National Cadet Corps, Ghana

The Greater Accra Regional Cadet Corps on 1^st July celebrated the Republic day at the 48 engineer regiment square. The day was marked by selected student cadets across the Greater Accra and Volta Region with a March pass.

Lt col E k Appiah who was the reviewing officer and was accompanied by Vrt Lt Cdr K Z O Mensah the Greater Accra regional cadet coordinator  inspected the parade.

In an interview with Vrt Lt Cdr K Z O Mensah the Regional Cadet Coordinator, he said the day was marked to sell out the knowledge of how important it is for one attaining a Republican Status as upcoming youth of this country.

The colorful ceremony was  attended with a total number of 1,025 cadet participants from the various educational institutions that includes.

1. Presec Teshie (Army Cadet Corps)
2. St Mary’s international (Naval Cadet Corps)
3. St John’s Grammar (Army Cadet Corps)
4. St John’s Methodist JHS (Army Cadet Corps)
5. Odorgonno Model Basic (Immigration Cadet Corps)
6. Nglishie Amanfrom (Airforce Cadet Corps)
7. Oreilly SHS (Airforce Cadet Corps).
8. The Lords Star International School.
9. Leading Light International (Army Cadet Corps)
10. Presec Osu (Naval Cadet Corps)
11. Kaneshie Technical SHS (Army Cadet Corps)
12. Nungua Snr. High (Airforce Cadet Corps)
13. Chemu Snr High (Naval Cadet Corps)
14. Tema Technical Institute (Naval Cadet Corps).
15. Accra Technical Training Centre (Army Cadet Corps)
16. Royal Seed Home (Army Cadet Corps)
17. Ebenezer SHS (Army Cadet Corps)
18. Anson SHS (Army Cadet Corps)
19. Tema Manhean SHS (Naval Cadet Corps)
20. kinbu SHS (Army Cadet Corps)

The following schools emerge as the winners at the end of the programme.

Junior High Schools

1st – Leading light International (Army Cadet Corps)

2nd – St Mary’s International (Naval Cadet Corps)

3rd – Odorgonno Model Basic.  (Immigration Cadet Corps)

Senior High Schools

1st – Oreilly SHS (Airforce Cadet Corps)

2nd – Tema Technical Institute (Naval Cadet Corps)

3rd – Kaneshie Technical SHS (Army Cadet Corps)

Other regions also commemorated the event in their respective regions to mark the 1st July day for the youth in Ghana.