Prempeh College has renewed its demand for the payment of more than GH¢1 million owed by the Government of Ghana as compensation for the use of its land in the construction of the Sofoline Interchange in Kumasi.
The issue came up at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing held in Kumasi on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, where school officials appeared to respond to audit concerns raised in the Auditor-General’s report.
The Headmaster of Prempeh College, Very Rev. Louis Asare, told the Committee that although the government pledged compensation in 2013, the payment has still not been made despite years of follow-up.
According to him, the school has written at least four official letters to relevant institutions, including the project consultant Value Properties and the Department of Urban Roads, but has only received verbal assurances with no actual payment.
“Repeated efforts to retrieve the funds have yielded no results,” he said.
The Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Kwame Amankrah, responded that the matter would be escalated to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to help fast-track the payment for the school’s development needs.
A member of the Committee and MP for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah, who disclosed he is an old student of the school, also urged authorities to act swiftly.
“Education Director, do something about it to make sure that Prempeh College gets its fair share,” he stated.
