University Basic School Teachers Receive Effective Teaching Training
University of Cape Coast Basic School Teachers have received training in new and effective teaching techniques and strategies.
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UCC Leads EU-Funded Innovation to Combat Spice Adulteration in Ghana
May 11, 2026
The University of Cape Coast has launched an innovative project aimed at combating spice adulteration and strengthening food safety systems in Ghana and across West Africa.
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Ministry of Agriculture, UCC Collaborate to Advance Food Security and Agricultural Innovation
May 8, 2026
A delegation from the University of Cape Coast has paid a working visit to the Minister for Food and Agriculture to deepen collaboration on food security, agricultural research, and agribusiness development.
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GCB Bank PLC and UCC Discuss Ways to Strengthen Cooperation
May 8, 2026
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Denis Aheto, has met with the Managing Director of GCB Bank PLC, Mr. Farihan Alhassan, who is on a working visit to the University.
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Poor Leadership Slowing Ghana’s Education Progress -Prof. Bosu
A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Cape Coast, Rosemary Seiwah Bosu, says the country’s educational reforms will not record any significant progress unless school leadership is strengthened and empowered.
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Canssag Inaugurates Students’ Senate
The College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Students Association- Ghana (CANSSAG) has inaugurated a students’ senate, also known as students’ governance, with a call on the members to be the true voices of students in the College.
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2nd Research and Innovation Week and 10th Research Awards and Grants (rags) Ceremony
The University Community is hereby informed that the University of Cape Coast, through the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), will hold the 2 Research and Innovation Week…
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Divagri Project Policy Dissemination Workshop
The University of Cape Coast, in collaboration with the CSIR–Crops Research Institute (Kumasi) and the Lake Agege Farm Institute (Mankessim), announces a one-day Policy Workshop under the DIVAGRI…
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DRIC Holds Workshop to Empower Early-Career Women Researchers at Ucc
DRIC has organised a two-day capacity-building workshop for early-career women researchers
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SustInAfrica Project Ends at UCC
The Sustainable Intensification of Food Production in Africa (SustInAfrica) initiative has officially concluded at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
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FruitBunch Project Ends
The Building Vegetable Farmers’ Resilience to Climate Change (FruitBunch) project has come to an end.The project’s exit meeting has been held at the University of Cape Coast.The event was attended by…
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