The University of Cape Coast is hosting a two-day Regional Leadership training for female academics and staff in Higher Education Institutions in West African Sub-region. The workshop is being organised by the RETRIDAL-National Open University of Nigeria and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). Opening the workshop, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast who was represented by the Provost of the College of Health and Allied Sciences, Prof. Harold S. Amonoo-Kuofi observed that African women were now beginning to enjoy greater recognition by taking up leadership positions on the continent and in the West African Sub-region. He noted that through leadership training women could acquire leadership skills and be made more effective and more relevant wherever they find themselves especially in various sectors of the economy. Prof. Kuupole said the workshop was very timely especially at a time when a number of tertiary institutions in West Africa were facing leadership challenges. He attributed these challenges to leadership style on the part of those in the helm of affairs that has continued to plague educational sector for quite some time now.  He therefore indicated that the solution to this crises was to give proper leadership skills to Senior University Academic and Administrative staff through such capacity building workshops. He congratulated the 36 female academics and staff for being selected from institutions of higher learning in the West African Sub-region. In his welcome remarks at the workshop, the Vice-Chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Vincent Ado Tenebe noted that the workshop was special because womenfolk were rarely given the pride of place which they rightfully deserve by society in an African setting. He noted that there should be an investment in women because they are dependable human resources and true allies of the men folk at all times. Prof. Tenebe expressed the belief that boosting women’s productivity at the workplace should be considered a priority and as such pursued with vigour stressing that “For the simple reason that women should embrace the can do spirit anywhere that they may find themselves.”  He also indicated that participants at the workshop would be able to demonstrate awareness of the challenges facing women academics in competitive local and global contexts and also benefit from the experiences of women in positions of academic and community leadership. He added that the workshop should help participants to demonstrate better understanding of the changing roles of leadership for women in higher education in West African Sub-region. The Provost of the College of Distance Education, UCC, Prof. George K. T. Oduro who also spoke at the programme said the college was excited to host the workshop in their premises. He wished them a fruitful deliberation and assured them of the support of the College and the University in general.  

The National Executives of FUSSAG have paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. D. D. Kuupole to discuss pertinent issues about the union.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, the National Chairman of FUSSAG, Mr. Atimbila Baba said their visit was meant to congratulate the Vice-Chancellor on his new appointment as the Chairman of the Vice-Chancellors Ghana.

The General Secretary, Mr. Jacob Emmanuel Eshun took the opportunity to brief the Vice-Chancellor on some pressing issues of the Union which needed to be considered by Vice-Chancellors Ghana (VCG). The issues raised for consideration were FUSSAG representation on universities council; boards/committees, and conditions of service for FUSSAG among other things.                     

The Vice-Chancellor, warmly welcomed the FUSSAG delegation and assured them of the commitment of his office to support the union. The Vice-Chancellor said, ‘We can only succeed if we work together’. He indicated that some universities have made progress by including FUSSAG representatives on some boards and committees and was hopeful that other universities would follow suit.                    

He noted that management was happy at rate FUSSAG members were pursuing further studies, but was quick to add that the only problem was that some of them fail to notify management before they proceed on study. He also commended leadership of FUSSAG for their instrumental role in ensuring uninterrupted academic calendar in the various campuses. 

The FUSSAG delegation were received by the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan; Director of Finance, Mrs. Elizabeth Obese; Executive Secretary, Vice-Chancellors Ghana, Mr. Peter Adahiwe Kaba and Public Relation Officer, Major (Rtd) Kofi Baah Bentum.

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A licensing coach and a representative of Building Community Through Tennis (BCTT), UK, Mr. Tunde Adefowora, has donated tennis kits and teaching aids to the University of Cape Coast Primary School at the school premises.

Mr. Tunde Adefowara said the donation was a result of discussions he had with Rev. Prof. Joshua Owusu-Sekyere of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Cape Coast to support the school. He stated that the idea was to introduce tennis at the grassroots level to encourage children who normally would not have access to tennis. 

He indicated that the goal of the BCTT is to bring more people into the game of tennis and to keep them playing for life and also to facilitate their growth.

Mr. Joseph Obeng, Assistant Headteacher of the University Primary School who received the items on behalf of the school thanked Mr. Tunde and BCTT for the kind gesture, saying the donation marked another milestone in the relationship between the Primary School and BCTT. ‘I wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for the donation, this will supplement what we have in sports and we promise it will be used profitably to produce future tennis stars in the country," he said.

Present at the presentation ceremony were the Physical Education Teachers of the school, Mr. Jerry Rockson and Frank Aboagye.