PHS Kumba Diamond Jubilee: PM Dion Ngute accepts Chief Patron role.

This is what emerged from an audience the Star Building occupant granted a high-powered delegation of ex-Students of PHS Kumba, KUPEXSANS.

The delegation was received at the Star Building Monday August 7, 2023. It was the Global President of KUPEXSA, Napoleon Nyake Besong, who led the delegation to the Prime Minister’s Office.

He was accompanied by Evelyn Ekiti Martin, Chairperson of the Organising Committee; Chief Humprey Mosenge, pioneer Student of the batch of 1963 and Senator Otte Andrew Mofa, an ex-student. 

The delegation was at the PM’s Office to present the project of the 60th anniversary celebration of PHS Kumba.

Ex-students to give back to school

The Diamond Jubilee celebration of PHS Kumba, it has been disclosed, will be organised under the theme: "Impacting Lives and Promoting Co-education".

The high-level event will regroup thousands of ex-students of PHS Kumba. It will run from February 29 to March 3, 2024.

The ex-students have said they intend using the event to give back to the institution that moulded and prepared them for the challenges of life.

President hails PM

Meanwhile, the Global President of the Ex-students Association, Napoloen Nyake Besong, thanked the Prime Minister for accepting to give the event the grandeur it deserves.

He has urged all ex-students of the school to consider the PM's endorsement as a challenge and massively come onboard for a historic celebration, come February 29, 2024.

Flash back

It should be recalled that PHS Kumba was created on January 5, 1963. The school began its operations at the Fiango Church Centre building, now known as Presbyterian Youth Centre, PYC Kumba.

The school was originally referred to as Basel Mission College, BMC, following its creation via Decision No: DE1534/12 of 21-7-1962. 

The school began with an enrolment of 60 boys, with a certain Acha Emmanuel M. Abong, as the first student to be admitted. 

Other prominent names of the pioneer batch of students of the institution include amongst others: Hon Ekolle Peters (MP for Meme West, Lifanda Samuel (former Government Delegate to the then Limbe Urban Council), late Henry Njalla Quan (former General Manager of the Cameroon Development Corporation, CDC) and Caven Nnoko Mbele (former Government Delegate to the then Kumba Urban Council).

At creation, the school had four members of staff with P.A. Walters, a Whiteman, as Principal. The tutors were: P. Mesumbe, M.P. Yewah and B. Agborbesong. 

In 1966, the school was named Presbyterian Secondary School, PSS. In 1983, it was transformed into a High School, with the present name, Presbyterian High School, PHS Kumba. Since 1963, the school has witnessed a rise in enrolment while maintaining its boarding status.