The Vice-President of the Republic of Ghana, Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has launched the prestigious Diamond Club of the University of Cape Coast at a grand ceremony at Labadi Beach Hotel.
The Diamond Club which is a strategic thrust of the University is aimed at recognising some key stakeholders by providing a platform for harnessing ideas and mobilising resources to help develop UCC. The Diamond Club, an initiative of the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. D. D. Kuupole is made up of individuals in Business, Academia, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Tourism, Law and Politics who have a track record of tremendous achievements at the highest levels in their respective professions.
Speaking at the function, Mr. Amissah-Arthur noted that the challenges that confront the nation does not require only the support of Government but also the mobilisation of resources from different sources to develop human capital requirements. He pointed out that “It is the responsibility of Universities to graduate students who can match their counterparts from other parts of the world, and can also apply their knowledge to solve pressing needs of our societies. He therefore expressed the belief that the UCC Diamond Club will live up to the challenge by positioning the University for growth, development and excellence.
The Vice-President stated that for the youth to compete effectively in today's globalised economy, there was the need to develop new ways of training them. He indicated that today's graduates should not only be adequately trained in their chosen fields of study, but they must be equipped with the knowledge, skills set and leadership qualities that are relevant to the constantly changing needs of the modern global economy.
Delivering an address at the function, the Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. D. Kuupole, said the UCC determination to create presence among her publics and the global community and to keep its promise as the University of Competitive Choice in Ghana and beyond consider it crucial to constantly seek alternative ways to respond to changing needs. He indicated that the rapid expansion in the constituent units of the University with its resultant drain on scarce resources needed to be addressed by finding creative solutions. He further said that UCC in conformity with its Corporate Strategic thrust of aggressively developing linkages with local and foreign institutions and partnership with industry, has over the years, established key partnerships with various institutions, corporate bodies as well as individuals to pursue development in areas that have prospects of strategic academic and economic interest to both parties.
Prof. Kuupole pointed out that UCC consider the formation of the Diamond Club as strategic thrust aimed at giving recognition to the most supportive stakeholders and providing a platform for harnessing ideas and mobilising resources to help develop the University of Cape Coast.
Later, pioneer members of the UCC Diamond Club were inducted at the function.
Members of the Diamond Club include the following;
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Dr. Sir Sam Esoun Jonah |
Chancellor, University of Cape Coast |
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Nana Sam Brew-Butler
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Chairman of Council, University of Cape Coast |
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Prof. D. D. Kuupole |
Vice-Chancellor, University of Cape Coast |
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Hon. Mrs. P. Arhin-Koranchie |
MCE, Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly |
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Mr. Stephen Ntim |
MD, Espan Co. Limited |
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Mr. John Colin Villars |
MD, Camelot Gh. Limited |
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Mr. Bart Dorrestein |
Chairman/President, Legacy Hotels-South Africa |
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Mr. Millisson Narh |
Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana |
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Mr. Bennett Akantoa |
MD, Cocoa Marketing Company |
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Mr. Kofi Totobi Quakye |
Statesman |
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Dr. Kwame Amuah |
MD, Dunkeld Place, South Africa |
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Hon. Ebo Barton-Odro |
MP, Cape Coast North |
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Mr. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah |
CEO, Brownstone Capital |
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Hon Kweku Rickets-Hagan |
MP, Cape Coast South |
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Dr. Gibrine Adam |
Managing Director, EPP Book Servies |
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Mr. Kwadwo Sarfo Jnr. |
CEO, Kantanka Automobile |
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Mr. Abraham Amaliba, Esq. |
Legal Practitioner |
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Prof. Abjulganiyu Ambani |
Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin |
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Mr. Abedi Ayew Pele |
CEO, Nania FC |
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Hon. Raship Pelpuo |
Minister of State at the Presidency |
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HRN Eze Dr. Amb. Chukwudi J. Ihenetu |
Chief of Igbos in Ghana |
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Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor |
MD, Network Computer Systems |
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Mr. Alex Asiedu |
Almas Tower |
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Prof. Tobie de Coning |
Chire Dir. Strategic Initiatives, Stellenbosch Univ. South Africa |
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Miss Juliet Asante |
CEO, Eagle Production Limited |
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Mr. Alex Kwabena Sarpong |
Sakoa Press Ltd |
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Amb. Kwesi Ahwoi |
Ghana’s Embassy in South Africa |
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Mr. Kwame Bentum-Ahiadekey |
MD, Melgrep Co. Ltd. |
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Mr. Gorkel Obro-Adibo |
MD, Global Wings |
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Mr. Sefa Kayi |
Broadcast Journalist, Peace FM |
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Mr. Michael Wilson |
Economist/Entrepreneur |
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Mr. Delanyo Ayee Quayson |
Head, HR, uniBank Gh. |
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Madam Akua Aboabea Aboah |
Executive Director, Sambus |
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Mr. Robert L. Lehunte |
MD, HFC Bank Ghana |
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Dr. Paul Fynn |
President, Wisconsin University College |
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Madam Ursula Tawiah
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Snr. Export Dev. Officer, Min. of Trade and Industry |
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Dr. Joseph Okine-Afrane |
Dep. MD, Prudential Bank |
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Mr. Oliver Andrews |
Chief Investment Officer, African Finance Cooperation |
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Mr. Henry O. Tackie |
MD, Tacoa Const. Co. Ltd. |
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Mrs. Cecilia Kwofie |
MD, Damod Aluminium Co. |
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Mr. Alfred Amo-Darkoh |
Head of Audit, Tema Oil Refinery |
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Madam Gifty P. Boahene |
MD, Fairgreen Ltd. |
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Mr. Bassam Elhusseini |
MD, Ultimate Suppliers Ltd. |
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Mr. Leonid A. Dei |
MD, Novobuild Ltd |
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Maj. Ben Donkor |
Member of Council UCC |
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Michael Arthur-Dadzie |
Legal Practitioner, Baduwa Consult |
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Mr. Ekow Nkrumah Bentum |
MD, Kings Furniture Co. |
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Rev. Dr. G. Dawson-Amoah |
MD, GHACEM |
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Dr. Paul Effah |
President, Radford University College |
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Rev. Prof. Emmanuel K. Larbi |
President, Regent University College |
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Prof. Kwame B. Omane-Antwi |
President, Pan African University College |
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HONOURARY MEMBERS
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Rev. Prof. Samuel K. Agyepong |
Former Vice-Chancellor, UCC |
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Rev. Prof. E. Adow-Obeng |
Former Vice-Chancellor, UCC |
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Hon. Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang |
Minister of Education, Ghana |
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Prof. Kobina Yankson |
Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, UCC |
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Prof. Haruna Yakubu |
Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, UCC |
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Prof. John Nelson Buah |
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, UCC |
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Mr. John Kofi Nyan |
Registrar |
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Rev. Prof. Harold Amonoo-Kuofi |
Provost, UCC |
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Prof. George K. T. Oduro |
Provost, UCC |
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Prof. Samuel Yeboah Mensah |
Provost, UCC |
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rof. Stephen B. Kenide |
Provost, UCC |
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Prof. Joseph Ghartey-Ampiah |
Provost, UCC |
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