Rambai muchinyora ndima iyi - Acheampong akaberekwa nevabereki veKaturike vanobva kuAshanti. Akaenda kuzvikoro zveRoman Catholic kuTrabuom uye chikoro cheSt Peter (chinonziwo cheKaturike) kuKumasi, zvese zviri mudunhu reAshanti reGhana. Akaenda kuCentral College of Commerce kuAgona Swedru muCentral Region yeGhana. Akapihwa basa muGhana Army muna 1959, uye akashanda senhengo yeUN peacekeepers panguva yeCongo Crisis
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