The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), acting on the recommendations of the Appointments and Promotions Board, has approved a number of key appointments to leadership positions within the University.
In a letter signed by the Registrar, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye (Esq.), the appointments take effect from August 1, 2025.
The newly appointed officials are:
The Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has tasked women leaders to spearhead the campaign against child marriage, sexual and gender-based violence, and other harmful cultural practices that impede the development of their communities.
According to CEGRAD, the attitude of shielding offenders and allowing innocent girls to be married off to men old enough to be their fathers was detrimental to the well-being and development of girls.
A level 400 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has been selected as a beneficiary of the prestigious 2025 Telecel Female Engineering Student Scholarship Programme (FESSP).
Ms. Michelle Opara Uche, a Computer Science student, was among ten outstanding final-year female engineering students honoured at an awards ceremony held at Telecel Ghana’s headquarters in Accra.
The University of Maryland's College of Education has appointed the Director-General of Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Michael Boakye-Yiadom as a Special Member of its Graduate Faculty.
This honour enables Prof. Boakye-Yiadom to contribute significantly to the academic advancement of graduate students by serving on master’s thesis and doctoral dissertation committees.
The Vice President of IMANI Ghana, Mr. Bright Simons, has underscored the urgent need for Ghana to adopt a structured recycling policy to address environmental challenges.
He made the call during a policy engagement session at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), which aimed at exploring sustainable development pathways for Ghana.
The Institutional Affiliation Office (IAO) has donated a risograph printing machine to the University of Cape Coast Basic School Annex to enhance academic work and promote effective teaching and learning.
The donation, which took place at the school premises, was in response to a formal request made by the Headteacher of the school, Mr. Victor Fiifi Addison.
A former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has underscored the need for African governments to take Science and Technology seriously in order not to lag in development.
He attributed the gap between rich and poor nations to the use of technology by farmers and said that if poor countries could invest more in technology, they would soon be at par with the rich and developed countries.
A two-day workshop aimed at educating stakeholders in the maize value chain on facilitating sustainable intensification of African farming systems has been held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The workshop brought together farmers, marketers, processors, extension officers, teachers, and consumers.
A level 100 student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, David Nii Commey Ankrah has been adjudged the Best Performing Candidate in West Africa for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates.
David Nii Commey Ankrah, a past student of Hope College, Gomoa Fetteh, emerged as the overall top performer for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) organised examination in the sub-region.
Stakeholders in the education sector have pledged to collect credible data to guide policymakers in their planning for school children in the country.
They indicated that sometimes figures were at variance with the reality on the ground.
