A three-member team from the Anhui Medical University, China, that is in the University as guests of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) has called on the Vice-Chancellor.
The team on campus as a follow up to an earlier visit by a faculty member from SMS that is the Head of the Department of Microbiology, Dr. Dorcas Obiri Yeboah, to China last year. The Chinese delegation visit was aimed at pursuing further discussions on a possible collaboration between the two institutions.
Authorities of the University Basic Schools have presented six trophies won at the just ended Universities Basic Schools Sports Association games to the management of the University at a short ceremony held at the Council Chamber.
The UCC Basic Schools won five trophies in addition to the overall while their counterparts from the University of Ghana also took home five with University of Mines and Technology and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology taking none.
UCC Basic Schools hosted the three-day sporting events which featured athletics and football.
The Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, has organised a one-day training on “Rabbit Farming as a Business” for members of the Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organisation.
The trainer of trainee programme is aimed at equipping the participants to train other farmers in the Upper East Region.
Participants were taken through “Management of Breeding Stock, Feeding, Disease Control and Prevention, Processing of Rabbit Meat and Rabbit Rearing as a Business.”
The Directorate of Physical Development and Estate Management (DPDEM) in collaboration with the Training and Development Section has organised a two-day training programme on Construction Health and Safety Management for staff of the Directorate.
The Ghana Association of University Women (GAUW), UCC Branch, in collaboration with the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) has organized Mathematics and Science Quiz competition for girls in some selected Junior High Schools (JHS) in the University’s surrounding communities.
The Centre for Gender Research Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) has organised a seminar for students of the University Practice Senior High School (UPSHS) as part of its outreach activities.
The seminar was aimed at sensitizing the students on issues of gender, drug abuse and pornography.
The Distance Education Students’ Association (DESAG) has held its 4th Annual Games in three zones in Ghana
The Southern Zone Competition was held at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium and featured Distance Students from the Central, Greater Accra, Western and Volta Regions. For the Middle Zone, the games were held in Kumasi with participating teams from the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and Eastern Regions whereas the Northern Zone which took place at Tamale comprised Distance Students from Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions.
The University of Cape Coast Basic School has emerged the overall winners of the 5th Edition of the University Basic Schools Sports Association Games.
UCC Basic School won five out of the nine trophies to beat the University of Ghana Basic School which placed second position in the games with four trophies. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology placed third with University of Mines and Technology taking the fourth position.
The four-day event was on the theme “Developing a Disciplined Personality through Sports, the Role of UBaSSA”.
The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) has held discussions with the Open University of United Kingdom, to find potential areas of collaborations.
The discussion will also pave way for the two Universities to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Again, the partnership, will design an innovative approach to strengthen school leadership for systematic change across Ghana.
The Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) has held discussions with the Open University of United Kingdom, to find potential areas of collaborations.
The discussion will also pave way for the two Universities to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Again, the partnership, will design an innovative approach to strengthen school leadership for systematic change across Ghana.
