Media personality and lawyer Serwaa Amihere has issued an apology to Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School (PRESEC–Legon) following comments she made about the school.
She had indicated in a live video days ago that, PRESEC is “a breeding ground for homosexuals.”
Responding to this, the Management of PRESEC issued a statement expressing their displeasure over Serwaa’s comment, describing it as a misrepresentation of the true values of the school.
Taking to social media, Serwaa Amihere rendered her apologies to the school’s management, assuring that she will not repeat uttering such a comment again.
“I would like to apologise to everyone who have felt slighted by the comment, especially the PRESEC community and the PRESECANS. I apologise, and I assure you that it won’t happen again,” she said.
Statement issued by PRESEC
PRESBYTERIAN BOYS’ SECONDARY SCHOOL, LEGON
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT ON COMMENTS BY MISS SERWAA AMIHERE ESQ.
The Management of Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC, Legon) has taken serious note of a statement attributed to Miss Serwaa Amihere Esq., a lawyer and media personality, in which she described PRESEC as “a breeding ground for homosexuals.”
Management unequivocally condemns this statement. It is false, reckless, and deeply offensive. It constitutes an irresponsible generalisation that maligns our students, undermines the integrity of our institution, and seeks to attach a stigma to a school with a proud legacy of discipline, excellence, and moral formation.
Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School is a Presbyterian mission institution founded and governed on firm Christian values. For over eight decades, PRESEC has been dedicated to academic excellence, character development, discipline, leadership, and the moral upbringing of young men in accordance with the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana and the laws of the Republic of Ghana. Any assertion to the contrary is a gross misrepresentation of who we are and what we stand for.
PRESEC’s record speaks clearly for itself. The school has consistently distinguished itself as one of Ghana’s leading secondary institutions, producing generations of men of character who serve society with honour across academia, public service, science, business, faith, and civic life. Our sustained academic achievements, including repeated success at the National Science and Maths Quiz, reflect a culture of intellectual rigour, discipline, teamwork, confidence, and responsible leadership, not the defamatory narrative being circulated.
Statements of this nature are not only inaccurate; they are harmful. They unfairly label and expose young students to ridicule, prejudice, and emotional harm, while attempting to erode the hard-earned reputation of an institution that has contributed immensely to national development. PRESEC will not accept or normalise such characterisations.
Management thanks parents, alumni, students, and the wider Ghanaian public for their continued confidence and trust in Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School. We assure all stakeholders that the school remains steadfast in upholding its values, protecting the dignity of its students, and sustaining the standards of excellence and character formation for which PRESEC is known.
PRESEC will continue to focus on its core mandate: delivering quality education, enforcing discipline, shaping character, and preparing young men to become principled leaders and responsible citizens.
Signed
Management
Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School (PRESEC, Legon)
The issue arose at a time when the national debate over LGBTQI matters in Ghana is still ongoing, same-sex relations are illegal, and public opinion remains largely opposed.
The discussion was further inflamed by the circulation of an unapproved teacher training manual, which raised concerns that LGBTQI topics were being introduced into schools—claims the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service have strongly denied.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has assured that his government will not promote LGBTQ+ activities.
During his meeting with Christian community leaders on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 when he was aspiring to be president, spoke candidly about same-sex relationships, affirming his Christian beliefs and asserting that LGBTQ+ practices have no place in the church.
He pointed out that the current president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has not significantly contributed to addressing the issue, particularly by not signing the anti-gay bill into law.
Reassuring the clergymen, Mahama emphasized that, should he regain the presidency, there would be no tolerance for such practices in any form.
Read exactly what he said that got the entire room of religious leaders on their feet below:
“My fathers and mothers in Christ, the current legal impasse created by the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration on the Promotion of Proper Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Act, which was passed by Parliament, has set a dangerous precedence for our governance. The constitutional directive for action by the president are quite clear and need not have resulted in this stalemate.
“As I’ve publicly stated, I’m a proud member of the Assemblies of God Church and my faith does not support same-sex marriages or relationships (loud applause for over 20 seconds) nor does it support human-animal relationships, or does it allow people to change their gender as they wish. This is a fundamental belief that I hold and is grounded in my faith. I, therefore, assure you that the promotion of LGBTQ+++++ and all the pluses will have no place in our schools and communities under my administration,” he said, followed by the entire room of pastors standing to their feet in great and loud applause.
