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![UCC Primary School Pupils Urged to Live in Peace with One Another Pupils of the University Primary School listening to the presentation](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/primary_school-2_0.jpg?itok=LMl_lrPE)
![Ghana Needs Political Will to Fully Implement Language Policy Ghana Needs Political Will to Fully Implement Language Policy](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/prof._ankomah.jpg?itok=VuhsaK6t)
A Professor of Education Planning and Leadership at the Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (I. E. P. A), Yaw Afari Ankomah, says there seem to be no political will to ensure the full implementation of the Language Policy in our school system.
![UCC Honours Staff The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah presenting an award to a deserving staff](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/awards_staff-7.jpg?itok=qR88ocfE)
Ten staff members of the University have been honoured for their commitment and dedication to their duties at the Third Staff Awards Ceremony.
The 10 staff comprised one senior member, four senior and five junior staff members.
![A team from the Ghana Medical and Dental Council Inspects facilities at UCC Hospital Prof. Oduro presenting UCC branded souvenir to the leader of the Ghana Medical and Dental Council delegation](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/web-2.jpg?itok=NG-boCCH)
A team from the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) has paid a courtesy call on the Pro Vice-Chancellor.
The Director of Health Services, Dr. Evans Ekanem, explained that the team was on campus to assess facilities for training House Officers and Physician Assistants at the University Hospital for the purposes of accreditation.
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The School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) has presented the trophy the School won at the Eighth Medical Inter Schools’ Public Speaking Competition held to the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor G. K. T. Oduro.
Background
The competition was on the theme “Child Sexual Abuse in Ghana: The Extent of the Problem, Consequence and Proposed Solutions”.
UCCSMS defeated three other Medical Schools from the University of Ghana, Legon, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University for Development Studies to win the trophy.
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The Women’s Commission, NUGS, UCC Chapter has organised the Women Economic Empowerment Summit’ 18 under the theme “Women Economic Empowerment: Driving Force for Societal Change”
The Women’s Commissioner, NUGS - UCC Chapter, Ms. Faustina Maama, explained that the summit was aimed at sensitising young women on the need to identify the current economic trend in order to determine the right opportunities available. She noted that the programme was held to help enlighten and empower the female youth on the driving forces of the country’s economy.
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The School of Allied Health Sciences under the College of Health and Allied Sciences has held its first Dean’s Awards Ceremony to honour brilliant students.
The Chairman of the programme, Dean, School of Allied Health Sciences, Prof. Moses Jojo Eghan, said the ceremony was organised to honour deserving students from the various departments in the School.
Twenty-three (23) cash prices were presented as departmental awards and ten (10) plaques with cash prizes were also presented as to the awardees.
![Ghana Society of Sports and Exercise Psychology (GHASSEP) Launched at UCC Participants and dignitaries after the launch of Ghana Society of Sports and Exercise Psychology](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/sports_associationd-4.jpg?itok=cJRNec0T)
The Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation in collaboration with the International Society of Sports and Exercise Psychology has launched the maiden Ghana Society of Sports and Exercise Psychology (GHASSEP).
The ceremony was under the theme “Embracing Sport and Exercise Psychology Application for Optimal Performance and General Well-being in Ghana”.
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The School of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, has organised a seminar for students and national service personnel on scholarship opportunities available at the Masters and PhD levels at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (FBE), Ghent University, Belgium.
![Barclays Bank Exposes Students to Entrepreneurial Skills Barclays Bank Exposes Students to Entrepreneurial Skills](https://ucc.edu.gh/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news-images/barclays_bank_exposes_students_to_entrepreneurial_skills-min.jpg?itok=wz6nNx2h)
Barclays Bank in collaboration with the Students’ Representative Council has held a seminar on Entrepreneurship for students of the Univeristy.
The seminar dubbed “ReadytoWork” formed part of Barclays Bank’s corporate social responsibility to the University.