Transforming Education: Communication Minister Sam George Unveils New School Block

The Afienya Cluster of Schools in the Ningo-Prampram constituency has received a major boost in infrastructure following the commissioning of a new school block, aimed at decongesting overcrowded classrooms and improving access to quality education.

The facility was commissioned on Thursday, June 12, 2025, by the Member of Parliament for the area, Samuel Nartey George, who hailed the project as a significant step toward transforming the learning environment for pupils in the growing community.

“The most important thing for us is that our children get the facility that would decongest the classrooms and not allow them to stay crowded,” the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations told media practitioners shortly after the event.

The school block, delivered through a partnership between the Dzata Foundation and the Joberg Ghana Foundation, forms part of broader efforts by stakeholders to respond to infrastructure deficits in the constituency.

Sam George expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the two foundations, calling the project a “testament to the power of collaboration.”

“As MP for the area, I’m grateful to the Dzata Foundation for leading my corporate social responsibility, but I’m even more grateful to the Joberg Foundation for carrying this load with us,” he said.

Quoting a well-known proverb, he added:

“There’s a Chinese proverb that says, if you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go with others. And that’s what we are doing—collaborating together. Joberg Foundation, Dzata Foundation—we are going to go very far.”

What began as a commissioning ceremony quickly evolved into the birth of another initiative. Sam George disclosed that an associate, inspired by the school project, stepped forward to donate 10 desktop computers to set up a computer lab for the school.

“Even as we were preparing to come and do the commissioning, another friend heard about us talking and said, then we should build a computer lab. He came today and donated 10 computers to start it.”

Recognising the need for more, the MP pledged an additional 30 computers, raising the total to 40.

“Looking at the size of the school, 10 computers won’t be enough. So, I take it as a challenge. I’ve also pledged that I’ll add 30 computers to make it 40.”

He announced that the commissioning of the classroom block also marks the official launch of the computer lab project for the Afienya cluster.

In a further show of community support, the local traditional leadership, according to the MP, has also committed to fencing the entire school block to ensure the safety and security of learners and staff.

“I’m excited, too, that the chief has indicated that they are fencing the whole school block,” he added.

The new facility and accompanying digital education initiative are expected to significantly enhance learning outcomes and position the Afienya Cluster of Schools as a model for community-driven educational transformation in Ghana.