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Mr. Richard Adade

ACECoR Research Fellow attends professional internship programme at the University of Rhode Island, USA

05 Jun, 2023 By DIS

Mr. Richard Adade, an Assistant Research Fellow at the Centre for Coastal Management, Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience (ACECoR), has embarked on a one-month internship programme with the Environmental Data Centre (EDC) at the Coastal Institute of the University of Rhode Island (URI) in the United States.

The URI EDC over the years has built institutional and professional relationships with UCC’s Centre for Coastal Management (CCM) in Ghana through USAID funded projects.

Mr. Richard Adade in one of the laboratories of University of Rhode Island 

This initiative is a component of the ACECoR staff capacity development programme, financed by the World Bank.

The objective of this training is to enhance his skills in utilising modern Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems and tools for processing, analysing, visualising, and disseminating spatial data within the context of coastal management and marine spatial planning.

Mr. Richard Adade being assisted by an instructor at University of Rhode Island to control an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle 

The knowledge and skills acquired through this training are expected to improve research at the Centre and enhance ACECoR's Environmental spatiotemporal data management capabilities.

Source: Africa Centre of Excellence on Coastal Resilience

Mr. Felix Nyante receiving a citation from the Pro Vice-Chancellor

UCC Honours Mr. Felix Nyante

05 Jun, 2023 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast, UCC, has honoured the immediate past Registrar of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (N&MC), Mr. Felix Nyante, with a citation for his exceptional and sterling leadership in the health sector.

He was recognised at the 8th  Session of the 55th  Congregation held for graduands who pursued top up Diploma in Midwifery programme offered by UCC.

In a citation read in honour of Mr. Nyante, he was acknowledged for building a solid relationship between UCC and the Ministry of Health as well as its agencies during his tenure as the Registrar of N&MC between 12 August 2014 and 12 August 2022.

"Recognising UCC as the hub for nurturing professionals across disciplines, you facilitated the affiliation of over 45 Health Training Institutions across the country running the Post Nursing Assistant Clinical and Nursing Assistant Preventive to the UCC for a Top-Up Diploma in Midwifery for this category of midwifery students. Through this intervention since 2018, Post NAC/NAP graduates now have a clear academic progression," excerpts of the citation said.

 "Through your efforts, the N&MC sponsored 28 regional and national officers of the Council to UCC to pursue postgraduate  diploma in education to enhance curriculum development, instructional supervision, assessment of Trainees Skills and dispositions in the field of health. the citation continued.

"As an alumnus of the UCC, we are proud of the numerous feat you achieved in transforming nursing and midwifery education, professionalism and practice in Ghana," the citation added.

Mr. Nyante, who is the current Head of Health Training Institutions, recalled with sadness how his late mother struggled to bring him up after his father absconded sensing that his mother was pregnant.

"So as I stand here, I don't know my father and it is so sad that my mother has passed on. I would have brought her here to see this glory....God has been my strength and my salvation," he told the heart-rending story to the audience.

In a statement to express his gratitude for the honour done him, Mr. Nyante thanked UCC for the honour and recognition and said he was happy for contributing his quota to the development of the health sector of the country.

Sanford

UCC signs MoU with Sanford World Clinics-Ghana

05 Jun, 2023 By DIS

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sanford World Clinics-Ghana (Sanford) to establish cooperative relations.

The MoU focuses on development of academic and cultural interchange in education, exchange of staff and other areas of interest between UCC School of Nursing and Sanford.

Other areas covered by the MoU include seminars and academic meetings; exchange of academic materials and information; special short-term academic programmes such as training and workshops and academic and staff development projects.

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong signed on behalf of UCC whilst the  President, Innovation, Research of Sanford World Clinics,  Dr. David Pearce signed on behalf of his organisation.

It would be recalled that the Dr. Pearce led a delegation from Sanford World Clinics to UCC School of Nursing in February this year to explore areas of collaboration between the two institutions.

Present at the ceremony were: Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene; Registrar, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame; Dean School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan; Ag. Dean Office of International Relations, Dr. Samuel Bert Boadi-Kusi and Faculty Officer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mrs. Bernice Owusu-Sekyere.

Officials of Sanford who were present at the signing ceremony comprised President, Kojo Taylor; Executive Director, Karolina Slack and Chief Nursing Officer, Erica Deboer.

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Addiction is treatable, not curable - Prof. Ijere

01 Jun, 2023 By DIS

A Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow and Clinical Psychologist from Syracuse University, USA, Prof. Ignatius N. Ijere, has explained that there is no research to prove that addiction can be cured.

According to him, however, addiction can be managed and treated successfully.

"...There is no science, study or peer review that shows we could cure someone with behavioural or chemical addiction disorder. You can fabricate or make up anything but you cannot cure it. It can be managed successfully,” Prof. Ijere emphasised.

He was speaking at a workshop organised by the School of Nursing and Midwifery of University of Cape Coast which was on the topic, “Addiction Management.”

Prof. Ijere, a self-confessed coffee addict, pointed out that sex, shopping, video gaming, cell phones, pornography, amongst others, had been speculated to be addictive in nature in the past, describing them as clinical problems that had not been categorised as behavioural disorder by Psychiatric or Psychological organisations. He maintained that only gambling had been accepted worldwide as a behavioural disorder and called for relapse as part of the recovering process.

Group photo of Prof. Ijere (middle) and Dean of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Dr. Nancy Ebu (in yellow) with other members of faculty

The Clinical Psychologist, who is assisting faculty members of the School of Nursing and Midwifery-UCC to develop a programme in Addiction Management, used the occasion to clear up popular misconceptions about herbal medicine and praised traditional medicine practitioners for their tremendous contribution to the healthcare system on the continent.

 

He called for the use of African traditional medicine in the treatment of drug addiction, saying: "it is cheap, holistic, safe, efficient, natural and healthy." He, however, admitted that poor quality control and safety, lack of documentations of adverse reactions, improper diagnosis as some of the limitations to African Medicine as a treatment for addiction.

Some participants in the workshop

The Addiction Scientist expressed the hope that the prospects of African traditional medicine were bright and positive, "if viewed in the context of service provision, economical potential, poverty reduction and increase of healthcare coverage."

The Director of the Biomedical and Clinical Research Centre-UCC, Prof. Samuel Kyei, who chaired the function, expressed gratitude to Prof. Ijere for the insight and noted that the presence of Prof. Ijere would go a long way to assist Faculty of the School to develop a fully-fledged programme in Addiction Management.

The workshop also saw in attendance members of the Ghana  Registered Nurses and Midwives Association.

                                         

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

 

Dr. Noble Kwame Asare

Dr. Noble Kwame Asare joins Africa-Europe Strategy Group on Ocean Governance as permanent member

A Senior Lecturer and Marine Scientist at the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the University of Cape Coast, UCC, Dr. Noble Kwame Asare has been invited by the Africa-Europe Foundation in collaboration with the European Commission Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) and the African Union Commission Directorate for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment to join the Africa-Europe Strategy Group on Ocean Governance as a permanent member.

 "Your profile has been identified in our mapping of experts and we have the pleasure to formally invite you to become a permanent member of the Africa-Europe Strategy Group on Ocean Governance," a statement signed by the Executive Director, Africa-Europe Foundation Mr. Paul Walton and addressed to Dr. Asare stated.

 The Strategy Group is mandated by the African Union and the European Union to strengthen the understanding and cooperation capacities of Africa and Europe, by forging a joint exchange and learning platform, and create a mutually beneficial vision for the two continents on ocean governance, including blue economy. It will jointly identify common priorities, objectives, and key thematic work streams, and define a plan of action in translating priorities and objectives into concrete proposals and initiatives.

  The Group which is composed of diverse experts from Africa and Europe, and from civil society, international organisations, business, and policy-making institutions is co-chaired by Pascal Lamy (former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation) and Ambassador Nancy Karigithu (Principal Secretary, State Department for Shipping and Maritime, Kenya and former chair of the International Maritime Authority).

 The Africa-Europe Foundation (AEF) will be facilitating the activities of the platform with the aim of driving reflexion and offering fresh impetus to the Africa-Europe ocean partnership.

 This Strategy Group initiative is an outcome of the 2022 Africa Union European Union Summit, the latest United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference, and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt.

Staff Spotlight
Prof. Eugene Darteh
Date/Time/Duration
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Venue/Location
School of Medical Sciences Auditorium
Chairperson
Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong
Speaker
Prof. Eugene K.M. Darteh

ABSTRACT

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, PhD, MPhil, BA (Hons), is a Professor of Social Dimensions of Sexual and Reproductive Health at the Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. He is a career academic and researcher with almost two decades of working experience. His research interests include: Social Dimensions of Reproductive Health, Women’s Health, Adolescents’ Sexual Behaviour and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.

He was born on the 23rd of August 1974 in Yamfo in the Ahafo Region (then Brong Ahafo) to Mr. and Mrs. Darteh. He hails from Biemso No.1 in the Ashanti Region and he is the first of four children.

Education

He began his education at the University Primary School, Cape Coast, Ghana, in 1980. In 1986, he sat and passed the Common Entrance Examination. He was admitted into St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast, for his secondary school education in 1986, where he obtained both his O and A level certificates in 1991 and 1994 respectively. There was a year’s break between his O-Level and A-Level Education due to his failure to secure a credit in O-Level Mathematics (a turning point in his academic life). He stayed home for a year to resit this before returning to the College to continue his education in 1992 and completed his A’ Level in 1994.

After a year of National Service, he enrolled at the University of Cape Coast in 1996 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons.) in Population and Family Life Education. To fulfil his desire to pursue a career in academia, he obtained a Master of Philosophy degree programme in 2004 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2014, both at the University of Cape Coast.

Kenya as Research Traineeship Fellow as the first West African to join the Fellowship. He worked at APHRC for three years and returned to Ghana in October 2006.

He was appointed Lecturer at the then Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Cape Coast, on the 1st of February 2007, promoted to Senior Lecturer on the 1st of October, 2013, Associate Professor on 1st February 2018 and Professor on the 1st of February 2021.

He has over 65 peer reviewed journal articles in Scopus indexed journals, a book chapter, a number of technical reports and modules to his credit. Over the period of his employment at the University of Cape Coast, he has supervised and graduated five PhD holders, and more than 30 M.Phil. and M.A. thesis. He has also examined over 50 MPH theses and five PhD theses from Universities in Ghana and abroad.

Career

Prof. Darteh started his working life as a Senior Research Assistant at the then Department of Geography and Tourism in 2002. A position he held for a year. In September 2003, he joined the African Population and Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya as Research Traineeship Fellow as the first West African to join the Fellowship. He worked at APHRC for three years and returned to Ghana in October 2006. He was appointed Lecturer at the then Department of Geography and Tourism,

University of Cape Coast, on the 1st of February 2007, promoted to Senior Lecturer on the 1st of October, 2013, Associate Professor on 1st February 2018 and Professor on the 1st of February 2021. He has over 65 peer reviewed journal articles in Scopus indexed journals, a book chapter, a number of technical reports and modules to his credit. Over the period of his employment at the University of Cape Coast, he has supervised and graduated five PhD holders, and more than 30 M.Phil. and M.A. thesis. He has also examined over 50 MPH theses and five PhD theses from Universities in Ghana and abroad.

Prof. Darteh has served as an Academic Editor and reviewer for numerous internationally reputable journals such as PLoS and BMC. He has provided mentorship to a number of young academics who are occupying positions in academia, research and industry.

Prof. Darteh has since his appointment in 2007 served on numerous University boards, committees and ad-hoc committees as a chairman or member. These include: Chairman, Committee of Heads of Halls, 2018 to date; Chairman, University of Cape Coast COVID-19 Campaign team, March 2021 to date; Chairman, University of Cape Coast/Nduom School of Business and Technology Management Committee, February 2021 to December  2021; Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee on Campus Transport Restructuring and Implementation, December 2019 to March 2020. Member, Students’ Financial Support Committee,University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast; Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Student Transport and Shuttle Restructuring, April 2019 to July 2020; Chairman, Students’ Emergency Relief Fund, August 2016 to July 2018. Chairman, Students’ Welfare Assistance Fund, August 2016 to July 2018; August 2012 to August 2014. Chairman, Electoral Committee for Students’ Elections, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Vice Chairman, Electoral Committee for Students’ Elections, August 2010 to August 2012; Member, Academic Board, University of Cape Coast August 2018 to date. Member, Executive Committee of Academic Board, University of Cape Coast, August 2018 to date; Member, Resource and Development Committee, August 2018 to date; Member, Joint Admissions Board, August 2018 to date.

Member, Committee of Heads of Halls, July 2008 to July 2018; Member, Residence Committee, July 2009 to date; Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Cape Coast, August 2018 to date; Member, College Board, College of Humanities and Legal Studies, University of Cape Coast, August 2018 to date.

External Engagements

Prof. Darteh has been a chair and member of a number of Governing Boards/Councils. He is currently the Chair, Governing Board of National Schools Inspectorate Authority (NaSIA). He also served as a Board Member of the National Population Council (NPC) between 2018 and 2020. He was a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Zongo and Inner City, 2018 to 2020. He currently serves on the Human Resource SubCommittee of the National Petroleum Authority and he has been a Member of the Governing Board, OLA College of Education, Cape Coast, since 2019 representing the University of Cape Coast. He represents the University of Cape Coast on the Research and Publication Committee of Fomena Nursing Training College.

He has been a volunteer of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana since 1999 and has served and continues to serve on a number of Committees.

Major Funded Research Projects Undertaken

Over the years, he has worked with colleagues and collaborators to attract funds for some research projects.

These include:

2022: Co-PI. Sub-Saharan Africa University Gender-Based Violence Research and Prevention   Network: Assessment and Interventions for University-Based Violence. Funded by Center for Global Health Equity, University of Michigan. Ongoing. Amount: US$99,976.39 2021: Local Consultant. National Consultancy to Handle Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SHR&R) and Gender Equality Thematic Areas of Country Programme 7 Evaluation of Ghana Country Office. Funded by UNFPA. Completed. Amount: Gh₵ 86,400.00

2020: Co-investigator. Creating a Network for Gender-Based Violence Prevention at Universities across sub-Saharan Africa. Ongoing. Amount: $10,000.00

2019: Co-investigator. The Dynamics of Health Care Utilisation in the Context of RTS, S/AS01 Vaccine Introduction in sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Longitudinal Panel Study. Collaboration with UHAS, 2019 to date. Funded by: PATH, USA. Ongoing. Amount:$188,773.10

2017: Co-investigator. Measuring sexual violence at the University of Cape Coast: Developing and deploying a campus climate survey. A collaboration with colleagues from Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Funded by Small grant award from African Studies Centre, Michigan University, Ann Arbor. Completed. Amount: $10,000.00

2017: Co-investigator. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Leisure of Persons with Disability in Ghana, a collaboration with colleagues from the Departments of Population and Health and Tourism and Hospitality Management. Funded by DRIC, UCC. Completed. Amount: Ghs 30,000.00

2017: Co-investigator. GAIN: Gaining an understanding of gender-based violence in Ghana. A collaboration with colleagues from Michigan University, Ann Arbor and Centre for Gender, Research and Advocacy (CEGRAD), UCC. Completed. Amount: $10,000.00

2017: Co-investigator. Exploring Bystander Intervention in Ghana. A collaboration with colleagues from Michigan University, Ann Arbor and Centre for Gender, Research and

Advocacy. Completed. Amount: $10,000.00

2014-2016: Team Member. Review of Ghana’s 2000 Adolescent Reproductive Health Policy. Funded by Palladium International/ National Population Council. Amount: $140,000.00

2012: Co-investigator. An 18-month multicountry survey on Preventing Unsafe Abortion titled ‘The Relationship Between the use of Misoprostol and the Type and Severity of Abortion Symptoms: A Multi-country Study’. 2012- 2014. Funded by WHO. Completed. Amount: $36,000.00

Awards/Grants/Fellowships

2022: Research Excellence Award (Total number of papers from 2016-2020), University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast

2019: DHS Fellowship award from DHS Program, Maryland, USA

2019: Small grant award from African Studies Center, Michigan University, Ann Arbor University of Cape Coast Research Awards and Grant.

May – July 2014: Short-term fellowship award from African Studies Center, Michigan University, Ann Arbor

2009: International Union for the Scientific Study of Population. Travel grant to attend conference in Marrakech, Morocco

2009: International Society for Urban Health. Travel grant to attend conference in Nairobi, Kenya

2009: Union of African Population Studies. Travel grant to attend conference in Arusha, Tanzania

Consultancies/Outreach/ Technical Reports

Prof. Darteh has consulted for various Governmental and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Donor Agencies including: Marie Stopes; Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG); Ford Foundation, International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) -African Regional Office; Palladium; GIZGhana; World Health Organisation (WHO); United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)

Social life

He is married to Mrs. Florie Darteh and they have a daughter - Ms. Janie Sarpon Darteh. He is a staunch Catholic and worships at the Catholic Seat of Wisdom, University of Cape Coast, and is a member of the Knights of St. Johns International.

ABSTRACT

Behaviours that increase individuals’ susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV & AIDS, unintended pregnancies and psychological distress are termed Risky Sexual Behaviours (RSB). Some of these RSBs include having unprotected sex (sex without condom or inconsistent use of condoms), having multiple sexual partners, having sex under the influence of alcohol and drugs, or having sex immediately after watching pornographic media among others. These behaviours could have some debilitating effects on the individual and society with the ramification being graver among young females.

Using data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Surveys collected over a period of about 30 years; in this lecture, I seek to examine RSB among cohorts of young people aged 15-24 years across five (5) data points to see if the phenomenon has changed over the last 3 decades. Also, I will establish the determinants of RSB among adolescents using the first and more recent data points (i.e.,1988 and 2014) to determine whether these have changed over time.

The message from this inaugural lecture is that, RSB has been and continues to be part of the lives of young people in our society. The major factors associated with these behaviours include peer influence, poor monitoring and connectedness of parents to adolescents, inappropriate parenting and role models, inadequate basic skills to deal with emotional and social changes taking place in young people’s lives and residence in poor environments.

The solution for dealing with RSB requires concerted efforts from all stakeholders. We must stop burying our heads in the sand like ostriches, and accept RSB as a reality among young people so that we can implement pragmatic interventions to deal with this phenomenon. We might have to revisit the discussion on the introduction of reproductive health education; improve the level of parental connectedness with young people and provide basic skills for dealing with emotional and social changes. Also, I advocate for the creation of safe spaces for young people to discuss their reproductive health problems. Finally, we need to adopt a holistic approach to the promotion of the health and wellbeing of young people in the country. These, I believe, will ensure that young women attain the foundation on which they can build their current and future health and wellbeing thus helping in the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1,2,3,4 and 5.

Inaugural Lecture
GAUW members with basic school children

GAUW-UCC Enlightens Young Girls on Menstrual Hygiene

30 May, 2023 By DIS

The Ghana Association of University Women (GAUW) has engaged basic school girls to enlighten them on menstrual hygiene to mark the 2023 World Menstrual Hygiene Day.

Over 200 adolescents drawn from basic schools within Cape Coast  Metropolis participated in the Seminar, which was held at the Main Auditorium at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

The Menstrual Hygiene Day is commemorated worldwide on May 28 with the aim of breaking taboos surrounding menstruation and raising awareness on the significance of good menstrual hygiene management worldwide.

Globally, the theme for this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day was “Making menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030."

Speaking at the event, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology-UCC, Dr. (Mrs.) Cythia Ayefoumi Adinortey, explained the stages of puberty, sexual maturation, and menopause.

Dr. (Mrs.) Cythia Ayefoumi Adinortey making a presentation at the programme

She mentioned mood swings, peer pressure, physical growth, development of breasts as some of the emotional changes during puberty.

The Senior Lecturer encouraged the girls to take their education seriously as they had the potentials of becoming great personalities in future.

She urged them to disregard the numerous myths and misconceptions people had against menstruation.

Dr. Adinortey called on the young girls to cultivate the B,B and B methods to ensure that they shunned premarital sex.

" The "B" is for books, the next "B" is before and  the final "B" is for boys," she stressed.

Participants listening to presentations at the programme

She told the girls to practice personal hygiene by bathing twice daily, regularly wash their underwears and dry them in the sun.

For her part, an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics- UCC, Prof. Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah, underlined the need for young girls to eat balanced diet during menstruation.

Prof. Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah speaking at the event

She said eating a balanced diet was essential for the smooth flow of blood during menstruation.

Prof. Nsiah-Asamoah told them to eat foods that were rich in essential nutrients such as vitamins, iron, zinc and folic acid to ensure painless menstruation.

A student at the Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VOTEC) , Ms. Benneta Ewuraba Baisie, in her presentation, educated the young girls on how to wear and properly dispose of used sanitary pads, as she made a few of them demonstrate it.

Ms. Benneta Ewuraba Baisie assisting a basic school student to demonstrate how to fix pad in a panty

She advised adolescent girls to stay abreast of their menstrual cycle and the type of flow they got and prepare adequately for it when their time was due to prevent soiling themselves.

Mrs. Midred Asmah, the outgoing chairperson of GAUW

The Outgoing President of GAUW, Mrs. Mildred Asmah, in her remarks, noted that the organisation took keen interest in women empowerment, and the education of young girls on menstrual hygiene.

The programme was chaired by an Associate Professor at the Department of Human Resource Management-UCC,Prof. (Mrs.) Rebecca Dei Mensah, who advised the girls to overcome the stigma and shame sometimes associated with menstruation.

SRC Shopping Day attracts hundreds of students

30 May, 2023 By DIS

The Student Representative Council (SRC) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Shop and Shopping Day recorded bumper sales as students constantly queued for hours to buy food items at affordable prices.

SRC President, Mr. Latif  Lawrence Jorhowie, cutting the tape to officially open the SRC Shop and Shopping Day

Some students patronising items on display at the event.

 

On display were rice, indomie noodles, cooking oil ,Tasty Tom tomato paste and Oba spaghetti.

Some of the students, who spoke to University reporters, said they were happy to get food items at moderate prices as compared to prices at Science market and lauded the SRC for the initiative.

 

Some students queuing  to buy  food items at moderate prices at the Shopping Day

 

 

They also appealed to the SRC to sustain the initiative and implored it to bring on board vegetables such as tomatoes, pepper, garden eggs, cabbage, cucumber, okro,carrot, among others.

 Taxis drivers on campus also reaped bountifully from the event, whilst transporting the purchased items of students to their residences.

 

The SRC Public Relations Officer, Mr. Enock Agyei, in an interview, said the aim of the event was to allow students to purchase food items at cheaper prices and commended them for the high patronage.

The SRC Public Relations Officer, Enock Agyei, addressing patrons of the event

 

He noted that the concerns of students about the sale of perishable farm produce were on the drawing board.

Mr. Agyei, however, called for partnership from farmers so that the SRC could purchase produce at farmgate price.

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