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Vice-Chancellor Hails UCC Basic School

09 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has congratulated the University Basic School on winning the 2016 edition of the University Basic Schools Sports Associations (UBaSSA) Games held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. At the end of the competition, University of Cape Coast (UCC) Basic School won five trophies out of ten. It was against this backdrop that Prof. Ampiah lauded the team for their splendid performances. The Vice-Chancellor gave the congratulatory message at a function organised in honour of the Basic School Sports Team. He advised the pupils to take their studies seriously and also develop their skills in sports to enable them to attain brighter future in their endeavours. "As you train and do your sports, you must also study hard, so you excel physically and academically," he cautioned. The Vice-Chancellor encouraged them not to rest on their oars, but to win more laurels to uplift the image of their school, in particular, and the University, at large. He assured the Sports Team more goodies from the University, if they win the next edition of the UBaSSA competition, which will be held at the University of Mines and Technology. For her part, the Headmistress of the School, Mrs. Georgina Aglobitse, expressed gratitude to the management of the University for the gesture. She assured the Vice-Chancellor of the School's commitment to train hard to win the next UBaSSA Games. The annual UBaSSA Games are held to deepen ties and establish healthy support for one another through sports with the maiden edition taking place in 2014 at the University of Cape Coast. The 2016 edition saw participants from the basic schools of University of Ghana (UG), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and University of Mines and Technology (UMAT). The UBaSSA Games covered activities such as soccer, athletics (100, 200, 400 and 4×100 meters) and field events (long jump and high jump) for all levels of the participating schools. UCC won five trophies as against three for KNUST, two for UG, while UMAT failed to win trophy at the event, which was held from 10th-13th July, 2016.

Donation

09 Mar, 2017 By Anonymous (not Verified)

The Department received some books from the Central Regional office of the Ghana Statistical Service on 14th February, 2017. The books which are very relevant to the Department include 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey and Lyers (Fact sheet). The books were received by the Head of Department (Prof. Augustine Tanle, on the left) with much appreciation.

Vice-Chancellor Calls on Central Regional Fire Service Commander

09 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has appealed to the Central Regional Fire Service Command to regularly conduct fire drill simulation for staff and students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on how to handle fire. The Vice-Chancellor made the appeal when he called on the Central Regional Fire Commander, Divisional Office One (DO 1) Fanny Simpson at Cape Coast. He noted that prevention was the most important aspect of fire safety and therefore, such exercise would equip staff and students with the skills to professionally deal with any eventuality like fire outbreak. Prof. Ampiah said GNFS was one of the key agents of development in the affairs of the University, as a result, his visit was to formally introduce himself as the Vice-Chancellor of UCC. For her part, DO 1 Fanny Simpson called on staff and students of UCC to see fire safety as a shared responsibility and that it was the duty of everyone to apply basic safety regulations to reduce its occurrence. She said most of the fires and other disasters, which occurred in the country, could have been avoided if people had adhered to basic safety regulations. The Regional Fire Officer appealed to management of the University to introduce fire related courses to enable personnel of the Service to upgrade their knowledge and skills. Accompanying the Vice-Chancellor were the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Director of Academics, Mr. Jeff Onyame; Acting Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (rtd); Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Georgina Asi Owusu and Junior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations and Protocol Section, Mr. Felix Adu-Poku.

Young Ladies Advised to be Assertive

08 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

Mrs. Sophia Agyeibea Abnory, an Assistant Registrar of the University, has advised young ladies to be assertive in order to enhance their personal competence, confidence and self-esteem. She noted that without assertiveness and set of values, they would lose focus and be swayed by peer influence, adding that they should aspire to attain greater heights, and make themselves and their families who have over the years sacrificed for them proud. Mrs. Abnory made these observations at a ceremony to launch the Atlantic Hall Ladies' Association (ATLAS) 20th anniversary celebration. It was on the theme " An Assertive Woman: A Perfect Role Model”. She said lack of assertiveness could lead to depression from anger, resentment, frustration and poor relationships. Mrs. Abnory, who is the patroness of ATLAS, called on young ladies to have good role models in life. Good role models, she pointed out, would show "young ladies how to perform a skill, how to achieve a goal, how a goal is attainable and how to make a goal desirable". She said young ladies should work towards developing their attitude and re-orient their life, stand up their right to be treated fairly, express their feelings and earn respect without ignoring the opinions of others, so that they could become perfect role models. The President of ATLAS, Miss. Betty Imam, advised young ladies to have self-control and take their studies seriously. As part of activities to mark the event, ATLAS, led by its Patroness, Mrs. Abnory, cut a cake to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Association.

KNH Celebrates 19 Years

08 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Kwame Nkrumah Hall (KNH) has celebrated its 19 years with a call on the Hall to partner entrepreneurs so as to create wealth for the Hall. A former head of the Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology, Prof. Peter Kwapong, made the call at a durbar to mark the 19th anniversary of the Hall. The Week-long celebration was on the theme " Celebrating 19 Years of Excellence, Achievements and Way Forward". He said there were numerous opportunities to partner the private sector and create wealth and an enabling environment in the Hall. Prof. Kwapong, who is a former Hall Master of the Hall, advised students to be humble to their lecturers and guardians so they become responsible leaders in future. He called on students to be law-abiding and respectful to people in authority in order to command respect as future role models. Prof. Kwapong urged the Hall to surmount the challenges it was facing into opportunities. He praised the Hall Council and the Hall executives for their remarkable achievements. He charged the Hall not to compromise on its well acclaimed status as “hall of excellence”. For his part, the Hall Master, Mr. Adukpo, expressed gratitude to the staff and students of the Hall. He charged them to be guided by the Hall core values of discipline, hard work and accountability. He used the occasion to catalogue some of the projects of the Hall, including an ultramodern security gate at the main entrance of the Hall and a water treatment plant. He lauded the efforts of the sportsmen and women in the Hall. The Hall President, Mr. Peter Tetteh, expressed gratitude to the Hall Council for its support to the Hall executives. He extolled the remarkable achievements the Hall had chalked during his presidency. Mr. Tetteh called on students to take their studies seriously and work hard to take up positions of trust in society. The Director of Internal Audit, Mr. Emmanuel P. Owusu, who chaired the function, commended the cooperation between the Hall Council and the Hall executives.

UCC Hosts GVSU Staff and Students on a Study Abroad Programme

08 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

A team of 26 students and four faculty members from the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in the United States are currently undertaking a Study Abroad programme at the University of Cape Coast. The Study Abroad Programme which forms part of UCC-GVSU collaboration is an initiative between the Department of Public Health of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC and Public Health Nursing, GVSU. It began in 2013 with the aim of establishing and improving links and partnership with local and international collaborators in the area of Public Health. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Prof. A. N. M. Pappoe said the programme has come to stay since it has become an annual affair. He also added that the programme has been successful due to the collective support and commitment of the partners. Prof. Pappoe said the aim of the collaborative programme was to engage with community members, educate them on health promoting activities and also change negative perception about illnesses and diseases. The Dean hoped the programme would provide both faculty and students the opportunity to get to know each other and to forge and consolidate the existing bonds of friendship. “It will enable faculty from both institutions to explore ways of strengthening the relationship”. He added, “We look forward to collaborative research and faculty exchange involving the School of Nursing and Midwifery and GVSU”. Giving an overview of the University, the Dean of Centre for International Education, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, noted that UCC considered Internationalisation seriously that was the main reason why the Centre was set up in the year 1994 to take charge of all international activities. The current trend in higher education according to Prof. Boohene was to train and groom students to acquire global world-view thereby becoming global citizens. This, she said, would make the students fit in wherever they find themselves on the globe. She said, “International Education is so dear to our heart, so we will make our curriculum international so that we will be understood everywhere”. The Provost of College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. H. S. Amonoo-Kuofi, who chaired the function, urged the visiting GVSU group not hesitate to ask questions about whatever they observe since their hosts were ready to offer them the right answers. Prof. Amonoo-Kuofi called on the visitors to study the health systems here and compare to that of the US to identify the similarities and differences to make them understand how each of the two systems operate and come out with recommendations where necessary. “Do not hesitate to ask questions, because what you are coming to do will help us find solutions to some of our social problems”. He said some of the issues they would come across could serve as good topics for their research.

07 Mar, 2017

The Centre for Gender Research Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD) presents "International Women's Day 2017" at the Yamoransa Community Centre. Time:10am to 12:30 pm Target Groups: Dressmakers Association Hairdressers Association Traders Association Bread Sellers Association Kenkey Sellers Association

Vice-Chancellor Calls on ECG Boss

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has paid a working visit to the Central Regional Headquarters of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). In his remarks at a meeting with the management of the Central Regional ECG, Prof. Ampiah said the visit was to introduce himself and also deepen the already existing relations between UCC and ECG. The Vice-Chancellor expressed the University’s gratitude to management of the Central Regional ECG for the continuous support and assistance. He further called for continuous support to enable the University Community to enjoy uninterrupted power supply. During the meeting, the Regional General Manager thanked Prof Ampiah for the visit. He assured the Vice-Chancellor that ECG would always do everything within its means to ensure that the University Community does not suffer from frequent power outages. He noted that the University has been designated as part of the sensitive areas in the region. Mr. Abebreseh briefed Prof. Ampiah on the issue of ECG providing a Dedicated Line to the University to prevent frequent power cuts. He lauded the idea by the University to accept the prepaid system which he noted would be beneficial to the two institutions. For his part, the Vice-Chancellor thanked Mr. Abebreseh for the warm hospitality accorded him. Mr. Ampiah noted that the issue of ECG providing a Dedicated Line to the University should be discussed thoroughly to save the University from the cost of buying fuel to service its generators during power outages. The Vice-Chancellor further appealed to the Regional General Manager to allow his engineers to conduct routine checks on the University's equipment, including the Sub-station. The Vice-Chancellor’s delegation included the Registrar, Mr. John Kofi Nyan; Director of Academics, Mr. Jeff Onyame; Acting Director of Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (rtd); Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Georgina Asi Owusu and Junior Assistant Registrar, Public Relations and Protocol Section, Mr. Felix Adu-Poku.

Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Oguaa Manhen

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah, has called on Osabarima Kwesi Atta II, the Paramount Chief of Oguaa Traditional Area, at his Palace. The visit was to officially introduce himself to the Omanhen, as well as his sub-chiefs and elders, to seek his blessings and support during his tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. The Oguaa Manhen, after welcoming the Vice-Chancellor and his accompanying delegation, congratulated Prof. Ampiah on his appointment . He assured the Vice-Chancellor that Oguaman was solidly behind him and would support him to succeed like his predecessors. He called on the Vice-Chancellor to continue the work of his predecessors so that the University would see massive transformation.

Osibisa Band Performs at UCC Music Laboratory

07 Mar, 2017 By louis Mensah

The Osibisa Band has thrilled staff and students of the Department of Music and Dance to some old melodious collections at a live concert on campus. The Concert dubbed “Going Global with Your Music, the Osibisa Experience” was aimed at sharing the experience of Osibisa and also inspire the students to put in more effort to make impact with their music. The live band musical performances, held at the Music Laboratory, won the hearts of many music lovers, who were treated to an unforgettable tunes from Osibisa. The band, led by Bessa Simons, entertained the excited audience with their fusion of music in Africa, Caribbean, Jazz, funk, rock and R&B. The Music Laboratory went agog when the good old Teddy Osei, a founding member of the band, took the stage to perform to the joy and ecstasy of the students and staff. The audience had a good feel of some record label of Osibisa tunes which moved most of them unto their feet to dance and sing alongside him. A former Head of the Department of Music and Dance, Dr. Mawuyram Q. Adjahoe, expressed gratitude to the band for the sterling performance. He urged students of the Department to take lessons from the band and continually rehearse vigorously so as to achieve similar feat. He appealed to management of the University to assist the Department to acquire new instruments for its teeming students. The Coordinator of the performance, Bessa Simons, said the event was to share his experience in music and to motivate anyone, especially students in tertiary institutions aspiring to become a musician. He added that the band had already performed at some public universities in the country, adding that “we want to get other people who have written songs and want to get it out there to give us a variety well-arranged music.” Mr. Simons called for other benevolent organisations to come to the assistance of the band in order to reach out to the up and coming musicians in tertiary institutions. He encouraged the students to take their studies and practical lessons seriously and rehearse every day to improve their musical skills. The Osibisa band, founded in London in 1969, is known for its popular songs such as “Welcome Home”, “We are going (Woyaya)”, "Pete Pete", “Black Ant”, “The Coffee Song” amongst others.

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