Prempeh College is intensifying efforts to retrieve GH¢1,053,230 in compensation owed by the Government of Ghana for land acquired for the construction of the Sofoline Interchange in Kumasi.

The issue was discussed at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing held in Kumasi on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, where the school’s management appeared to address concerns raised in the Auditor-General’s report.

Headmaster of Prempeh College, Very Rev. Louis Asare, told the Committee that although an agreement for the compensation was reached in 2013, the payment has still not been made.

He explained that the school has formally written to several institutions on at least four occasions, including the project consultant Value Properties and the Department of Urban Roads, but has not received any payment so far.

Headmaster of Prempeh College, Very Rev. Louis Asare

According to him, the responses received have mostly been verbal assurances without any financial settlement.

“Repeated efforts to retrieve the funds have yielded no results,” he stated.

In response to the concerns raised, the Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Kwame Amankrah, assured the Public Accounts Committee that steps would be taken to escalate the matter to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, to help secure payment for the school’s development projects.

He indicated that the issue would be given the necessary administrative attention to ensure resolution.

A member of the Committee and Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Frank Yeboah—who also revealed he is an alumnus of Prempeh College—called for urgent action to address the matter.

He urged education authorities to prioritise the payment, stressing its importance to the development of the school.

“Education Director, do something about it to ensure that Prempeh College gets its fair share,” he said.