The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. George K. T. Oduro has called for a concerted effort to control post-harvest losses in Ghana in particular and Africa in general.

This according the Pro-Vice-Chancellor was very critical in addressing matters concerning food security in our society.

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.

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.

The Junior Common Room Council (JCRC) in collaboration with the Management of the Kwame Nkrumah Hall has inaugurated a new fitness centre for all affiliates and non-affiliates of the University of Cape Coast. The occasion was graced by the presence of the first hall master (Prof. Atta Britwum), hall tutors, former JCRC executives, executives from sister halls and members of the hall as well.

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”.  

The Faculty of Social Sciences has unveiled a new coaster bus valued at GH¢ 357, 000 to assist faculty and students carry out field work at a ceremony on campus.

The University of Cape Coast has entered into official relationship with Christ The Teacher College of Education (CTTCoE), Kumasi through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU). With the signing of the MoU, UCC becomes a mentor institution to CTTCoE, a private College of Education. Speaking at the signing ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole, said it was an honour on the part of UCC to be working with CTTCoE as a mentee institution. “We need to step back and relook at how things can be done right since we cannot live in the past”, he noted.

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST SCHOOL OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUND

PURPOSE OF THE FUND

The Fund is established to provide a solid financial base to enable the School deliver on its mandate. The Fund shall be used for the following: 1. The School's infrastructural project (Buildings and other Facilities); 2. Student Support;