The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Rosemond Aboagyewa Boohene, has said graduate unemployment is a threat to the country’s security.
 
To wardoff the looming danger, she counselled Ghanaian youths to explore the rich opportunities in entrepreneurship to fight unemployment, saying that was the only solution to the graduate unemployment situation in the country.
Signing of UKCEH MoU

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the United Kingdom Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the interests of the two institutions.

Under the terms of the MoU, both UCC and UKCEH will collaborate on various initiatives, including biosphere-atmosphere exchange and effects, and hydrological forecasting

A research project has been launched to revitalise taro production in Ghana.

Taro, locally known as ‘brobe, or ‘kooko’, is a traditionally underutilised but highly promising crop widely cultivated in Ghana. In 2022, its annual production was more than 1.7 million tons.

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter has launched its maiden Professional Week to celebrate administrators at UCC.

The event, which began on 1st July and is scheduled to end on 7th July 2024, is under the theme:Advancing Good Corporate Governance and Ethical Leadership in Ghanaian Higher Education Institutions for Sustainable."

The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Chapter of the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) has organised a health talk on Hypertension.

The event, which formed part of activities marking the Professional Week Celebration of GAUA-UCC, was to raise awareness on prompt hypertension prevention, early detection and treatment.

    This is particularly significant in Ghana where one of every three adults has hypertension. 

    As part of the activities to mark their Professional Week Celebration, the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), University of Cape Coast (UCC) chapter has organized a symposium for members of the association.

    The symposium was part of GAUA's strategic efforts to help its members develop strong administrative competencies in their diverse specialized areas of work within the University administration.

    The University of Cape Coast Faculty of Law has held the eleventh edition of its annual Jurists’ Confab. The event, which is a gathering of the Bar, Bench and Academia, provides a forum for dialogue between lawyers, scholars, government agencies, the private sector, students and members of the public on current issues related to the administration of justice, legal practice and law-related professions in Ghana.

    A final-year student of the Confucius Institute at the University of Cape Coast (CIUCC), Lilian Ama Serwaa Tobias has been crowned winner of the 23rd Chinese Bridge Competition at the tertiary level for the year 2024.

    The competition is an annual event organised for university students across the globe to showcase their talent and knowledge of Chinese culture in the spirit of promoting friendship and cooperation between China and foreign countries.

    The Muslim Chaplaincy of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held prayers to commemorate the 2024 Eid-ul-Adha celebration.

    Eid-ul-Adha is the performance of a special communal prayer (Salat) in an open field by Muslims worldwide, to signify the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah’s command.

    Signing of the MoU

    The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Waterloo in Canada to promote academic and research activities.

    At the signing ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo, Prof. Bruce Frayne, said the agreement was expected to promote faculty, staff, and student exchanges, and the development of articulated or shared courses, programmes and degrees.

    Pages