GHANA: CHIEF JUSTICE URGES YOUTH TO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO DEVELOPMENT AT SCHOOL SPEECH DAY.

Record ID: 649421

  • Title: GHANA: CHIEF JUSTICE URGES YOUTH TO CONTRIBUTE MORE TO DEVELOPMENT AT SCHOOL SPEECH DAY.
  • Date: 2nd August 1967
  • Summary: 1. MLV AUDIENCE (2 SHOTS) 0.03 2. MCU AKUFFO-ADDO SPEAKING 0.08 3. MCU AUDIENCE 0.12 4. MV AKUFFO-ADDO 0.17 5. MV AUDIENCE AND AKUFFO-ADDO 0.30 6. MV AUDIENCE (2 SHOTS) 0.35 7. MCU HEADMASTER SPEAKING 0.38 8. MCUE PUPILS AND AUDIENCE 0.47 9. MCUE HEADMASTER 0.50 10. PAN R-L AUDIENCE 0.55 11. CU SENIOR PREFECT SPEAKING 1.00 12. CU AKUFFO-ADDO 1.03 13. CU AKUFFO-ADDO 1.07 14. MCU PUPILS 1.10 15. CU PRIZES ON A TABLE 1.12 16. VARIOUS SHOTS PUPILS RECEIVE PRIZES (3 SHOTS) 1.22 17. CU CHAIRMAN, MR. ROCKSON SPEAKING 1.28 18. PAN L-R AUDIENCE 1.32 19. MCU MR. ROCKSON 1.40 20. MV AUDIENCE (2 SHOTS) 1.43 21. MCU MRS. ROCKSON 1.48 22. MV AUDIENCE 1.53 Initials RGH/VS/BHH/SM Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 17th August 1967 13:00
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  • Location: ABURI, GHANA
  • Country: Ghana
  • Reuters ID: LVA3UPD2ZVNBDVPAHMKRK6OLR12L
  • Story Text: THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA, MR. JUSTICE AKUFFO-ADDO, CALLED AT THE WEEKEND ON GHANAIAN YOUTHS TO MAKE IT THEIR MORAL DUTY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF THEIR COUNTRY. HE WAS SPEAKING AT THE PRIZE-GIVING DAY OF THE ABURI PRESBYTERIAN BOYS' MIDDLE BOARDING SCHOOL.

    THE CHIEF JUSTICE SAID GHANA HAD PASSED THROUGH AN ERA WHEN NATIONAL LEADERS WERE FILLED WITH BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION AND SHAMEFUL IMMORALITY.

    MR. JUSTICE AKUFFO-ADDO TOLD STUDENTS TO LOOK FURTHER BACK FOR INSPIRATION FROM THE LIVES OF GREAT MEN AND TO FOLLOW THE LEAD OF GREAT MEN OF THE PRESENT.

    HE ADVISED THE STUDENTS TO A RECOGNISED AT ALL TIMES THE EXISTENCE OF AUTHORITY AND TO ESCHEW HOOLIGANISM.

    THE SCHOOL'S HEADMASTER, MR. J. J. ADDAI, SAID IT WAS FOUNDED IN 1933 BY A PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER -- ALSO A TRAINED TEACHER -- WITH 25 STUDENTS.

    PRIZES WERE PRESENTED BY MAJOR C. K. DEBRAH OF THE GHANAIAN ARMY.
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