A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Prof. Akwasi Asabere-Ameyaw has called on academia and industry to forge long lasting relationships to find solutions to challenges confronting the nation.

A former Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Emiretus Kodwo Ndzeba Eyeson has advised the University to resist the temptation of granting posthumous award to individuals who have served the University.

He entreated the University Council and management to honour such individuals with  award whilst they were alive.

Prof. Emiratus Eyeson made these remarks at the 2nd Edition of K. N. Eyeson Lectures held in his honour by the School of Biological Sciences at the Main Auditorium.

The University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences (UCCSMS) was among four public Medical Schools in the country that received copies of the first edition of Neglected Tropical Diseases(NTDs),  Sub-Sahara Africa written by 42 African Scientists

The Training and Development Section of the Directorate of Human Resource in conjunction with the Professional and Management Development Unit (PMDU) of the School of Business has organised a two-week intensive workshop for Senior Staff of the University. Chief Administrative Assistants, Principal Administrative Assistants and Senior Administrative Assistants from Colleges/Faculties/Schools/Directorates/Sections/Units/Hall participated in the two-week training programme.

“We are not investing enough resources in security even though we say we are security conscious as a country”.   Dr. Kwesi Aning of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre f the (KAIPTC) stated this during a lecture organized by the Department of Forensic Sciences of the University of Cape Coast. “We need to appoint the most competent personnel to handle our security jobs and also ensuring that our security facilities are up to the scratch”.  

Right from the onset, it was obvious that the two academic institutions were poised for what could be referred to as the beginning of a great and lasting friendship, a diplomatic call on the heads of the two universities.

The President of the University of Rhode Island, United States of America, Dr. David M. Dooley has stated that is only universities that can only solve the numerous challenges facing the world.   “There is no set of institutions to solve the numerous world crisis than the world’s numerous universities”.   The President of URI made this statement at a public lecture to climax his visit to the University of Cape Coast on the theme “Internationalisation and Globalisation: Education, Research, Diplomacy and Intelligence”.

The University of Cape Coast and Mfantsiman Institute of Technology (MIT) have signed a memorandum of understanding for the latter to become an affiliate of the former.

In addition to the MoU, a certificate of affiliation was also presented to MIT making it the first affiliated institution to receive one.

In his remarks, the Registrar of MIT, Mr. Samuel Bannerman-Mensah thanked the management of UCC for the support given them so far, indicating that “We will not disappoint you, we will live up to expectation”.