Ghana: Kumasi T.I. Ahmadiyya, T.I. Amass score big in sports competitions

"T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School has grown from small beginnings to become one of the most respected Secondary Schools not only in Kumasi but in the Ashanti Region and indeed Ghana." Otumfuo Osei Tutu, Asantehene.

Ahmadiyya Times | News Staff | Ghana Desk
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Eight Regional athletic records, five in the women's division and three in the men's event were broken at the end of the two-day Ashanti Region Schools and Colleges Super-Zonal Athletics competition held at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday.

While William Akuka Awunime of Prempeh College set a new record which previously stood in the name of Martin Etsey of the Kumasi T.I. Ahmadiyya Secondary, Elizabeth Dadzie of Kumasi T.I. Ahmadiyya also set two new records in the long jump and triple jump. She broke the record of 5.44 metres in the long jump event set in 2009 by Gloria Konadu of Saint Monica's SHS with a new leap of 5.52 metres.

She also jumped 10.92 metres in the triple jump event to cancel the old record of 10.76 metres set by Elizabeth Owusuah of Kenyase SDA SHS in 2008.

Diana Tetteh also of T.I Amass set a new record of 14mins 07.secs in the 100 metres hurdles to cancel the old record of 15mins 03secs set by Dorcas Gyimah of Konongo Odumase SHS in one of the zonal meetings this year.

A message from Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu to the Real Amass of T.I. Ahmadiyya Kimasi read as following:

"I am very delighted to send the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, hearty greetings and offer the sincere congratulations of Nananom and Asantehene to the Board of Governors,  P.T.A., staff and students of  T. I Ahmadiyya Secondary School on the ocassion of the School's Golden Jubilee.

"T. I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School has grown from small beginnings to become one of the most respected Secondary Schools not only in Kumasi but in the Ashanti Region and indeed Ghana.

"The Schools has contributed greatly to the intellectual, moral and spiritual development of both Ghanaians and non Ghanaians and is today justifiably proud.  To be the alma Mater of hundreds of alumni who are making significant contributions to the development of Ghana.

"I wish the school a happy celebration and continued progress and success in the years ahead.

OTUMFUO OSEI TUTU II, ASANTEHENE [http://www.realamass.org]

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