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Prempeh College at colourful event on Saturday, 17th June, 2023 at the school premises named a dormitory block after Energy Minister and Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.

The honour, according to the school authorities, was in recognition of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, an alumnus of the school, outstanding contribution towards transforming the face of the school.

Dr. Prempeh shared the prestige of the day with his paternal grand-uncle and mentor, former President J.A Kufuor, also an "an amanfoɔ" who had the biggest auditorium of the school named after him; the “J.A. Kufuor Auditorium”.

The former President's honour was also in recognition of his outstanding leadership and making Prempeh College earn the accolade - the Presidential school.

In a keynote address, Konongohene, Dr. Nana Awuah Abedimasa II, a member of the school’s Interim Management Committee that worked until 10th May, 2023, recounted the immeasurable support the school has and continues to receive from Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh.

“Prempeh College is so personal to him and he never gets tired of us. In our difficult moments, he always pulls through for us. It was a no brainer, deciding to honour him this way.”

Nana Abedimasa said these honors to former President and his grand nephew who happens to be the Energy Minister are to serve as an inspiration to the society and in the spirit of moving away from "old age" practice of recognizing people only when they are dead.

“Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has done tremendously well and for me, there are no questions conferring this life time honour” on him, he said.