Audio By Carbonatix
12-year-old boy, Viemens Bamfo, has become an internet sensation after multiple news portals reported that he has been offered admission to study at the University of Ghana.
Viemens was the youngest among over 2,900 fresh students who were enrolled to study various courses at the university recently.
Reports indicate that Viemens was home-schooled by his father after his lower primary education in Akyem-Oda in the Eastern Region.
He subsequently sat for the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) as a private candidate and excelled.
He will be studying Public Administration as a long-distance student.
“I want to improve our nation and make our nation one of the highest countries in the world,” one news portal reported 12-year-old Viemen’s future aspirations.
Viements Bamfo becomes the second child in his family to be home-tutored by his father.
His elder brother, Edwin Bamfo, graduated from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) as an Environmental Scientist at the age of 20.
Viemens revealed that his father combined both the Cambridge and the WASSCE syllabi to teach him at home
Read reactions on Facebook to young Viemens’ feat below.


Latest Stories
-
Gold edges lower with focus on Fed minutes, rate path clues
47 minutes -
Oil prices rise as storms and air strikes threaten supply
56 minutes -
Nigeria nears 2,000 repatriations from South Africa after latest evacuation flight
1 hour -
World Bank maintains Ghana’s growth rate forecast at 4.8% in 2026
2 hours -
Cedi was worst African currency in quarter 2, 2026 – World Bank
2 hours -
AI gains can lift three times as many people out of poverty in Ghana – World Bank
3 hours -
Scammers target ECG customers with fake meter sales and MoMo payment calls
4 hours -
Abanga Fusani credits hard work and consistency for NPP Youth Organiser victory
4 hours -
We did not take security issues seriously – Abanga Fusani reflects on NPP’s 2024 election loss
4 hours -
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery aims to draw more retail investors than Aramco IPO, CEO says
5 hours -
Banker in court for allegedly stealing GH¢1 million
5 hours -
Police arrest suspect over jewellery theft during fire outbreak
5 hours -
EOCO returns Hanan’s £6,700, GH¢2,750 and devices after defence challenge
5 hours -
Opplift Youth Entrepreneurs Summit 2026 equips entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship and support
5 hours -
Rival clubs want range of punishments for Man City
6 hours