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Adoption of Schools Project: Institute of Education donates to two public basic schools

15 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The Institute of Education of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), through its Adoption of Schools Project, has presented stationery and learning materials to two public basic schools within the Cape Coast Metropolis.

The educational items, meant to improve teaching and learning outcomes, included 100 copies of exercise books, 450 boxes of pens, 500 packets of erasers, 500 boxes of pencils, 350 packets of sharpeners and 100 boxes of crayons.

The beneficiary schools that received each of the aforementioned educational items are  Imam Khomeini Basic School and the Dehia Basic School.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Chairman of the Adoption of Schools Project at the Institute of Education, Dr. Christopher Kwaah, said the books and other educational materials would improve learning in the schools.

Headmaster of Imam Khomeini Basic School, Alhaji Ismaela Tijani (L) receiving the donation from chairman of the Adoption of Schools Project at the Institute of Education, Dr. Christopher Kwaah (R). Looking on is the representative of the Metro Education Director of Education, Mr. Francis Koffie.

According to him, the College of Education Studies would do its level best to improve the learning outcomes of learners at low-performing basic and senior high schools within the Cape Coast Metropolis and would use the Project to invest in that sector.

He used the opportunity to advise the learners to take their studies seriously to become useful citizens who would contribute meaningfully to nation building.

Receiving the books on behalf of the schools, the Headmaster of Imam Khomeini Basic School, Alhaji Ismaela Tijani, thanked the benefactor for the gesture and called on other corporate organisations to emulate the Institute of Education by extending similar support to the schools.

He said the stationery provided would go a long way to ease the burden on some parents who would struggle to get books and pens for their children.

The representative of the Metro Education Director of Education, Mr. Francis Koffie, for his part, expressed gratitude to the Institute for its support of teaching and learning amongst learners of the schools.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

14 Mar, 2024

The coference Programme Committee Welcomes abstracts related to the theme:

Theoretical expossitions

  • Critical analyses of counselling , education and psychological practice and thics
  • Reports on empirical research in Counselling, Eduction and psychology
  • Innovative ideas about Counselling, Education, and Psychological Practice formulation and implementation
  • Studies of comparative counselling, educational and psychological practice
  • Reports of prcatical application of counselling, educational and psychological models.
  • Review of research and practice in counselling, educational and psychological models.

Date for the Conference is 1st to 3rd MAY, 2024

Final Submission Deadline: 29TH MARCH, 2024.

Submit abstracts to: nationalconference.gnc@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

UCC, Bahamas University Confer on Mutual Interests

13 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has met with a five-member group from the University of The Bahamas (UB), to discuss issues of mutual academic interest.

During the meeting, the Dean of Faculty for Academic Affairs at UB, Dr. Andrew Moxey, said the purpose of the visit was to discuss areas of cooperation such as student and faculty exchange with UCC.

Dr. Moxey also expressed the interest of his institution to collaborate with the School of Business, Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the Department of History.

For his part, Prof Boampong welcomed the delegation from the University of The Bahamas, expressing his confidence that the visit would consolidate the robust and longstanding partnership between the two institutions.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

 

Akim Adjobue Stool releases Land For UCC

13 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The Agona Royal Family of Akim Adjobue in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region has leased a seven-acre stretch of land to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) for academic purposes.

The land, leased for 99 years, would be used by the School of Medical Sciences  and other schools within the College of Health and Allied Sciences at the UCC.

This came to light during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Agona Royal Family of Akim Adjobue and the University of Cape Coast.

The Vice-Chancellor of UCC, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, and the Chief of Akim Adjobue Stool, Nana Owusu Akyenteng, endorsed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions.

 Delegations from UCC and the Agona Royal Family of Akim Adjobue posed for the press after  after the signing of the MoU

At the signing ceremony, Nana Owusu Akyenteng thanked the University for the MoU.

He indicated the preparedness of the Stool to provide land at no cost to the University and support the University to put up a satellite campus.

Signing the agreement, Prof. Boampong expressed excitement over gesture and was hopeful that it would produce the desired results to advance the teaching, learning and research of the University.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

Presentation of the cheque

UCC Receives Donation from GCB Bank for 2024 GUSA GAMES

11 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has received a cheque for GH¢ 40,000 from GCB Bank PLC to support preparations for the upcoming Ghana Universities Sports Association Games (GUSA).

UCC will be hosting the 2024 GUSA Games from 28th December, 2024 to 15th January, 2025.

Presenting the cheque, the Head of Corporate Affairs of GCB Bank PLC, Mrs. Patricia Kwasi Kumah, noted that the bank had built a strong relationship with UCC over the years. She indicated that the rapid response of the bank to support the University was evidence of the unwavering commitment to the growth and development of the nation, particularly in the areas of education and athletics.

“Our commitment to this cause extends beyond the immediate impact of the university games. We hope that this contribution will encourage businesses, and organisations to join us to support sports programmes and initiatives in educational institutions and our communities,” she stressed.

She was hopeful that the donation would help create a lasting legacy of excellence, nurturing the talents of the youth and contribute significantly to sports development in the nation.

Receiving the donation, the Chairman of GUSA Fundraising Committee of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Prof. Daniel Agyapong expressed gratitude to GCB Bank PLC for its generosity. He indicated that the donation would have a transformative impact on preparations towards the games.

Prof. Agyapong gave the assurance that the funds would be channeled towards enhancing sports infrastructure by upgrading existing equipment in the University.

“We are immensely grateful for this partnership, and we look forward to working as partners to create a vibrant environment for education and sports development in Ghana and beyond,” he noted.

Present at the presentation was a member of the LOC, Mr. Nasir Y. Entsie.

 

CHLS defeats CoES on penalties to claim UTAG-UCC Soccer Competition

11 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The College of Humanities and Legal Studies (CHLS) emerged winners of the University Teachers' Association of Ghana-University of Cape Coast Chapter (UTAG-UCC) 7- aside football tournament played at the park of the Senior Common Room (Club House).

 They defeated the College of Education Studies (CoES) on 4-3 penalties after an electrifying grand finale that ended 0-0 after regulation time.

As their prize, they were presented with a giant trophy from the UTAG-UCC President, Dr. Jerry Opoku Ansah, who congratulated the winners and commiserated with the losers.

Supporters and players of CHLS, led by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof. Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo-Kantankah, went agog as they celebrated the victory down to the premises of the College of Humanities and Legal Studies.

Jubilant players of CHLS celebrating their historic victory after the games.

Prior to the finals, there was a third-place game between the College of Health and Allied Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, which ended 1-3 in favour of the former.

The finals attracted dignitaries including the Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, Dr. Kwamena Mintah Nyarko, the Provost of the College of Education Studies, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis and the Registrar of CHLS, Mr. Ebenezer Aggrey.

In a brief interview, Prof. Davis gave an assurance that both the playing body and technical team of CoES would go back to the drawing board and return to win the trophy in 2025.

The games formed part of the Family Day Out programme organised annually by UTAG-UCC for its members.

Source: Documentation and Information Section

 

 

 

Adoption of Schools Project: VoTEC supports Oguaa Sec. Tech with a computer

11 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VoTEC), has presented a desktop computer, a printer and other accessories to Oguaa Senior High Technical School (Oguaa Sec. Tech.)

The items are to help enhance the teaching and learning of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in the School.

The Head of VoTEC, Dr. (Mrs.) Patience Danquah Monnie noted that the donation was the contribution  of the Department to improve the learning outcomes of students of Oguaa Sec Tech as the department’s adopted school.

Staff of VoTEC and Oguaa Senior High Technical School after the donation

In 2021, she said, the College of Education Studies (CoES) launched "Adoption of Schools Project" and all departments under the College had to adopt either a basic school or second cycle institution within the Cape Coast Metropolis.

Against that backdrop, the Department adopted Oguaa Sec Tech to improve learning outcomes of students.

She expressed the hope that the gift would improve the quality and learning outcomes in the School.

The Headmaster of the School, Mr.  William Ato Sekum, thanked the Department for the gesture and appealed for more assistance

 Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

University JHS commemorates 67th Independence Anniversary

11 Mar, 2024 By DIS

Learners of the University of Cape Coast Junior High School joined the nation to commemorate the 67th Independence anniversary with a march past.

The cadet corps of the school formed the parade.

The Registrar of the University of Cape Coast, Mr. Jeff Teye Emmanuel Onyame, the special guest of honour, reviewed the parade, characterized by incredible renditions of patriotic songs by the school’s mass band.

There was excitement as the gathering waved miniature Ghana flags during the march past.

The theme for the occasion was, “Our Democracy, Our Pride”. 

The Cadet Corps

In his address, Mr. Onyame stressed the need for school children to study and know the Constitution which he believes would equip them with the necessary tools and values needed to foster the development of the nation.

On that score, he applauded the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) for its commitment to ensuring that all children were knowledgeable about the Constitution to enable them to take pride in the country’s nascent democracy.

The Registrar maintained that adequate knowledge of the Constitution by school children would help ensure that they become responsible citizens conscious of their rights and responsibilities to fully participate in the governance processes of the state and contribute meaningfully towards its development.

Registrar of the University of Cape Coast, Mr Jeff Onyame

Mr. Onyame added that understanding the Constitution would also enable the learners to know the rules, demands and ethics of democracy and would make meaningful contributions to nation-building.

The Headmistress of the School, Mrs. Eleanor Onyame, said the school continued to make giant strides in academic excellence and extra-curricular activities through disciplined, honest, law-abiding and humble students.

She pleaded with parents who had discouraged their children from joining groups such as the Cadet Corp, Red Cross, and the Debate Club among others, to rethink their decision because these activities helped to mould the lives of children.

The UJHS Band

Mrs. Onyame urged parents to partner with the school in preparing the students adequately to excel in their examinations.

Some students expressed their excitement over participating in the marching ceremony.

The side attraction for the programme was a cultural display by the school children.

Some dignitaries at the event. From L-R; Mrs. Eleanor Onyame, Headmistress of UJHS; Mr. Jeff Onyame, Registrar-UCC and Dr. Martha-Pearl Okai.

 Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Faculty of Law admits 101 fresh students

04 Mar, 2024 By DIS

 

The Faculty of Law of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has organised a roll-call ceremony to admit 101 fresh students to pursue a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at the University.

 Held during the first semester of every academic year, the roll-call ceremony was aimed at inducting newly admitted first-year students into the faculty to pursue their three-year LLB programme.

The Vice-Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin, who gave the keynote address congratulated the students on their admission and recommended they take their studies seriously because the programme was challenging.

“My dear freshers, the LLB programme is difficult. It requires more reading and critical thinking. When you score 2 out of 20, don’t be frightened, it may be normal in the UCC faculty of Law. Just work hard. When you fail a law course, don’t go gaga”, he said.

The Vice-Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Elijah Tukwariba Yin, addressing the students

He urged the students to take advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the discharge of their legal education at the University.

Dr. Yin maintained: “AI holds enormous potential to augment the efficiency and effectiveness of legal education and our legal system. We have to admit that AI has become part of our society.”

He, however, advised the students to tread cautiously as regards the usage of AI.

“You might face consequences for turning in AI-generated assignments. You can also be embarrassed, as there is evidence to suggest that AI tools can contain systematic bias in their data, leading to skewed results. AI tools can also provide you with the wrong information”, he added.

Dr. Yin said the legal landscape continues to evolve, and actors of the legal system need to adapt to changes to remain relevant and effective in their practice.

He extolled the Faculty for chalking up numerous successes, including winning the Law Challenge three consecutive times.

“Worthy of note is that the Faculty did not only compete with other young law faculties but also with faculties that are much older and well-resourced,” he continued.

Dr. Yin explained that a 21st-century faculty of law would have to adapt new strategies to meet the skill needs and expectations of Ghanaians and other Africans interested in pursuing legal education.

According to him, a 21st-century faculty of law “requires critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, information literacy, technology literacy, leadership, initiative, productivity, and social skills.”

He stressed that a 21st-century faculty of law would need to sustain and significantly improve its research architecture. That, according to him, would require special interest and a dedicated grant for research activities, insisting that the surest ways the Faculty could catch up with other sister faculties.

He maintained that a 21st-century faculty of law should take advantage of social media platforms to highlight its achievements to the world.

For his part, the Supervising High Court Judge, Central Region, His Lordship Justice Kofi Akrowiah, encouraged the students to be guided by the values of integrity, ethics and honesty.

Supervising High Court Judge, Central Region, His Lordship Justice Kofi Akrowiah

He explained that the legal profession existed to promote public welfare and provide justice to all manner of people. He added it was, therefore, important for student lawyers to exhibit traits, which would increase the public’s confidence and trust in the profession.

His Lordship Justice Akrowiah advised students not to allow material things to be their motivation.

“If money is why you want to become a lawyer, then you are in the wrong profession. But if you want to become rich at all cost then you might end up in jail”, he said.

He further implored students not to engage in needless demonstrations whilst on campus and respect the rules of the University.

The Dean of the Faculty, Mrs. Julia Selman-Ayetey, in her welcome address, recounted the formative years of the Faculty which began in 2013. She indicated that the Faculty had grown in leaps and bounds as a result of the number of students it had admitted over the years.

Dean of the Faculty, Mrs. Julia Selman-Ayetey

She noted the Faculty would mark its 11th anniversary in August 2024.

Mrs. Selman-Ayetey paid glowing tributes to the founding Dean of the Faculty, Prof. Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, and other faculty members for the meaningful role they played in the establishment of the Faculty.

The event was chaired by Prof. Dora Francisca Edu-Buandoh, a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of UCC.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SAHS, ACECoR, and DRIC Advocate Healthy Lifestyle in Coastal Communities

04 Mar, 2024 By DIS

The School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS), in collaboration with the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR) and Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), has embarked on a health sensitisation programme at Anlo beach in the Western Region.

The programme formed part of a collaborative project by SAHS, ACECoR and DRIC to promote healthy lifestyles among dwellers in selected coastal communities in the Central and Western Regions of Ghana.

The project aims to identify the health needs of identified communities through a community engagement study model to implement suitable and targeted interventions to promote healthy coastal communities and thereby improve the local economy for better livelihood.

The coastal districts for the project are Mfantseman, Cape Coast, Elmina, Sekondi-Takoradi, Shama, and Ahanta West. Within these districts, twelve communities were visited, namely: Abandze, Biriwa, Amanful, Anaafo, Elmina, Ankwanda, Anlo Beach, Abuesi, Ngyiresia, New Takoradi, Funkuo, and New Amanful.

During a mini-community engagement durbar, the Dean of SAHS, Prof. Desmond Omane Acheampong, noted that the community-based approach was adopted to ensure that their interventions were impactful, sustainable, and effective for the communities under study.  He indicated that plans were underway to seek support from the World Bank and other funding bodies to ensure the successful implementation of the project.

Dean of SAHS-UCC, Prof. Desmond Omane Acheampong

Prof. Acheampong assured the gathering that the community members would be actively involved as major stakeholders of the project to ensure that their standard of health improved significantly. 

“A collaborative intervention plan will be developed to improve the health and well-being of members of the community,” he added.

A Research Fellow at DRIC, Dr. Alex Boadi Dankyi, who shared some preliminary findings from the scoping phase of the project, indicated that the most prevalent diseases along the coast were identified as malaria, upper respiratory tract infections, skin infections, kidney conditions, and liver conditions, among others.

He noted that several underlying factors contributing to these health issues, included bushy surroundings, choked lagoons, poor personal hygiene, inadequate nutrition due to poverty, reluctance to use mosquito nets, open defecation, and limited access to education.

Assessing the level of healthcare utilisation, specifically antenatal and postnatal care, the researchers discovered a concerning trend of low participation in these services across almost all the districts with postnatal attendance being particularly poor.

Dr. Dankyi noted that engagement with the health facilities revealed that many community members preferred traditional birth attendants due to cost considerations.

He took the opportunity to commend seven research assistants for playing significant roles in the scoping phase of the project. They are Mr. Michael Gariba, Ms. Sandra Asiful, Ms. Antoinette Bordoh, Ms. Francisca Mawuena Dzamesi, Mr. Meshack Kweku Davies and Mr. Joshua Hotuabu.

A shot of a section of the Anlo beach in the Western Region

Among the communities visited, Anlo beach stood out due to the continuous challenges faced by its residents.

On his part, the Secretary to the Council of Elders of Anlo beach, Mr. Nobel King Dogbatey, explained that tidal waves had displaced over 800 people and washed away about 200 houses in recent months. That, he noted, served as a poignant reminder of the urgent need for interventions to address the health and resilience of the coastal communities.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

 

 

 

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