun.
                                    
                                    
OFY
Does anyone remember Operation Feed Yourself?
                                    --Alberta 
                                    
                                    
                                    
Essential commodities
How in God's name did Kutu Acheampong's regime managed to
                                    convience a whole
                                    country that basic groceries, such as soap and milk be called essential
                                    commodities. Those were indeed the days.
                                    -CBiney2166@aol.com 
                                    
                                    
INSAI LITE!!!!
Gone are the days....when
                                    driving home at night after 
                                    sweating at a hards days job or whatever, some bored koti would hop into the
                                    middle of the road......near miss!!!......u screech to an abrupt halt, and he 
                                    shines a weak batteried torch into your face and barks......"INSAI LITE!!!"  
                                    -kabuki
                                    

Keteke

I remember the good old 'Keteke' days. When it was just the order of saturday nights that you hop from BusStop to Keteke to Ceasar's palace acting really busy and smart about nothing. Hahaha God bless the good 'ol days.
- Akosua

Abeka Eleganza Blues

Oh I remember the old days when I often attend 'dance' session with my innocent girl at Abeka Eleganza(does it still exist!) where I usually put some 'blue-blue' (valium) - the Ghanaian spanish fly- into her fanta to bring out the bitch in her and I will excuse myself to go to the gents but instead swerve into a nearby VC10 and take my favourite 'apio' and chew some hearts and garlic to suppress the 'fuse'. And later will push her over the fence wall of my parents house in Tesano inorder to sneak her into my ghetto without my sleeping parents seeing us.Oh my parents thought all this while that I was an angel!
-- Fiifi

Personal

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN ME,AKU DEDE,ELLEN,LINDA AND FORM 3a GIRLS IN ST PAULS WILL BE IN A LONG QUEUE JUST TO BUY BLACK HOUSE KENKEY FOR BREAKFAST.
---Josephine

Timber Truck

I think I can remember when people use to travel on log or timber trucks. I remember one time when I was coming back from school and I saw a guy that I know who was riding in this timber car with a lumber-a big one-on it. They gave me a ride, up till today, that is the scariest ride I have ever had. Anyway do people still enjoy such rides in Ghana.
---Osei

Campus Life

Gone are those days that you could 'narrow' your room mate on legon campus for days for him to try to retaliate by forcing to find himself a girlfriend. Now that campus rooms are overcrowded, can they be able to narrow their room mates? WELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
---RYO

NO SHOOTING

Gone are the days when the only best food one could eat in Tema secondary school was the wednesdays and fridays waakye with fish free HOT pepper stew.OH!
---Josephine

Gone are the days when we used to sell iced water, running from bus to track, from car to urvan. In fact it was very sad.

Campus Days

Nothing is sweet as life at university campus. One weekend evening at Oguaa Hall, University of Cape Coast, I started playing music. Most of the students (all boys) came around and we started dancing. All of a sudden some of the boys undressed and started dancing naked. It was a good free show for the girls who were unnoticeably watching from the opposite block.

I cannot also forget about the singing group from Commonwealth Hall at Legon who used to come and sing profane songs. And I can't forget the nicknames: 'Bayere' (yam) for a mature student who would always ask for 'bayere' even during breakfast!

Oh, I will never forget campus life.

Former 339

Village Photographer

Did you ever take a picture from one of the village photographers? Well I did. These were the fortunate ones who rode bicycles travelling from one village to another where their honest customers will be patiently waiting. This was the fun part that still amuses me. They will come with mirrors, combs and powder. They will do anything to enhance your appearance. You will be viewed from many angles, your head will be turned several times in 360 degrees or more to get your image. Your pictures will be ready the next Sunday and what do you get? A black and white picture that has no resemblace of who you are. Funny...

---Big Alex

Fun Milk

Gone were the days when in Accra, we had neatly dressed vendors on bicycles selling chocolate fan milk in a prism-shape paper container. The vendors would cut off the pointed edge after shaking it. I still remember the song that goes with the Commercial on radio "Anytime is fun time morning noon or night ......".

-Kwame

MOTOWN 2G

Hello guys out there, hope you remember the good old days in Achimota school when students were caught in their various boarding house on one early morning swoop for being late for morning assembly. I unfortunately happen to be one with others including Blaze, Scooter, Raat and many others.

Not also forgetting our famous "York City" where students were found eating at regular and odd intervals even though it was out of Bounds. More grease to the elbows of "Jegede" our humble Senior Housemaster who is always on the guard for offenders in the Grey City.
---Allan

KUMASI HIGH SCHOOL (KUHIS)

Did you attend High School between the years of 1977-1983? If you didn't then you dont know what hapiness really is. This was a period when wining the Soccer trophy yearly in fact was the order of the day. All the Schools were just afraid to be drawn the High School. I never blamed them because with players like Boogie, Asante Mensah, Entoroparadi, Joe Amoah, Nkansah and the others they stood no chance. I remember thrashing Amass and Prempeh even with our 2nd team, yes we were at our peak (prime times)

What about Mid-Terms? when food at the dining hall was served well in abundance. Some students will deliberately stay behind mid terms just because of the food. Senior Kwakye defeated all the odds by breaking an unthinkable record, eating 23 stick of (Physics) Red plantain. In those good old days, inter houses food competition was never to be missed!! Thats is how one student acquired his name Olokon (kenkey) by eating 8 balls of Kenkey in less that 12mins. I remember one guy who came to High School from Prempeh and was running for senior prefectship. In every sentence he used the expression "AmIlying?" was there. Sooner than later the whole school was calling him Am I lying. What about masters like Long John Silver (Maths), Koopantan (Art) and Awumey (Maths), life in boarding school was full fun. Even to this day I still talk about the fun we used to have in High School. It was a great School and a fun time.
--- sam

??

Those days the letters begin in the same fashion and layout. The words are well rehearsed and it is used anytime both boys and girls proposes love to one another although it is strictly prohibited to take such dangerous ventures. The letters begin " The brightness of this day has given me an opportunity to write you this letter. It continues like, I love you Ninety nine three quarter percent so just add one quarter to make it 100%.

Words like "Ocean of love, 'Tea without sugar'and a drawing of the Heart are all part of the ingredients contained in the letter. Sometimes if you are not lucky and the letter falls into wrong hands, you are assured that the letter will get to the Headteacher and what follows; emergency assembly is conducted.

The headteacher in white drill shorts, long hose and black shoes to match will summoned all the staff and you the unfortunate culprit will be brought before the assembly and the letter read aloud. Four strong boys will then be called forward to hold you stretched to your elastic limit. The most dreaded teacher will then proceed to give you 24 solid lashes at your back. Sometimes this phenomena had caused a lot of guys to abandon school forever. 
Ayensu

Break dancing

I used to dance back in 80's and it was great feeling to see people around everyday. Dancing along with great dancers like Alex Ofori,Ajetey Sowah,Sammy Kotoo and all the great guys. It was very great old days.
--RICH

Old days in Obuasi Sec' Tech

I remember back in Obuasi Secondary Technical school(Sec Tech) during the demonstration in May 1996, we song "samamo" from 8pm till 4am in the morning. We started from Koffikrom to Mango Asi about ten times and breaking things while singing. My freinds and I had a good time. But the only bad thing is after high school I haven't seen or heard from any of them.
--Attibo

Inspector 10

Do u remember a police Officer who was was proud of a nickname Inspector Ten. Which means he only takes Ten cedis bribe at all times.
--Kojo

GOOD OLD DAYS

I remember back in the day, there were some anumle guys who hung around my primary school's campus and boy did they get me.....they stole my stuff all the time...reduced me to a barefoot pauper!!! One time, I put some nice new and fresh sneakers *sob* sob*....still hurts to this day....out to dry after washing it for the first time and those bastards stole it.

Those were the finest sneakers on campus and a chic magnet!! Another time, I overslept after the morning bell had rung and had to rush thru my cold shower and dress-up, including laying the bed. Just when I finished all this stuff, the bell rung again for inspection...and I remember that vividly too....this pinhead rings the bell and yells at the top of his discordant voice*****I--N--S--P--E--C--T--I--O--N!!!! Hahaha those were the days. Anyway, just when I finished tacking in my shirt and stuff..and after a final tug on the bed sheet to make sure all was nice and snug, I noticed sitting on my trunk my pajamas and toiletries...nice towel I had back then too.big and fluffy. Just about the same time, I heard the matron walking down the hallway, (it's a rat--it's a rat...only those who were there will understand this one LOL). She was just about to make that turn into the main dorm with her kiss-ass followers...these were peon students she had enlisted to help her conduct inspections!!!! Upon hearing those echoing footsteps, which seemed to resonate at the sounds of my own heartbeat, my instincts just took over and I just bundled all that stuff sitting on the trunk and tossed it out the window. I could have sworn one of those anumle boys was outside the window waiting for just this moment and may have caught my prize possessions in mid-air because, as soon as the inspection was over (barely minutes), I looked outside the window and my stuff was GONE...gone GORN GAWN!!!! The entire whatchmajigit bundle thingy was gone DAMNNNN!!! I had to use an undershirt to dry off for a while.not counting chewing sponges etc. I could have wrung that guy's neck had I laid hands on him but then again, back then, we feared them too much LOL.

He'd have probably pummeled the shit outta me too, to boot!! Life is so unfair!! Char to understand this stuff, inspection was a big deal because every infraction accumulated points and the dorm with the most points had to be up early on Saturday to scrub the dorm with the least points' verandah.

Good Old Days by Dawuda

gone are the days at WASS

I remember the nostalgic days at WASS in the early 80's, then located in the heart of Accra New Town. Few days before every interschools atheletics competition (interco) at the Accra Sports Stadium, we gathered at the Dining Hall to learn new jama songs and rehearsed old ones in order to sing very well to ginger our athletes to win laurels for our alma mater.

Remember wonderful athletes like 'One man Nigeria', Sammy, Paa Nii, Asiedu etc. who made sure that WASS was on top in every atheletics. Oh my God, how can I forget the almighty trumpter (now Rev. Danso of Victory Church). Those were the days that many students in Accra wanted to be students of WASS. You know, we had nice opportunities to make friends with ladies from Accra Girls Sec. School.
Richard

Old days at national .. Cape coast

Oh where do i start? Is it the brokey days where we use to steal from behind afadu house or the times when me ( americo), rasta, ninja use to sit at mccarthy and yell "obaa wo ko mesi shake mame".....

I remember this one day that i tied an ss 1 student with a rope and made him drag the bed which i was laying on.. Needles to say my trunk and chop box was seized by no one else but the great kabacha (house master).. Shoot he had no idea he was dealing wit a crrok, thinking he was going to make me weed for by box.. Well he was wrong cos if i cannot have the trunk in my room i can certainly have it in his house... Needless to say my trunk was safe in the housemaster's house and well i dressed out of his house without him knowing offcourse.....
---Ennin

AMASS

Wow! To relive the good old days in Amass during the 80s is mind blowing. I remember folks like Paa Garbie, Killer, Deeees, Egbe, Kojo Dzozo, Optical, Archie Jones, Moro Sadick, Guy Jesus, Agege, Jimmy Ruffin, Pooona, Sir Agyemang Listowell, Atakadusi, I no sabe, Tuffia aka Adaski Jones et al. How can I forget Masters like Osei Sampa (Sampayo), Asumadu, Joe Appantien, Morgan, Ms Ntiforo and Ms. Akowuah

In Amass seniority was not determined by age but by sheer brute force. Life was survival of the fittest. A junior could heckle a senior even for his "soakings." When Koboat was the Headmaster, there was no such thing as exeat cheats. We use to sneak out to the movies freely without any hindrance at night. Bogge a.k.a Opuro came along and spoiled our fun with strict student edicts. He blacklisted 25 students known as "the notorious 25."

We use to make Bogge so mad at students assembly with the humming sounds that we made to drown out his address. Because we wont open our mouths during this humming, it made it impossible for him to scapegoat any student and that drove him up the wall. I remember when we used to organize "Abugas" (Mbosoo or dance) for entertainment. We would box girls into corners and get our groove on. At times we would sneak them out to Gandolfo Square to engage in unspeakable things. It came to a point when Abuga was banned outright.

Foods at the dining hall were composed mainly of Tom Brown, "Topo" (Gari and beans), and Gas Soup with a very big eyed ugly fish that was sure to set your chest on fire. The strongest student at the table usually got the right to consume the food of absentee students. The only day you are sure to see a full house at the dining hall was when "Askala " (red red) was served.

Interco (athletic competition) was the happiest times of all. I can't forget our sports master, Amingo. Amass won the athletic competition at all times during the 80s. We use to reserve our best clothes for Interco so that we could meet girls and "rap" them.

I remember great athletes like Paa Garbie, Polo, Alice Kike , Chief and some of whom I have already mentioned. Our sitting position at the stadium was not to be messed with. I remember when Obuasi Sectec students once flagrantly occupied our sitting spot at the stadium and it turned into a major war. A final treatise was signed known as the Amass Sectec Alliance. Our soccer team was the complete kumasi Asante Kotoko team. It included players like Odom, Kofi Badu, Opoku Nti, Asase J, Papa Arko and Kofi Berchie. It was mystifying how we couldn't topple Kuhis from the soccer championship with all these stellar players. I do remember Kuhis's top defender, Boogie as if it was yesterday. I also remember when we gave ! Prempeh Students a good beating for changing Kojo Dzozu 's name to Salisu and for singing "we are sorry you are bush" at Swesco during a hockey match which they lost anyway. They were jealous because they lost this fine athlete (Dzozu) to Amass. Oh poor Prempeh! When it came to sports, Prempeh students could not shine our shoes. And they just couldn't buy that.

Good old days shall never come again, they will only remain in our memories.
---- Bellcas

"michigan banku", those were the days

some of the girls in my class discovered that "michigan's banku soup" wasn't made with "ajiramua nam" the fact is, when i was attending school in abossey okai methodist primary from 1989-94, we finally went to " michigan chop bar" before then, we hated that place because of what we heard from others. This cat soup news drove us crazy until we investigated it ourselves. it wasn't "cat-meat soup" at all.
it was an ordinary meat. "tolo-beaf". we were the first class customers even though we were school children with a little amount. i wonder where all my class-mates are. those were the days!!!!!!!!
"michgan bankue", wo le le!
---- MK

Swesco

I remember Swesco like it was yesterday. When girls were girls and boys were boys.I would never forget the fond memories of the drums beating to awake everybodyup to go toassembly and then to dodge P.T.(physical education) but as soon as the drums roll for breakfast , we all rush to have our "takwe " and red red for lunch and then sometimes concrete,"beans and gari" . Later on you find the find the villagers rushing through the dining room from Katanga to scramble for the leftovers. the Pantry boy on his old bicycle carrying bread for the next days meal. Checking points - is the time for the sweethearts to go for walks after prep before the lights go out. And then it's time to begin another day, until end of your term.
----Princes Q.

HI,
THIS IS TO ADD TO WHAT PRINCE SAID I WENT TO SWESCO I DO REMEMDER "OWUO" FROM ASAFO I THINK THAT IS THE NAME OF THE VILLAGE WHERE THEY CAME FROM. THEY ALWAYS PICK ON HIM. ... FESTUS

Motown i cant just forget the good old days in motown. It was off the hook. Our boyfreind used to tell us to sneak out , and go out with them , we dont go out with just our boyfreind we go out in groups. oh , my god , we used to go to the club , to movies and the reasturant. Our favorite resturant was papaye.
and i remember when we used to go sisi waaste. oh my god i will never forget bayere and tsofi it was off the hook.
-- tara.

LIFE AT AGGREY MEMORIAL AROUND 1985-6

I just can't forget the days when me"kope stone" paa-bow, foreighner,water t, koo dickee, pitsiee thought we were all that.that was when brafo yaw was our headquarters. I remember when we were going to antie fati(waatse) and dickee said everybody put something(money) in your pocket which everyone said okay. We got there only for "paabow" to pull a handkerchief from his pocket. That day it was strictly(no contribution no food).

Life As an amanfoo

Charlie, if you were not in form five in 1990 at Prempeh College, forget the word 'happiness'. It is simply not in your vocabs.
May 1990. Preparation for G.C.E o levels.
Newsflash: Apoo has leaked(from Nigeria of course).
That was when I saw that people were born to be middlemen. All my mates who are in business owe their success to that period. I remember people coming together to buy a paper, and then, 'downloading' it at retail prices to the poor folks. My God, I never got money to buy the retail goods, so I was glad when explaining to people how pious I am and does not want to cheat. thank God for my mom's bringing me up morally upright.

Finally, we finished the exams and came to the dormitory to listen to news(funny for after the leak, we were news conversant. Guilty conscience). the news was as expected. they have cancelled all the exams that leaked, and we had to do it all over again. What an anticlimax, but it was a good time to learn business. I think that is why I am now in pharmaceutical sales.

I remember alligator, Burgher, Eric Adjei, Kwadjo Amoako and all running over for the items. Even Boniface my paddy came all the way from owass to share some 'titbits' on Geography with me, and I forgot about my vow of honesty.

national in cape coast

i remember da good old days in national in cape coast . one day i've got mashed kenkey in apatasi where we usually eat ,broky is inda air where everybody is broke i saw my homies comming zigila,rasta,and many others shouting scattey,running towards me ,i dont know what to do so i sput in da mashkey ,and raster came foward and also sput in and immediately stir it up. i have no choice than to leave this mashkey to raster to enjoy it
........HARDERBRO

Tema Secondary (93_96)

my oh my! during my secondary years in Tema Secondary (93_96) when all my friends seem to be having fun and making cracking jokes of how they smooched girls outside campus as their dorm mate i was like man! i should go give it a shot! i went out with "Owiata" and Bills to get a taste lo and behold i had this thick and tall girl whom walkin down the street with, someone will identify us as mother and son ......i had to handle that???????, as a first timer i didnt want to telll my friends i cant handle noway! the teasings! will be unstoppable so i swallowed my fears ,and this big momma knowin we just got back from vacations definately i got some dough so all she wanted to eat was fried rice even though she could hardly speak english,took her to the restaurant borrowed money from my friends bought her the rice and khebab the cost was mad crazy so i didnt buy any for myself with the xcuse am satisfied, after all this i couldnt even touch her............. her thighs and wheel caps were twice that of Maradonna,if i was close to downtown L.A i will no doubt think i got one of them "kojo besia "gettin to the end of the nite she wanted us to go to nite club! ei!!!!!!!!! sensing danger i told her to wait for me, i walked slowly towards community two then took to my heels ha ha ha ! thank goodness to the juniors who came to the rescue with some raw gari and sugar(kpeglo)! as we call it,afterwards my friends were telling me of how she was looking for me to beat me up!!!(didnt dispute the fact cos she had the body to prove it) !!!!! with thousands of stuff happenning on campus i look back and think our life was nothing but a bunch of soap operas.........
----muller 

Archbishop Porter Girls Secondary School (APGSS)

HEY GUYS!!!!!!! GREETINGS AND PEACE TO ALL OF YOU. THIS IS FESTUS COMING FROM KATECO TO LA-BONE WITH THE COOL RULERS. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHO THE COOL RULERS ARE CHECK THE GOOD OLD DAYS AT KATECO.

Hey we are all doing fine. life at la-bone. was fun I remember grand father Joe and the crew of Azogome. Lemeoso( small boy with mafia dik) How are you. I remember automatic teacher. The one person who was able to draw parrell lines and was able to make them meet. long John silver AND the great taabee where are you guys. la-bone sec. was a great place. I just didnt wan't the sixth form years to be over. guys this is nobody than the great "20 MAKUTA" FESTUS

hey guys everybody is talking about their school. What about KATECO(KANESHIE SEC. TEC. SCH) gone are those days when guys like Martin Asamoah, Derick Paa kwasi Sagoe and Pinchoco the great. were the cool rulers. I am not going to talk about the people of animal Kindom the 5c guys. There were the rough rulers. I wonder where you are now Key holder. You were the guy you held the key to the Animal kingdom. oh what a great human. Christina Cobblah I hope all is well with you.

Kateco was the bone shaker school where friends made life wonderful. I remember when The great PINCHOCO came to school from Achasi with his trunk and chop box. He wanted to turn the day school to a bording school. Guys this is festus once known as agama lee. NOW SCROOL DOWN AND FIND LIFE AT LA-BONE SEC.
---JoJo

Archbishop Porter Girls Secondary School (APGSS)

I cannot seem to forget my school days in APGSS, 'Gyato girls as we are known to the guys in T'di because of our lightskinned girls in the school.

The Prep time, saturday inspection, toturing monday morning assemblies, early morning masses, Roll call, Red, yellow, purple, blue and green check dresses, 'interco' days, saturday entertainment nights filled with Form 1 & Sports club performances and most especially the week of special 'family day/speech and prizegiving ceremony/anniversary" celebration activities, where the school gates are unlocked and made open to all guests and visitors to celebrate with us.

Who can forget the all the scrubbing and cleaning we did for days on end in an attempt to make the school look immaculate in appearance. Woe betide thee if you were a first year student....the work load was rediculous because you were overloaded with work assigned by classes, Forms, Houses and just junior work.

I remember good ol 'pala ( physics teacher), the watcheful eagle eyes of headie, mr folley, Sister Esther, Amankwa, Mrs Ahiavi, mrs ocloo, Mr Badu, Mrs Mendskito ( mosquito as we used to call her), Ntwom, Siki ( the security man whom we bribed periodically to allow us out of the gates), the popular 'mango down' with waachey maame, Kalench Hall, cubby hole, and OFCOURSE Miss BINEY.

I will never forget the day Miss Biney punished the whole school for disturbing during prep, and a whole senior class for keeping their lips sealed. Or can i get rid of the memories filled with last day 'Deponking" (using a scissors with an intent to destroy the ponk hairstyle) in a performed by the famous trio, ....Mendski, Ahiavi, and Biney.

The memories are a lot and i feel so nostalgic recollecting. But it is a great school and purity of mind and body we have carried out into the world with us. Being a yellow check i cannot forget, Bugaloo, Rasgege, oshin, Twento, steroo, francisca, mavis, rita, nicho, bertha,sabina,sabenae, benle-A.,jennifer, christie, lilian, Audrey, Josephine,........ and class of 97 . i miss you all. thank you. please email me to stay in touch.Manza Agovi
---tamika

Wenchi secondary at night

During the days when wenchi secondary school still thought they will not have anyone from Kumasi to attend the school, news was circulated only in B.A. Therefore it was not unusual when I and Dukakis, oseikrom students, did not hear of the postponement of school reopening one term. We reached the school and we were the only people in our dormitory. We were heartily chatting, dukakis on the up bed and me down.

'All os a fudden', dukakis got down, and slowly went to close the windows which were facing the typical B.A forest behind the school. Still not talking, he came down to the next bed, and closed his eyes tightly, his facing the opposite side of the windows.

Despite all the efforts i made, he never uttered a word till the next.
'Did you see the witch'? was the first phrase he uttered the next day
'which witch'
'the one on the tree yesterday'

I burst out laughing. I now understood why he did all those. I knew as a typical Owarian, he is a little abnormal, but that night confirmed it totally. I wish he had spent his five years at the university of Sosfline(Prempeh College), for he will not have been running away from a hunter's flashlight. Where is he? He better email me before he start seeing more witches
---qmintah

Kanton Training College

I still maintain the vivid memories of the good old days at the Kanton Training College when the Equals of l966 took over power, removing the then Dining Hall Prefect and installing one of the Equals (a second year student) to mann the Food affairs. Those were the days when the hunters went on hunting at the Mulimmo street. I wish I could see those old faces again. Oh' I hear one of the juniors of our time is now the Second First Lady. Schvn' Maybe we should organise a reunion, then over to you our dear Second First
----Tarquin.

Opoku Ware School

Even until this day I shout and yell out the greatness of Opoku Ware School. The School has nurtured and made me a the person I am today.I just want to share some of the great moments at Owass. Wearing the cream shirt with the Owass crest meant a lot. We the students felt very good for, we received so many compliments from the general public when we were outside the school. During the Inter-Schools and Colleges students who were not fortunate enough to attend Owass would even give us compliments. Not to forget the Louis Ladies made us feel as if we were on the top of the world. The blue shirt was a foot step ahead, it felt even better especially those of us who were fortunate enough to attend sixth form at Owass. I want to take this opportunity to thank mother Owass and people like Icetee, Osolo, Bugy, Oboge, Wasstee, Sugar Ray, The late Mobisco, Coltman, Buccaneer, Achi Palogo, Costic, Heavy D, Wastoni, Eugas, Sharky Stone, Oyebo, Pancho, and all the AQ group. The AQ group was the last batch of old system, there were a lot bad perception about us. All Owareans can email me at Kwabar@hotmail.com.
Thank You
Kwame

Amanfoo

It seem like my memory of good old days in Prempeh college is always around when I was in lower forms. We came from prep one evening to see that all the mattresses of the form ones, including mine, was lost. A good 'citizen' informed us to go to pearson(my house) dorm 5, the form five dormitory.
We went there to meet all the 'lost' 20 matttresses on one bed, with a senior lying on it. For being so generous in 'getting' us our lost mattresses, we were all to pay 20 cedis, or receive 20 lashes for 'loosing' our mattresses.
The miser among, me, went forward, and I could not stand more a one whip from the all weather belt senior Appiah Danquah(where is he) was using, so I ended up paying 19 cedis. If you think that was small money, think back how much it valued in 1985.
I reached form two, and got the worst possible person to be the dorm overseer, senior brains(Nkrumah Ullysess-I do not know where he got his name from). Honestly, this devil never sleeps. We will be out the whole night, and will sneak in around 2am to change our books, only to meet brains waiting for us in the dark. The rest of the night will be spent under his bed.
Which Amanfoo would forget the days of spies during interco? You are in trouble if you are found with a pen on you.
---by qminta

OWASS--The Good Old Days II

Akatakyie, how can I forget the good old days at Owass? My dear wife, Cecilia, occasionally quarrels with me at home because I "brag" too much about the good old days at Owass. Her reason is simple. I'm a father now. Well, I can't imagine DJ Loustie leaving his funny behaviour for an uneasy one. My answer to my wife has always been the same: " You never had the chance to study at Owass, besides, it's a boys' school so you can't understand me." I simply agree with Katakyie Tizo--AQ 129 that you have to be part to know. it's incredibly the best school I can ever think of.

I never know what happened before our period of study, neither do I know what happened after us but it was simply great. I don't want non-Akatakyie to get bored but I'm talking about the early 80's through the mid 80's. It's quite clear that Owass wasn't the best--when we talk of athletics during the period in Ashanti Region--though, our creative songs alone made us the champion all the time. I still remember athletes like Smosh, Bato, Sabatus, Geomorphor, Alo Joe, So Far, DJ Loustie, Aguala, Hopkins, Ebo, Justice, Cardicus, etc--just to mention a few. Guys of the 80's, if you really want to remember the "sweetness" of our time, then switch on your stereo, insert your CD and play songs like CELEBRATION--Kool and the Gang, TAKE ME HOME--Lisa Lisa, WAR WAS STUPID etc. Ha ha ha , what do you remember? Our creative songs? The spirit still exists amongst the current Owareans. Enjoy your day today with this:
Diplo' Owareans, Diplo' Owareans are in again. We have to win the race and take the cup.
We're the masters of the field with the best athletes.
Famous to all and decent boys.
Oh diplo', diplo', diplo' Owareans.

Addai Bee

OWASS--The Good Old Days

I still remember when a close friend of mine Gaddafi -William Adu-Agyei- won the eating competition one evening immediately after supper. It was fun because Megada had already had enough during supper and he was still able to win the competition. He later explained to friends that he only went for it as a trial and won , so next time he would break the record.
Addai

The good old days at Owass

It always great to be an Owerean, I am now a student of Temple University located in Philadelphia but I always wish I could go back to Owass and wear the school uniform bearing the Owass crest. Opoku Ware School in my opinion is one of the greatest Secondary Schools in Ghana. It is made who I am today in America, I remember people like, Achia Palago, Apozo, Sharky, Sugar Ray, Kramo, Colt man, Icetee,Bugy,Oboge,Wasstee, all these made the stay at Owass pleasant. There are so many funny stories that might be very have to end once I start. There are memories of Owass that can never be forgotten. I take this opportunity to commend some of the masters we named and put through hell. Masters like Poda, Okanta, Asuma, Amonia and Piero. I hope all these people I mentioned here today are having enjoyable lives.
Tizo

The Last Days In Labosco

I remember the last days in labosco for the old system(94 'O' LEVEL) when the business class had a group they called the BIG 6. They use to think they ruled the school. But then the real guys who were on top were the Science students. They brought back the Devils corner back to live. This was a corner that was known for it's past with each batch of 'O' level students leaving their mark. This was not a corner for evil deeds but rather for hanging out.

This corner was avoided by everyone teachers,most students and other student visitors whom had heard about it. This corner hosted some students like Brazo, Isah, Adjeytey, Amuzu, Gilly and many others Who were considered the hard knocks at that time. These guys got their respect amongst their peers and were known for who they were; unlike the Big 6 they got caught many times where as the other guys were untouchable noting could stick to them just like the Teflon. During the last days in the school it was clear that the so called the Big 6 were nothing but the Tiny six which made them fade out of the system as quickly as they started. Those were the days when Labone Secondary was Great Labosco. Peace!

Talking about good old days:

I do remember back in the days of the year 1991. I was in form 5 and in Sadler Room 1.
In every school, there are some people who are just jokers and you can never forget them. These people are those who make going to school being fun. I wonder what some of them are doing to themselves at the moment.
Everyone's got a name but I honestly can't remember their real name as we use to be known by our nick names:
Some of these people are: Utopia (i.e. myself), Jamaica, Kofi Kyinto, Carta cash, Pasha, Wahara, C Bodia, Paaasigya, Gohonzo (my best mate), Gosh, Pulley, P Noshi, Pee Wee, Flash Tito, Egya Kwesi, Odusa bro, Kuus Kuus Barner, Sin bad and so many more that I can not remember.

These are the people who made the class of 1999 in Kumaca. We played, and also worked very hard for our GCE. Most made it and those who did not make it are also doing well.

My dream is to see all these people again sometime at the same place at the same time. I bet we will probably turn the place upside down.

Richard

 

ABURI PRESBYTERIAN BOYS BOARDING SCHOOL

Good old days

I still have very fond memories of our good old days at Datus Business School formerly at Abbosey Okai, Accra.
The 1978 Group led by Joe Pasasa, Owusu Amankwatia(kakro), Cudjoe Brothers, the two Marteys, Boat,myself Jack Palance(Sintim) and others was so great I still have dreams about our escapades along Abbossey Okai road.
I remember our "Road Works" after school was officially over before we come back into class for extra classes.
Those were the good old days.
Sintim ( New York)

Prempeh old days

I always laugh when I remember how the seniors, especially Atta Siaw, was waking us up when we were form one. He will enter the dormitory and shout,'Raise your leg if you are asleep'. If you do not, it means you are not asleep, and if you do, it shows you are not either. Either way you are caught. from qmintah@hotmail.com

Wenchi Secondary school

I will never forget one day when Dukakis, a mate of min's mother brought shito aaaaalllll the way from Kumasi. I asked for some and he refused, so I just stole it in his absence. He came and after all the crying, enlisted my help to catch the the thief. I think this will tell him who the thief was. .. qmintah

My Father worked for Ashanti Goldfields, Obuasi for aproximately 10 years, up until December 2000. We are a British family and became very attached to Ghana, myself especially. I always got on well with their friendly people. I had many friends there, those that really stand to mind were the Tieku Family, a well known family in Obuasi.

I remember having to take one of my class0-mates to the back of the school so that Grace Oduro - my form teacher could whip him for constant miss behaviour. He cried, but looking back, it is something that I will never forget - and I cherish that moment because it was so moving to see. Nana Kwame - the boy who was whipped was a close friend of mine and he was the joker in the class. I had many wonderful moments in Ghana that I will never forget. I will revisit the country in the near future to see it for what it is now and its' people.  paul_

Libria Hostel (Accra Aca Campus) I rember in 1994 when i had to live in a hostel near the Accra academy campus to do my A-levels at Extra Mural academy.The experience i had in that hostel changed my life from a dada ba to a hard nut.oh premier poyo,where are you.A place where no one dares preach the word of God.pastor David we will alway rember you.I sometimes remember guys like national,Ishisua,ecomog,Chuka,solar and the king of the bung,poyo and tears run down my cheeks.I hope one day we'll meet in some part of the world.
----OSHOGBO JOE

1984 was the year, that we had to do G.C.E 'O'Level twice because of 'Apo'.

At times,when I get to the exams hall,I could see Snr;Nkuah staying on an imaginary blackboard teaching me the stuff.Thanx Snr;Nkuah who came to Sekco from ASANCO but don't forget, I did it all again so I blew up. I also remember my first day at school in 1979,when my Dad have to make 3 trips to the campus because of his Honda 125 motorbike. The 1st trip was to bring myself to the school. The 2nd trip was to bring my trunk and you could imagine what the 3rd trip brought.....The Almighty Chopbox which later turn to be some greedy senior's African market. port of the sports contribution I chop with my friend Albert now in Florida U.S.A.

Thanx to you all for those contributions of Gari,Sugar,Milk,Geshia,Sardine and etc; My Thanx also goes to the Nzema guys who really help me with your dry Coconut that you brought with you during those time especially during 1983. Combining coconut and gari was Whooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! I'm done
-- Former-do (1979-84)

growing up in krofrom;

If you are not born in krofrom, then you do not know how life begins. I remember growing up with boniface, cynthia, robert and papa yaw(a family of ewes and fantes, what a combination).

we were doing our own beauty contests, selecting the 'area' ladies, dethroning and changing our beauty queens depending on our whims. of course they never knew what was happening.

there was mr Mark, who always remember us of when he was in Germany(more than 10 years ago that time). he will mix all the leftover food the next morning and call it German farmer's breakfast. I remember following Boniface to his girlfriend, and he will convince me to buy kelewele for her, saying the girl will give us take away(she was working at african child fast food). of course we will be dissappointed and will not talk for some days. cynthia will be teasing me of my cheap trouser mateials, and that was the only ones i could afford.We will be trying to show off on the streets our badminton rackets, and sit infront of the house the wholeday, with sakumbee and akwasi asare, who did his national service at a place not on the ghanaian map(som nyame koduro), including amoako temeng.

we will be speculating whether akwasi asare is crossing carpets to amuzu flat for cynthia. i still can not fathom why Mr amuzu, a bursar sold his over 30 year old ford for the same over 30 year model(newly painted), and Boniface trying to defend his father's behaviour. I also remember the evermoody landlady catching all our plastic balls, and my always going to wash my hands in the amuzu flat, at a particular washing basin(i still do not know why). we were washing naked behind the house up to our early teens, despite all the bathing houses in the flats, and chasing lizards.

i can nt say all so i expect the rest to remember me

SWESCO

"JOHN BULL" - May He Rest In Peace. One of the best and most outstanding Secondary School Headmasters in the good old days- the late 50s and early 60s. He was American trained and changed Swesconians to Swesco Americans. I am glad his dream is still alive in those students of his time, and even thereafter. Most of them in the U.S. and around the globe have attained high accomplishments. Dr. Joe Denkyi, Dr. Anaman, Lawyer Anaman Attorney at Law, Dr. Eduafo, Dr. Arhin, Lawyer Arhin Attorney at Law, Lawyer Kofi Baa Arhin Attorney at Law, Dr. Siisi Aggrey and many others both at home back in Ghana and around the globe, kudos, and keep the touch of Swesco burning, but remember, we still have to keep in touch with Swesco.
--IA

St. Hubert's Seminary/ Secondary School, Kumasi

I think, at that time it was one of the best schools in Kumasi with good food and decent accommodation. Yet the students were not happy. We used to sneak out to Owass for Gari and Beans on sale in a tutors house. Oh, we enjoyed the best experience from Santaase at the inn of 'Emma', a local 'abetea' seller. It was a taboo to sneak out to town but we risked it because of food. Do you know that many students lost their chance in becoming priests because of some of these escapeeisms? But the smart ones got their way through. Old friends like the Amofas, Ebow, Kornah, Edow, T-Boat, Agya Yeboah------ I missed them all.

We had our good days from Fr. White, turbulent days from Naana Asare, and calm hour from Agya Koo Manu. I think Agya Osei Dua is moving the school high again, more grease on your elbow. I owe this school so much that I cannot pay with all my double Masters in Education & Administration.
---Dr. Jones.

Good Old Days

Gone are the days at OKESS when we use to spit in our seniours ADUA ne GARI B,cos of the way they use to treat us.
---ADAM ISSAH ( RHIZOPUS )

Gone are the days when we use to hang around nkramom at suame waiting to pounce on any beautiful chick on her way to buy kelewele .
---YAROO.......

Good Old Days

I'm not ghanaian. Every two years in the sixties my families used travel through ghana coming from Ivory coast where we lived to go on holidays in Dahomey. I remenber my father changing his cfa currencies in cedies...he became suddenly rich and buy a lot of this delicious ghanaian bread for us. I also remember the greediness of your boarder guards , policemen in Takikro, Sampa , even policewomen were rough and corrupted, they were not very kind. Travelling in ghana was like travelling in the far west. The police wore dark uniforms on dark skin ... I couldn't read english at that time and instead of Ghana I would pronounce Chana. I remenber we were on holidays by July while the ghanaian were still at school. In the back of a our cars or buses we could see them going or coming back to school. We used to greet them moving our hands. What have those schoolboys or girls become ?

In the early eighties I cross Ghana with a friend. a very epic journey. In Aflao we were treated roughly by soldiers , policemen ...every ghanaian...we remenber a policeman telling this to our driver: "Everything down for examination" and the drver would answer "Abagny, my house is clean"

HE HE HE GHANA PEOPLE !!! MASTER !!!! AS IVORIANS CALL YOU!!!!
---DUBOIS

SWESCO

I remember Swesco like it was yesterday. When girls were girls and boys were boys.I would never forget the fond memories of the drums beating to awake everybodyup to go toassembly and then to dodge P.T.(physical education) but as soon as the drums roll for breakfast , we all rush to have our "takwe " and red red for lunch and then sometimes concrete,"beans and gari" . Later on you find the find the villagers rushing through the dining room from Katanga to scramble for the leftovers. the Pantry boy on his old bicycle carrying bread for the next days meal. Checking points - is the time for the sweethearts to go for walks after prep before the lights go out. And then it's time to begin another day, until end of your term.
----Princes Q.

Good Old Days

The good old days were at Sunyani Secondary in the late 70s. I was then in sixth form, had a whole head of afro and was thrilled to no end by the presence of real beautiful southern girls. In addition, Saturday nights were memorable for the record dances. On Sundays, we went off to the local chop bars to devor large slabs of cassava fufu with the proverbial bush meat --akrantie -- and garden egg soup.

The event that stands out in my now fuzzy memory, is the day we went to war with arch foe Sunyani Technical after a soccer game. Boy, was it an all out conflict; attacks and counterattacks. We strategize all night long, but did not win the war, though we did leave a few Tech students moaning and groaning in pain after a few whacks on the cranium and kneecaps. They were simply marvelous, those great good old days at SUSEC.
---Kofi

OGUA KOTO-CAPE COAST SCHOOL LIFE

Cape coast is really a region to admire. Schooling in cape did change my life in a way. Ola training college is a school to be. You dare cannot dough morning assembly.
I mean no place to hide. If you are unlucky you will meet almighty auntie aggie. You dare cannot lie to her. She has made some of us come this far with the help of god and miss king.formal ola matee. Ola lady association. thus what augusco do call us.   ---adriana

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I find it facinating when my sisters and brother talk about their days in secondary schools, clearly they made sure I knew thay had a great time. On like me, I didnn't get the chance to go to secondary school cause my dad flew me to London before I had the chance. Ooh, I would give anything to experience what they did in secondary school. In Ghana I went to New Age prepratory School and Dafar Premier School both in Tema, I wonder if they are still there.
----Beatrice

GREAT GHANASS KOFTOWN.

Those years are really memories. As far back as 1985-1989. Ghanass was really a school to be no wonder schools like mansite,wey gey hey,holy ko wanted to taste what was in Ghanass. ln fact, l wish those years could be reversed. People like bro Boni, Apeliway,James kuma,Peelogo,alot more. The chillers were burger from Pesco,Akwasi Appah also from pesso, And names like Joy, Adeliade,Joyce Adusei,my man Edward Aboagye .
Those 4 arts 2 guys. But forgive me Ghanass was one of the best science schools. No wonder Mr Eric Dankyi did clock 4 A,s. He was really a brillant guy. ALIAS ERICO DEE.Then later changed to Yaw rush.
-- AKOSUA.

Agona S.D.A Sec. School

Oh! Agass, I remebered a day our headmaster heard that we students were going to cause a demonstration on our food. He came to dinning hall to threating us that, he had a gun and if we decided to come to his house, he will shoot us like killing animals.

Later he went to the Bursar and told him that we students had decided to cause demo. As soon as the bursar heard that, he started laughing and said "how can this children cause demo". Our Headmaster told Him "look these children are serious, they can do it," but we students knew we could not do anything. Because he had faced the same problem where his head was injured by stones a year ago before we SSS came. So he was afraid. He thought that we SSS students too can do that.
-- Boateng (Lithuania )

Motown

Ah! who said the good old days as to be about our grandnothers. Eventhough it's less than four years ago since I said bye bye to the "great city on the outlaws hill" the lovely memories are soalive. Especially life in MaCarthy house. I remember those days when my very good pal and I use to come to the house during classes hours. We are not suppose to do that and it was the only house with a wall built around and it was locked by the house mistresses when we live for breakfast till after lunch. So this was what we used to do.... We go through 'Alogo Springs' gate. There was a time we had to uproot some of her plants she used to block the way to the house. All we did was to plant them back after each trip. Some times we had to hid under our beds for only God know's how long when we are 'cutting' school functions so Alogo and Tortuashe wouldn't 'swar' us. I miss everything about Great Motown.

Wesley Girls High School

The good old days in wesley girls high school, when studying at night was banned(abona) and yet we would always study at night, we would cream raw coffee to keep us awake and burn tons of mosquitoe coil until the smell gave us away. we would be caught by Gani(last white headmistress of the school) and punished to wash sick bay bed sheets. Oh those were the days. No wonder WEYGEYHEY is the best, we would do anything to study.

LIFE IN KUMASI ACADEMY

Gone are the days when Boys in Sadlers House go to the bathroom to check who's got the biggest c**k/d**k. Myself and a freind used to wake up in the early hours in the morning to pretent like we're craying. The headmistress "Maame Bea" will wake up and come and check on us. As soon as we see her coming, we will go back to sleep. We were just having fun. I've missed all those jokes. I think Kumasi Academy made me who I am today.
Richard

Good old days

how i missed konongo odumasi secondary alias k.o.s.s.where me and my team mates wake up late in the night and go to the park to pray,perform deliverance and other stuff. unfortunately i couldn't enjoy this much and i left the loving country ghana.how i missed s.u organizations and prayers.how can i experience the good old days again?
-abena Growing Up in Accrahmmmmmmmm i remember growin up in an accra suburb back in Ghana where the washroom which was like a mile from everyone's block which was only used by adults....for us the kids we just take a bucket stand on a wooden platform and bathe infront of the busy house with visitors and people passing thru and fro we didnt care showing all our privacy all u need is to rush ur tiny black butt into ur parents room afterwards and who else can forget the poor toilets in accra. the popluar one is the PIT LATRINE..(also known as shweeeeeeeeee tum !!) i mean the wooden structured toilets with four square passages...as a kid i was scared i was gonna fall into it.......no wonder always right next to it there is usually a bath house where u jump into immediately cos the stench that comes with u is just unbearable........its a pity to see some people wait outside for others to finish ..........thats where men and i mean mature men get along........u see big time rivals negotiating for one to come out as early as possible before the unexpected happens!! ive been far away from home ... but still miss these silly things after all we didnt need that much to be happy.
-kofi ..canada.

SECONDARY SCHOOL LIFE

Gone are the days when we students of Aburi Girls Secondary School used the "downs" because of acute shortage of water so the school did not have wc's. Remember the bathrooms? We had particular days when we we could eat our own food from our chopbox... Oh charley, man has suffered before
--stella

Rex Cinema

Mmmmmmmm, I know that everyone remember when Rex cinema first came out and who doesn't. Boy! Rex to many of us in those days was heaven, especially, its alleys. This is where all those who can't speak or understand English becomes experts and all the "momma's little angles turn into little devils." I remember once my female cousin took me to watch a movie. In those days all that were shown were the kick boxing movie. I remember, how the young men use to pull the young girls into the alley to $&% @#$%.. well Iill let you figure it out for yourself. I miss the chaotic noises that were mad whenever the characters exchanged words that we don't understand, but pretends we do. I wonder if Rex is still Rex.
--elegant woman, USA

Back in Osei Kyeretwie

Talking about good old days, I remembered back in Osei Kyeretwie how a junior's parents paid him a visit with fufu and soup in a basket. Right after their arrival in front of the boys' dorm, dozens of seniors stood on the balconies and were chanting "fufuo!! fufuo!! fufuo!!". This relayed the hint to the parents that their son was not going to get a share of the food. They therefore decided to let their son enjoy the dish in the back seat of their car while the hounds watched from the balcony. The boy was later arrainged before a "dorm court" with charges ranging from deprivation of brotherhood and secret soaking.

--Kojo 

Good Old Days

Talking about good old days, I remember back in Osei Kyeretwie (Kumasi) we prepare mash kenkey and sugar in a big old bowl and pass it around for turns. The content was supposed to be sipped directly from the bowl (no spoons allowed). Holy, moly that is where you can thought your fate of getting a turn since people like Poor Marcus, Osam, Kozo... exhibit their capabilities of storing massive quantities within their cheeks after a double swallow. Warning: No mockery of this act is allowed since you can be sprayed from the mouth.
--Rich

The good "old days to me", are a mental journey back to the days when one was young and strong with a whole head of hair. One memory that stands out clear, was my days as a student at Sunyani Secondary, from '1977 to 1979. Everything about Sunyani at that period was Superb!!! There was plenty to eat: plantain and cassava fufu with bush meat. Susec girls were absolutely beautiful and sweet. Saturday nights at RECORD DANCES brought out the best in them. They looked resplendent in their uniforms, and danced nimbly all night long.

I had my share of these pretty creatures, and God knows how much I miss them after twenty-somewhat years. I have not been to Sunyani since l wrote my last Advance Level Paper in 1979, and wonder if the rivalry between Susec and Sunyani Technical School is still as intense as it was back in the late 70's.

--Kofi

Takoradi habour View

The good old Harbour View and Carousel club, where C K Mann and Kofi Yankson were daily appearances usually come to my mind. I visited the harbour city recently and found to my dismay that the none of the familiar faces at these spots were in town. The ships, Ghanaian and Nigerian, which used to bring infux of seamen with their pockets bulging out of cedis to spend are all but stopped.

Club Ampezzo and Pakos Lodge have disappeared. These were places where people could congregate to wash off any tension acquired on the job during the day.There were the big men and the small men and you could hear them talking about the programme for the next day at work.There were the timber contractors and the shipping agents concluding business over a bottle of coke or beer in a festive atmosphere. I believe High B.P. incidence was very low then. Most people were happy. That was in Takoradi of the 70's.

I cannot help but add my voice to the writer of "Takoradi Harbour View" I was young in the 70's but I remember when my dad us took us to lunch every Sunday afternoon at Atlantic Hotel. We spent our weekend evenings at Harbour view. Life was good. Ghana and Takoradi for that matter has seen some GOOD OLD DAYS.
--Adjoa

Good Old Days

I guess everybody would say this but i think our year group was one of the most notirious and influential groups of Accra Aca..yes the 96-98 year group.Do you remember how we used to sit infront of the twi madams house just to get a glimpse of her beautiful daughter? i wonder where she is now..do you remember how they used to frighten us about the 'chachou' being a coffin and that all ss1 students should go to prayer meeting right after prep...yes even RICH ROMA became a prayer warrior..imagine that.Do you remember the chisel brothers?, Snow and the gang, and the jealous brothers..no need to mention names...what about hajia's rice and 'alukuzaah' right after that....challi i wish we could relive those days....i could go on and on but i won't peace out
-----Prep P.

Good Old Days

Remember the good old days when me and my friends party all week. We run away from school went to disco and returned back like nothing happened. We start partying from Tuesday till Sunday. The only day we miss out is monday's b'cos no disco opens on that day. We start the with lunch at Laparloma (Cameo ) in kumasi, then the afternoon jump at Shrine - The DISCO IN SPACE- a brief stop at Golden Key, quick checkings at Freaky Deaky and last stop at Cameo. That's a very typical weekday affair. On weekends, oh boy, starts at Shrine, hide out at New Orleans weekend attendance at Nsadwaase ( CITY HOTEL ) final settling at Cameo.
--ASP

Aunti Fati's Waatchey!!!

Goodness Gracious! and all you former Aggrey Students know exactly what i mean. Aunti Fati's waatchey is the best combination of rice, beans, shito and welley ever created. Even students from National would walk over. And what a wonderful spot it presented for those sat night entertainments huh? I wonder where and what that lady is doing now?
God bless her waatchey.
It's All About Love,
ferdie Campus Life -UCCI remember returning from a birthday party with some friends late one night and behold right in front of Adehye Hall were these Atlantic Hall "sacred" choir members having a good time with their profane songs. As soon as they saw us, they started running. Hitherto I thought they were confident. They really were "chicken"

Do they still have Telstar at Casford? Do UCC guys still have POP? It was sickening? Talk about it more some other time.
--Adjoa

KetekeI remember the good old 'Keteke' days. When it was just the order of saturday nights that you hop from BusStop to Keteke to Ceasar's palace acting really busy and smart about nothing. Hahaha God bless the good 'ol days.
- Akosua Abeka Eleganza BluesOh I remember the old days when I often attend 'dance' session with my innocent girl at Abeka Eleganza(does it still exist!) where I usually put some 'blue-blue' (valium) - the Ghanaian spanish fly- into her fanta to bring out the bitch in her and I will excuse myself to go to the gents but instead swerve into a nearby VC10 and take my favourite 'apio' and chew some hearts and garlic to suppress the 'fuse'. And later will push her over the fence wall of my parents house in Tesano inorder to sneak her into my ghetto without my sleeping parents seeing us.Oh my parents thought all this while that I was an angel!
-- Fiifi

All hail "Haviwo"

I very well do remember our days in Mawuli School ( 1999-2001). I recall the tough seniors we met: Asterix*, "Death", "Apizo", "Robinson Hood" (not Crusoe), McKenzy all in Wilberforce house. I also remember "Dilinger", "Boblar", and Fishbone and the way they were on us for external duties.

Remember "Pioto"? he wanted to be an "ATL" ( Above The Law) by taking a fish head out of the the hall and wept for it. Hey, RZa, where are you now? All the Mawuli school ambassadors to O.L.A. led by Totswe I still have all of you in mind. I remember when my mates went for "ghosting" and came back with the story that a goat had also come to prep with them saying "you dey mow, you dey mow".

Do you all 2001 Haviwo also recall how your girl prefects were made to promise they will run the race, and run it fast? Later it was "whatsoever and whosoever! not in Trost week". Hey "Radical" big ups to you.Mail me at:senyoakaba@yahoo.com for more recalls.

Motown in the Hizzy for shezzy!

Y'all remember them good ol' days when people run away from the B.E.C.E. I remember I had a friend who did not study for the exams cos he thought he was going to fly to Germany afterwards. Not knowing, he was not that lucky and ended up in Suhum Sec Tech. Motown was off the chains even though I did not finish, But I attended from Class one to J.S.S three all in boarding house so I know a lot of things. From mother in lower boys to Mrs. Amusa to troublesome woman. She was something. I remember entertainment night on saturdays, snack, prep and all that fun stuff like games time.Y'all know what I'm talking about. Remember these names? Jackson T, Dade, Alligator, Stone, Shabba, Tifu, Y'LU, Bariba, Bongo, It goes on and on and on! It was tight at Motown J.S.S.
---Seth

KFishingAGOSA

I remember during our "O" LEVELS at St Jonn's Grammar School in Achimota, we usually had our lunch around 11am just so we will be full and ready for the next "paper"....on such occasions, we usually eat straight from the cooking pots right off the fire.the norm food was rice and "grease" or kenkey and soup. The food were always hot and the soft ones{dada ba's} myself, ogbooda, Dapaah, Kwadwo Antwi, Abgenyah and the rest of the crew were finding it difficult to compete with the hard cores.

there was one particular guy...Adon Saddat who had fingers of steel, whilst we will be waiting for the food to cool down a bit, he will just put his hand into the boiling soup, scoop and eat all the fish and food to the satisfaction of his huge body and leave us with nothing. To this day, i look back on those days and wow, what a wonderful time we had on campus though we were being starved because of Adon Saddat. Guys, wherever you are, get in touch. vincebeks@yahoo.com.au
--Vincent

AGOSA

hi folks i never knew i would ever complete school wyth those days when we use to have much funs.hi menns do u remeber those days when Clootey use to put on those puss in boots, when twenebread use to wear that catholic rope to advertise her bread every moring @ the assembly ground. oh my God'can't think hard that skinny PINTO agiss boy on campus.yea 3b1gals do u remeber when Mercy danquah decided to run for Gibson and what really happened poor her.

Hey gibson gals i miss you all i guess u donot compete for killings in da dinning hall anymore. ARYEE gals i hope you stop your allele movements.hi is baba still alive and what's wyth that wicked manchester.oopsthose chicky chicks gals hope no more aleele i really miss you and abogrewho use to conn those gals on campus,fokofi, the school bursar,shwabi, kyei baffour mr.wiafi who always check on the pretty gals every evening for prep.oh yea do u remember SIC salomey is coming those days for sctatter man suferoo.when ATICO catches us..those days when i join the SIP.hey STAAGAIRN are you still kicking well never gyve up till the bones are still rotten. well those wyth our rival school ACCRA ACA BLEOOO, cha i wish the clock would turn back for a second just to experince school life once morei never knew all this fun wyll come to an end. i guess you all miss me and i do miss u all and auntie naa's banku who collects all our money.and fix concret for us during dinning.hi1998/200 group i miss u all.gibson gals, 3b1 gals and all my mennerscontact me on

Good Old Days

hi, folks do u remember gone are the days when we were admitted to AGISS in 1998. how the senoirs would punish us lyke syvia tompson,jane austin, and those gals. also durin' entertainment when those light poles i mean those couples(chicks)would dance their head off.hiyo3B1 gals do u remember shwabi,fokofi, and hmmm the BM teacher. all the same do u all remmeber manchester the wicked watch man who died. baba amugari the school pantry who use to conn those gals on campus. oh that was fun when i remember STAAGA and our rival school ACCRA ACA.GIBSON GALS i guess u do all remember me when twene bread use to wear that catolic rope and advertise her bread. Also when young girls use to put on the pussy in boot.not forgoting kyei baffour that wicked teacher. charlie u remeber douwn below man sufferoooo SIC>salomey is coming scattter when man has to run for prep when mr wiafi use to check on da gals in class.wassup ARYEE gals hope u stop your aleele moves.the smmuggling the gnashing the aleele and all those kinda thing over.3B1 gals when mercy danquah use to run for the school oh poor her.Auntie Naa banku. worst of it MRS damali thatred and white woman damn.the way the teachers use to run out of the school.the school bursar who's speech is very incredible my (l AND MY R).buddies and menners i know you do miss me alot and how it was really fun at school.those days when i join the cadet and SIP oh poor me. well i never knew all thiz would come to an end.all the same we still hold it tight for STAAGA.saint aguinas accra gals secondary school, we will never give up unto the bones are rotten manners.