Sir Sam Jonah Calls for Nkrumah’s Ideas to Return to the Classroom
The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr (Sir) Sam Esson Jonah, has called for the ideas and intellectual
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Constitutional Review Alone Will Not Solve Ghana’s Problems -Kwesi Pratt
Sep 17, 2026
Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has argued that Ghana's persistent constitutional challenges cannot be resolved solely through amendments to the 1992 Constit
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UCC Secures US$500m PPP Deal for 28,000-Bed Student Housing Project
Sep 17, 2026
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GSC Property Investment Limited for the development of a 28,000-bed student accommodation facility estimated at US$500 million
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UCC Professor Calls for Coordinated Approach to Transform Ghana’s Tourism Sector
Aug 21, 2026
A Professor of Tourism Management at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Issahaku Adam has called for a deliberate, coordinated and business-oriented approach to tourism development to enable Ghana to maximise the sector’s economic, social, cultural
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UCC Trains Newly-Recruited CCTU Lecturers in Modern Teaching Practices
The Centre for Teaching Support of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has organised a ten-day training
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MP for Cape Coast North Calls for Stronger Enterprise Ecosystems for Africa’s Digital Future
The Member of Parliament for Cape Coast North, Dr Kwamena Minta Nyarku, has called for stronger and more resilient enterprise ecosystems to help Africa harness its youthful
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Conference in Honour of Professor Domwini Dabire Kuupole
A three-day conference honouring Professor Domwini Dabire Kuupole featuring prominent speakers and academic sessions
School of Graduate Studies, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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2nd Research and Innovation Week and 10th Research Awards and Grants (rags) Ceremony
The University Community is hereby informed that the University of Cape Coast, through the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), will hold the 2 Research and Innovation Week…
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Divagri Project Policy Dissemination Workshop
The University of Cape Coast, in collaboration with the CSIR–Crops Research Institute (Kumasi) and the Lake Agege Farm Institute (Mankessim), announces a one-day Policy Workshop under the DIVAGRI…
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UEED Africa Conference Opens at UCC with Focus on Youth, AI and Enterprise Development
The 14th Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (UEED) Africa Conference has opened at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), bringing together academia, industry, business and development stakeholders
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Evidence-Based Research to Drive Gender Equality in Africa's Creative Sector
Prof. Georgina Yaa Oduro, has called for concerted efforts to address gender-based inequities that continue to undermine women's growth and safety within the creative industry.
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UCC, Partners Secure ¥2 Million Grant for China-Ghana Food Security and Storage Laboratory
Researchers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and Accra Technical University, in collaboration with the Jimei University, Jiangsu University and Sinograin Chengdu Storage Research Institute Co., Ltd., have secured a ¥2 million grant
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