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NPA Shares Downstream Operations Success Story with Students

24 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has highlighted measures being implemented to sanitise the downstream petroleum industry through the enforcement of industry regulations. 

That, according to the NPA, was to ensure a level playing field for all operators.

The Chief Executive Officer of the NPA, Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said this at the maiden edition of the Gown and the Town Series organised by the Faculty of Arts of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

It was on the topic, "Downstream Petroleum Industry in Ghana; The State of Play."

Dr. Abdul-Hamid, who is also a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Religion and Human Values-UCC,  added that the NPA would spare no effort to ensure that petroleum service providers comply with the various guide­lines, rules and regulations set out for operators in the downstream petroleum industry.

Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid - Chief Executive Officer of the NPA

The CEO explained that the NPA oper­ates a robust monitoring regime to protect the interest of petroleum consumers in the country. He,therefore, asked for increased cooperation between  NPA and players within the downstream sector to ensure security of energy supply and affordability as a result of the global oil and gas market volatility.

Consequently, he pointed out that the NPA had begun regional outreach to create awareness about its operations to engender mutual trust and cooperation with players in the petroleum downstream sector.

Dr. Abdul-Hamid indicated that petroleum consumers should be rest assured that they were receiving the right quantity of petroleum products, at the right price, at the right quanti­ty, at the various retail outlets they interfaced with.

Some members of audience at the event

The Head of Petroleum Pricing at the NPA, Mr. Abass Ibrahim Tasunti, took the participants through how prices of petroleum products were determined.

In a short remark, the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Prof Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo Kantanka, urged the NPA to continue with the transformative initiative. He praised Dr. Abdul-Hamid for his exceptional leadership in the country’s downstream petroleum industry.

Prof Kwabena Sarfo Sarfo Kantanka - Dean of the Faculty of Arts

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

Use Planting for Food and Jobs to Address North-South Seasonal Labour Migration – Prof. Tanle

24 Jul, 2023 By DIS

Government's flagship programme of Planting for Food and Jobs could partly address north-south seasonal labour migration in Ghana. This is according to a Professor of Migration and Refugees Studies, Prof Augustine Tanle.

 

According to him, this is achievable “if the necessary infrastructure (irrigation facilities), inputs (fertilizer and relevant chemicals) and technical support are provided devoid of partisanship and political rhetoric”.

 

He underscored the need for government to facilitate the creation of growth poles in areas such as Wa, Bolgatanga,Tamale, Damongo and Nalerigu, indicating that : " these can serve as development points so that the peripheral areas can be attractive for further development."

 

Prof. Tanle made the remark at his inaugural lecture which was on the topic: “Interrogating North-South Seasonal Labour Migration in Ghana as a Livelihood Strategy”.

 

Prof. Tanle being robed by the members of the College of Professors-UCC

He admitted that the main drivers of north-south seasonal labour migration from northern Ghana were widespread poverty, poor physical characteristics and differences in socio-economic opportunities and infrastructural development  between the northern and southern Ghana.

Prof. Tanle, who is also the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Social Science, University of Cape Coast,  appealed to government to make conscious efforts to expand socio-economic opportunities and infrastructural development in northern Ghana.

He expressed the hope that such opportunities and facilities could create the enabling environment for investment, motivate individual or group enterprises in both agriculture and non-agriculture enterprises. 

That, he said, could create job opportunities for people who, otherwise, would have migrated to southern Ghana where opportunities for their services had now dwindled.

Prof. Tanle receiving a citation from the Faculty of Social Sciences – UCC

He expressed the belief that Ghana was not likely to achieve the Sustainanable Development Goals 1,2,4,6 and 10, which deal with poverty, hunger, quality education, clean water and sanitation, and reduced inequalities, respectively, owing to the widespread spatial inequalities in socio-economic development between northern and southern Ghana. 

Prof. Tanle, therefore, passionately appealed to government to channel its development policies to the northern part of the country to bridge the yawning gap between the north and south.



Prof. Augustine Tanle: 17 Quick Facts

 

  • Started primary school at Sunyani Urban Council but due to the death of his father in 1976, he completed Middle School in 1976 at the Tome Local Authority at Nandom-Tome.

 

  • Attended Bole  Secondary School in 1980.

 

  • Completed his G.C.E Ordinary Level in 1985 and proceeded to Nandom Secondary School from 1985 to 1987 for his G.C.E Advanced Level.

 

  • Gained admission into UCC in 1990 where he obtained his B.A. Social Sciences (Geography Major) and Diploma in Education in 1994.

 

  • Taught at the Ola Girls' Secondary School, Kenyasi, in the Asutifi South District from 1994-1999.

 

  • Proceeded to UCC again for his Master of Philosophy programme and completed in 2003.

 

  • Appointed as lecturer at UCC in July 2004.

 

  • Enrolled in a PhD programme at UCC in 2005 and completed his PhD in  2010.

 

  • Promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in October 2009  in the course of his PhD programme.

 

  • Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in April 2014

 

  • Appointed Head of Department of Population and Health (2014-2019)

 

  • Promoted to the rank of Professor of Migration and Refugees Studies in August 2018

 

  • Has to his credit 48 articles published in reputable journals, three book chapters and three research/technical reports.

 

  • Currently on his second term as the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences 

 

  • Devout Catholic

 

  • Married to Mrs. Angelina Tanle, with two children

 

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC




INAUGURAL LECTURE
Date/Time/Duration
Saturday, July 22, 2023 - 2:30pm to Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 5:30pm
Venue/Location
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES(SMS) AUDITORIUM
Chairperson
PROF. JOHN NYARKO BOAMPONG, VICE-CHANCELLOR, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Speaker
PROF. ISHMAEL MENSAH

The University Community and the public are invited to an inaugural lecture by Professor Ishmael Mensah, a Professor of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Inaugural Lecture

Use drone technology to expand rice production enterprise in Ghana - Prof.  Manu

20 Jul, 2023 By DIS

An Emeritus Professor at Iowa State University, USA, Prof. Andrew Manu, is calling for the use of unmanned aerial systems (drone) for the expansion of rice production enterprise in the country.

He was optimistic that the use of drone technology to upscale rice production to sustain the sector.

Prof Manu made the remarks when he took his turn at the Research Seminar Series organised by the School of Agriculture of the University of Cape.

The Seminar was on the topic,"Prediction and Mapping of End of Season Rice Yield in the Tono Irrigation Scheme using UHAS (drone) Generated Data".

Some Participants in the workshop

Making reference to the statistics of Ministry of Food and Agriculture from 1999 to 2020, he maintained that Ghana was in dire need of sustain domestic production of good- quality rice for import substitution and saving foreign exchange.

He said the Ministry had trained Agriculture Extension Officers to provide technical assistance to farmers as regards to drone technology. 

Prof. Sam Amoah (L), a former Provost of the College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, presenting a citation to Prof. Andrew Manu,a Professor at Iowa State University.

Prof. Manu appealed to government to further invest in drone technology to increase many commodities, including cocoa and not only rice production, whilst underscoring the significance of adding nitrogen to rice plants to increase yield.

The seminar was chaired by Prof. Sam Amoah, a former Provost of the College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

D-G of IEPA hosts Education Minister

20 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) of University of Cape Coast, Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, has received in audience the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum.

The Minister was at the Institute to acquaint himself with the operations of IEPA since its elevation to the status of a UNESCO Category II Centre of Excellence for West Africa in 2021.

Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom (in smock) interacting with Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum (pointing his finger)

During the meeting, Dr. Michael Boakye-Yiadom and Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum discussed varied burning issues, including the selection of IEPA as Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 Technical Committee of the Ministry of Education; and ongoing  future research projects.

 

The conversation also covered more innovative funding opportunities; neighborhood and community engagements; professional development for staff of the Ministry of Education; Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) and the Sub-Regional focus of IEPA.

 

Present at the meeting were Staff members of IEPA and the delegation accompanying the minister.

 

Source: IEPA-UCC

StuFSO holds Awardees' Symposium

19 Jul, 2023 By DIS

The Students' Financial Support Office (StuFSO) of University of Cape Coast (UCC), has organised an awardees' symposium for brilliant but needy students who are on the University’s Scholarship.

The event was aimed at building the capacity of the students to gain applicable knowledge and the soft skills necessary to develop the right mindset for excelling in the world of work.

The Dean of Students’ Affairs-UCC, Prof. Eugene Marfo Darteh, speaking on the topic, "Achieving Academic Success on a low budget," advised students to commit themselves to their studies in order to achieve academic excellence.

 Prof. Eugene Marfo Darteh - Dean of Students’ Affairs

To achieve that, he told the students to surround themselves with levelheaded friends who were equally studious.

He stressed the need for the awardees to be disciplined in whatever they did since that was the cardinal tool for realizing their goals in life.

Prof. Darteh, whilst entreating them to prudently manage their time in school in order to achieve their goals in life, also encouraged the students to be clear on their goals, be themselves and not relent until they had achieved their goals.

The Dean of Students expressed grave concern about the spate of suicide among students at the tertiary level.

He, therefore, advised students to share their problems with professional counselors and never resort to suicide as the last resort.

Using himself as an example, Prof. Darteh told the students that he had failed many times in his academic career and advised them to see failure as a step to spur on their lives.

The Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise (CESED-UCC), Dr. Edward Nii Amarh Amarteifio, who treated the topic,"Entrepreneurship,"  urged the students to follow their dreams and capitalize on various entrepreneurial opportunities in contributing their quota to the economic development of the country.

Dr. Edward Nii Amarh Amarteifio - Director of CESED

He told the students that the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, informed the 2021 graduating class of the University of Professional Studies-Accra (UPSA) that government’s payroll was full, making it unsustainable to keep adding to employment figures in the public sector, hence the need for them to create their own jobs.

Against that backdrop, Dr. Amarteifio advised the students to take advantage of CESED and the Design Thinking and Innovation Hub at the University to acquire the needed entrepreneurship skillset.

On the same platform, the Director of the Directorate of Academic Affairs, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye (Esq), challenged students to use the social media space responsibly in order to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Addressing the students on the topic, "Social Media Branding," he said social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, were effective ways to brand themselves.

Mr. Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye - Director of the Directorate of Academic Affairs

He noted that most organisations monitored the social media and online platforms of prospective employees before offering them jobs.

The Director explained that for businesses to be successful in today’s digital environment, there was the need for online presence in order to create awareness and attract a larger market.

Mr. Abbeyquaye, however, advised them to be mindful of their engagements on social media as they prepare to get into the corporate world.

A Senior Assistant Registrar at the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Alfred Ghartey, who made a presentation on the topic, "Relevance of Personal Grooming," entreated the students to  practice and maintain personal hygiene habits for healthy living.

 

  • Mr. Alfred Ghartey - Senior Assistant Registrar at the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor

He took the students through the basic rules of personal grooming and added that it was essential for them to practise personal hygienic habits.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rosemond Boohene, in a short speech read on her behalf, implored the students to justify the huge investment being made in them by UCC to develop their career and skills potentials for their own good and that of the nation.

  • Facilitators and dignitaries after the event

Society must address the fundamental causes of ill-health - Prof. Doku

17 Jul, 2023 By DIS

A Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. David Teye Doku, has underscored the need for society to fix the key causes of health inequalities.

According to him, society had deliberately ignored non-medical factors that influence health outcomes of its populace.

Prof. Doku was speaking at his inaugural lecture on the topic, "The Causes of the Causes: Is Society the producer of its own health and ill-health?"

The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong (L) congratulating Prof. David Teye Doku on his inaugural lecture

To him, society was scratching the surface of the root medical causes of the ill-health of its citizenry, stressing that “the real causes of causes are not what the physicians diagnose at clinics and hospitals."

He, however, pointed out that non-medical factors such as legislation, regulation, local and national policies, lack of potable water, lack of access to formal education, non-functional health insurance scheme, food and food security, among others, were the major contributing differences in the overall health of the citizenry in the society.

"The causes of the causes are in the community. They are both in health and non-health policies.

They are in the employment figures, illiteracy rate, slums, polluted drinking waters and school dropouts. They are even in the schools under trees," he posited.

Members of the College of Professors inducting Prof. David Teye Doku into the College

Prof. Doku further maintained that society had obligation for the public health of its citizens through the provision of social amenities.

He averred that health promotion strategies in the country were ineffective in reducing inequalities "because they fail to tackle the causes of the causes." 

"Most of the public health interventions fail because they are individualistic," Prof. Doku stated.

Prof. Doku being congratulated by his wife and children 

He, therefore, threw a challenge to members of society to hold politicians accountable for the collective good of society, including health.

The Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health indicated that members of society were rather obsessed with their selfish interests than the wider society. 

He recommended health equity in all policies, equitable access to education, gender equity, social protection, access to healthcare, among others, to prevent inequalities in the society.

Who is Prof. David Teye Doku?

  • Started basic education at Okwenya LA Primary School
  • Attented Roman Catholic Basic School, Somanya, Eastern Region
  • Had secondary education at Ghanata Secondary School,Dodowa in the Greater Accra Region
  • Began his academic career in 2008 as a researcher at Tampere University in Finland
  • Appointed as a lecturer at UCC in 2011
  • Promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer in 2013
  • Adjudged Best Evolved Researcher in 2019
  • Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor in 2020
  • Listed by AD World Scientist and University Ranking (Scientific Index) as the top 11th and 12th scholar in Ghana.
  • Named by Research.com, a ranking firm, as the star researcher in Ghana in 2022
  • Promoted to the rank of Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health in 2022
  • Contributed to UCC's sterling ranking in the 2022 and the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Ranking as the topmost ranked University in Ghana, West Africa and 4th in Africa.
  • Successfully produced 10 PhD graduates either as a principal supervisor or a co-supervisor.
  • Appointed Director of the Directorate Research, Innovation and Consultancy at UCC in 2022
  • Delivered inaugural lecture in 2023
  • Currently an Elder of the Apostolic Church-Ghana and serves as a patron of the UCC branch of the Apostolic Church-Ghana, Students and Associates (APOSA-UCC).
  • Married to Mrs. Laura Doku and blessed with two children.

    Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC

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