As a way of reviewing and evaluating the School’s and Departmental Strategic Plans, a team of fifteen (15) consisting some  members of the School of Business and the College Finance Officer of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies have participated in a two-day retreat at BIRDROCK Hotel, Anomabo from 21st- 23rd February, 2016. Members also discussed among other things issues on curricula, establishment of a business village, research agenda, creation of new departments, workshops and conferences for faculty and staff, and requirements for programme accreditation The team was made up of the following: Prof. Edward Marfo-Yiadom   - Dean Dr. Siaw Frimpong   - Vice-Dean & Head, Accounting and Finance Mr. Francis Boachie-Mensah   - Head, Management Studies Georgina Asi Owusu (Mrs.)   - Faculty Officer Dr. Abraham Ansong   - Coordinator, UCC Business Incubator Dr. Felix K. Opoku   - Senior Lecturer, Management Studies Dr. John Garchie Gatsi   - Senior Lecturer, Accounting and Finance Dr. Anokye Mohammed Adam   - Senior Lecturer, Accounting and Finance Mrs. Mavis Benneh Mensah   - Senior Lecturer, Management Studies Dr. Nichodemus Osei Owusu   - Lecturer, Management Studies Mr. Anthony Acquah   - College Finance Officer, CHLS Mr. John Anowie   - Principal Accounting Officer Mr. John K. Sam   - Principal Administrative Assistant Mr. Enoch Mensah-Williams   - Principal Administrative Assistant Ms. Cecilia Hayford   - Senior Administrative Assistant  

Adehye Hall has climaxed its 53rd week celebration with a grand durbar at the hall’s forecourt last Saturday.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) parliamentary candidate for the Cape Coast North Constituency, Madam Sarah Mary Bucknor challenged women not to renege in their quest to take up leadership roles in society. She described, women as agents of change and therefore called on students of the hall to put in more effort to take up leadership responsibilities as a way of contributing their quota to national development.

Madam Bucknor indicated that, the country's democracy can only succeed with the active involvement of women in all sectors of the economy. She encouraged women not to be intimidated by their male counterparts and rather demonstrate good leadership skills and also strive to make an impact in society.

On her part, the Director of the Centre for Gender Research and Advocacy (CEGRAD), Professor Akua Britwum, called on women to rise up and challenge the status quo that place women in the minority and make them appear as inferior to men. She added that “the woman deserves better and equal right as their male counterpart.”

The Adehye Hall Warden, Madam Paulina Kwafoa, in her speech expressed gratitude to all stakeholders who contributed in diverse ways to make the celebration a success. She entreated students of the hall to look up to women have been able to make positive impact in the lives of many in the society stressing that, “this should be the priority of every women.”

She commended the hall on the numerous achievements over the years and encouraged the students to work hard to maintain the standards already established.

A team from the Department of Optometry has conducted eye screening exercise for teachers and pupils of the Salvation Army School for the deaf at Swedru in the Central Region, as part of their outreach programme.

The team also presented spectacles to those whose eyes were examined during the exercise. The team which was led by Head of Department, Prof. (Mrs.) Nathalie G. Mensah included Dr. Emmanuel Kwasi Abu, Dr. Samuel Kyei and Dr. Samuel Abokyi as well as some final year Optometry students.

Speaking at the programme, Prof. Mensah said the department was not only committed to training students to become competent Optometrists but also inculcating in them compassion for the vulnerable in society. She said the department identified the school for the screening exercise due to the special needs of the pupils.

Prof. Mensah thanked the Optical Foundation for donating spectacles for the exercise. She noted that the Department of Optometry has received various forms of assistance from the Foundation through capacity building as well as donation of spectacles and other equipment. She also expressed gratitude to the School of Agriculture for providing a bus to convey the team to Swedru.

The headteacher of the School, Mrs. Favour Aflakpui, was full of praise for the team for traveling from Cape Coast to assist them adding that “We are really touched by what you have done for this school and it is my hope that this exercise will be continued every year.”  She indicated that apart from the deaf pupils, there were other pupils with multiple disability and therefore appealed to other institutions to emulate the good example of the University of Cape Coast.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole has called for the abolition of the Power ministry and advocated the setting up of a technical committee to solve the recurring energy crisis in the country. “If we do away with the Ministry of Power and rely on the technical people, we can solve the problem”.   These sentiments were expressed when the Vice-Chancellor chaired the 2nd Expert Forum organized by the UCC branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG). The forum is held to provide a platform for a non-partisan and multidisplinary discussion of relevant global, national and local issues that will influence policy at those levels. The 2016 edition of the Expert Forum was on the theme “Sustainable and Integrative Approach to Solving the Perennial Energy Crisis: Issues of Production and Alternative Sources, Distribution and Consumption”.   Prof. Kuupole said Ghanaians must be told the actual situation on the ground regarding the country’s energy requirements as to what is available and how much was needed. “We need to know the mismatch currently, I mean someone should tell us the truth”, he emphasized.   He commended UTAG, UCC for organizing the forum and encouraged them to hold more of such fora “since universities are set up to generate ideas and proffer solutions to problems”.   Delivering the first presentation on the topic Re-Engineering Sustainable Energy Production for National Development, former Chief Executive Officer, Volta River Authority, Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, asked that professionals should be allowed to come up with solutions to the numerous energy problems in the country and politicians must also see to the implementation of the solutions. “Those who have the knowledge about the subject must be allowed to work for the solutions, all the politicians have to do is to listen and commit themselves to the implementation”.   Dr. Wereko-Brobby indicated that there was no one solution to all energy problems adding, “we cannot use today’s solution for tomorrow’s problems”. He said, rather it was the mix of technology that matters since consumers want a technology that will deliver at the least cost.   Speaking on the topic “Effective and Efficient Energy Distribution”, an Energy Expert from the African Centre for Energy Policy, Dr. Ishmael Ackah, called for the reduction of losses since each year an amount of $100 million is lost through distribution by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). Dr. Ackah also indicated that there were a lot of losses that come as a result of street lighting system. “Until the inefficiencies by E. C. G are addressed it becomes extremely difficult to tell people to pay more tariffs.” The Energy Expert recommended that government must take immediate steps to pay up debts owed E. C. G, to enable the company also clear its indebtedness to power producers.   Dr. Ackah called for the Northern Electricity Development Company and ECG to be merged for investment through listing on the stock exchange. Again, he said, E. C. G staff who connived with customers to steal power should be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others.