{
  "id": 8918402,
  "title": "St Peter’s old boys to build 1,000-seater dining hall and modern kitchen for 70th anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/st-peters-old-boys-to-build-1-000-seater-dining-hall-and-modern",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T11:29:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/st-peters-old-boys-to-build-1000-seater-dining-hall-and-modern-kitchen-for-70th-anniversary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "St Peter’s Senior High School (PERSCO) is on the verge of its 70th anniversary, and the alumni are planning a significant legacy project to upgrade several key facilities. The St Peter’s Old Boys Association announced their plans on September 19, during the launch of activities leading up to the milestone. Dubbed \"Run to 70 – Every Step Counts,\" the event marked the start of a year-long countdown to the school’s 70th anniversary celebration.\n\nThe project aims to transform the school’s dining hall into a 1,000-seater facility and modernize the kitchen and pantry. The expansion is necessary to accommodate the growing student population. The current dining hall is too small for the number of students, so the new structure will be able to seat a thousand at once. In addition to increasing capacity, the project also involves upgrading the kitchen and pantry to improve working conditions for staff and ensure a safer, healthier environment for those who prepare meals.\n\nThe organizers emphasize that the anniversary is about more than just commemorating 70 years of education. They want the celebration to leave a lasting impact through improved facilities for future students. The old students believe it's time to modernize some outdated features at the school, such as the pantry and dining hall, which have not seen significant upgrades over the decades. As Ing. Patrick Okoto, Chairman of the 70th Anniversary Planning Committee, stated, \"We want to modernise our pantry. We want to expand the dining hall.\"\n\nDavid Buafo, Global President of the St. Peter’s Old Boys Association, explained that the current facilities are no longer suitable for the current student body. He added that the new dining hall will be equipped to meet the needs of the growing number of students. Modernising the kitchen and pantry is also crucial, as \"the conditions under which they work now sometimes are not very healthy and safe, even for the staff,\" according to Mr. Buafo.\n\nThe alumni are reaching out to the wider PERSCO community, including alumni living outside Ghana, to support the project. Ing. Okoto stressed that the responsibility for delivering the legacy project lies with the entire community of former students. He called on everyone to contribute to building St. Peter’s, a testament to what former students can achieve when they work together.\n\nEmmanuel Asiedu-Sekyere, CEO and Founder of Virtual Security Africa, one of the major sponsors of the 70th anniversary, also called for collective support. He highlighted the potential for more achievements when former students collaborate, such as the establishment of a cyber lab at the school. Asiedu-Sekyere urged the old students to support the national executives in delivering the proposed dining hall project and emphasized that it should be treated as a collective effort rather than the burden of one individual or company.\n\nThe \"Run to 70\" is the first of several planned activities leading up to the anniversary. Other events include an official anniversary launch in October, a mega homecoming in December, and Founders’ Day activities in February 2027. The celebrations will culminate with a week-long program in October 2027. The old boys believe the true measure of the 70th anniversary's success will not just be the events held but the lasting impact of the upgraded facilities that will benefit generations of PERSCO students.",
  "summary": "As St Peter’s Senior High School (PERSCO) approaches its 70th anniversary, its alumni are planning a legacy project to improve some of the school’s essential facilities. The St Peter’s Old Boys Association plans to expand the school’s dining hall into a 1,000-seater facility while modernising the kitchen and pantry. The project was announced on Saturday, September 19, when old students gathered…",
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