Tamale Senior High School

Tamale Senior High School (formerly Government Secondary School, Tamale, Gbewaa Secondary School), den more recently Tamale Secondary School be co-educational second cycle boarding school wey dey locate for Education Ridge, a suburb of de Sagnarigu Municipality. Na dem found de school insyd 1951 by de then British Colonial Authorities as de first second cycle institution of de Northern Territories.MacGaffey, Wyatt (2006). "A History of Tamale, 1907-1957 and Beyond". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana (10): 109–124. ISSN 0855-3246. JSTOR 41406735.

 Curriculum den halls of residence 
Courses dem provide by de school for ein inception be; English, Mathematics, Science, History, Latin, Geography, Citizenship, Hygiene den Physiology, Agriculture, Music, Arts den Crafts. De Crafts dem teach be Cloth Weaving, Book Binding, Leather Work den Pottery. Today, courses run by de school dey include; Business, General Science, Home Economics, Technical, General Arts, den Visual Arts."Tamale Senior High | SchoolsInGh.com". schoolsInGh. Retrieved 2021-05-06.

Der be eight halls of residence insyd de school wey dem be;

 Tamakloe House
 Gbewaa House
 Pattinson House
 Nkrumah House
 Hayfron House
 Wemah House
 Gbadamoshi House
 Bawumia House

 Former Headies 
1.1960–1964   Mr. Kenneth L. Purser

2. 1964–1967   Mr. B. O. Ayittey

3. 1967–1969   Mr. A. F. Clayton

4. Sept. 1969–1970   Mr. W. A. Ofori

5.1970–1973   Mr. Adu

6. 1973–1980  Alhaji Rahimu Gbadamoshi

7. 1980-1982 Mr Abu Juan

7. 1981–1982  Mr. S. M. Amankwa

8. 1983–1986  Mr. Mahama Adam (AG)

9. 1986–1988   Mr. L. M. Awuni (AG)

10. 1988–1990   Mr. E. K. Kudiabor

11. 1990–1991   Mr. A. A. Daramanu

12. 1991–1998   Mr. Bolina Saaka

13. 1998–2001   Alhaji Amadu Belko

14. Feb. 2001 – Oct. 2001   Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah (AG)

15. Oct. 2001–2004.. Alhaji Mahamadu Saani Abdul-Rahman

16. 2005–2008   Alhaji T. A. Mahama

17. 2004–2005   Mr. J. B. Dakorah

18. 2008–2016   Mr. J. B. Dakorah

19. 2008–2016   Mrs. Mary Asobayire Dan-Braimah

20.2016–ŋun na beni   Hajia Amina Musah

21. 2017-2021 Shaibu Adams Wilberforce

22. 2021-2023 Rev Edward Azika

23. 2024- Present Yakubu Mohammed Mustapha

 Alumni 
Some of dese old students dem list be below;

 Government and politics. 

 Hilla Limann, Presido of Ghana (1979–1981)
 Aliu Mahama, vice-presido of Ghana (2001–2008)
 Mahamudu Bawumia, vice-presido of Ghana (2016–2025)
 Alban Bagbin, Ghanaian politician
 Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Presido of de Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (2006–2009)
 Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, Minister for Interior (2001–2002)
 Muhammad Mumuni, Minister for Foreign Affairs (2009–2013)
 Ibrahim Mahama, Minister for Information (1968–1969)
 Mahama Iddrisu, Minister for Transport and Communications (1983–1987), Minister for Defence (1987–1993 den 1997–1999), Minister for Interior (1996–1997)
 Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister for Gender, Children den Social Protection (2017–2018)
 John Tia, Minister for Information (2010–2012)
 Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Minister for Information (2017–2018), Minister for Zongo den Inner City Development (2018–2021), chief executive officer of National Petroleum Authority (2021–)
 Roger Joseph Felli, Commissioner for Works and Housing  (January 1972–November 1972), Commissioner for Industries (1972-1974), Commissioner for Economic Planning (1974–1975), Commissioner for Foreign Affairs (1975–1979)
 D. A. Iddisah, Northern Regional Commissioner (1972-1973), Brong Ahafo Regional Commissioner (1973–1974), Commissioner for Trade and Tourism (1974–1975), Commissioner for Transport and Communications (1975-1976), Commissioner for Lands and Mineral Resources (1976–1977)
 George Minyila, Upper Regional Commissioner (1972–1973), Regional Commissioner for de Eastern Region (1973–1975), Commissioner for Industries (1975–1976), Commissioner for Local Government (31 May 1976 - 31 July 1976), Ghana ambassador to Burkina Faso (plus oversight insyd Mali) (2001–2006)
 John S. Nabila, Minister for Information and Tourism (1980–1981), presido of de National House of Chiefs from (2008-2016)
 Abubakar Boniface Siddique, Minister of Youth, Labour, and Employment (2005–2007), Minister of Water Resources, Public Works and Housing (2007–2009)
 Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, Minister for Youth and Sports (January 2009–June 2009)
 C. D. Benni, Commissioner for NRC Affairs (1972–1974), formerly Ghana ein ambassador to Togo den Benin, den Liberia
 Edward Mahama, formerly flag bearer of de People's National Convention (PNC)
 Solomon Namliit Boar, North East Regional Minister (2019–)
 Gilbert Seidu Iddi, Northern Regional Minister (1997-1998 and 2000–2001), Volta Regional Minister (1998-2000)
 Joshua Alabi, Greater Accra Regional Minister (1997-1998 and 2000–2001), Northern Regional (1998-2000)
 Mohammed Amin Adam, formerly Deputy Minister for de Northern Region, currently Minister of State for Finance and  Member of parliament for Karaga (2021–)
 Adam Mahama, Member of parliament for Damango-Daboya Constituency (1997–2001)
 Jacob Bawiine Boon, Member of parliament for Lambussie (1993–1997)
 Emmanuel Samba Zumakpeh, Member of parliament for Nadowli South (1993–2005)
 Zuwera Ibrahimah, Member of parliament for Salaga South (2021–)
 Alhassan Wayo Seini, Member of parliament for Tamale Central (2005–2006)
 Said Sinare, Member of parliament for Ayawaso Central (1993–1997), Ghana ambassador to Egypt (2012–2014), Ghana ambassador to Saudi Arabia (2014–2017)
 Ben Baluri Saibu, Member of parliament for West Mamprusi (1993–1997)
 Yusuf Iddrisu, Member of parliament for Yendi (1993–1997)
 Basit Abdulai Fuseini, Member of parliament for Gakpegu-Sabongida (1993–1997)
 Edward Aliedong Alhassan, Member of parliament Damango-Daboya (1993–1997)
 Muhammad Bawah Braimah, Member of parliament for Ejura-Sekyedumase (2017–)
 Issifu Pangabu Mohammed, Member of parliament for Ejura-Sekyedumase (2005–2013)
 Daniel Abdulai Bayensi, Member of parliament for Nalerigu (1969–1972)
 Francis Badgie, Ghana ein High Commissioner to de United Kingdom (1980–1982)
 Kojo Bonsu, Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi (2013–2016)
 Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East den Former Deputy Attorney General of de Republic of Ghana

 Judges 

 Joseph Bawa Akamba, Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (2012–2016)
 William Atuguba, Justice of de Supreme Court of Ghana (1995–2018)

 Academia 

 Mohammed-Sani Abdulai, academic
 J. K. Acquaye, Professor of Haematology, presido of de West African College of Physicians (2003–2004)

 Business, banking den finance 

 Abdul Nashiru Issahaku, Governor of de Bank of Ghana (2016–2017)
 Ibrahim Mahama, Ghanaian engineer den businessman

 Media 

Amin Alhassan, 17th Director General of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2019–)
 Albert Don-Chebe, 15th Director General of de Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (2013–2016)

 Military den police 

 Chemogoh Kevin Dzang, Chief of de Naval Staff (1973–1974 den 1975–1977)
 Joshua Hamidu, Chief of Defence Staff (1978–1979)
 Michael Samson-Oje, Chief of Air Staff (2009–2016) den Chief of Defence Staff (2016–2017)
 Issah Adam Yakubu, Chief of de Naval Staff (2021–)
 Bawa Andani Yakubu, Inspector General of de Ghana Police Service (1969–1971)

 Religion 

 Lucas Abadamloora, Catholic Bishop of de Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
 Philip Naameh, Bishop of de Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale

 Sports 
 Lepowura Alhaji M.N.D Jawula, Presido of de Ghana Football Association (GFA) (1997–2000)

 References 
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