A Professor of Plant Virology, Elvis Asare-Bediako, has called for the eradication of plant viruses in order to eliminate poverty and hunger to save lives.
Prof. Asare-Bediako noted that achieving food security in sub-Saharan Africa remained a great challenge, and indicated that plant viruses were a major contributing factor. “Plant diseases are therefore a threat to global food security,” he noted.
The University has officially launched seven disease-resistant varieties of cowpea to boost production and also ensure food security.
The newly improved varieties are climate-resilient and high yielding cowpea genotypes adaptable to the forest, coastal and savannah areas of Ghana.
The seven are developed varieties are Asare-Moya, Kum-Zoya, Saka-Buro, Aluba-Kpole, Yor-Kpitio, UCC-Early and the Aduapa . These new varieties have a short maturity period and they could be cultivated at least two times in a year.
The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Development (CESED), UCC, has held a training workshop for Entrepreneurship Course facilitators on campus.
First year students of the University Practice Senior High School (UPSHS) have been educated on adolescent health development and sexuality at a symposium organised by the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy, and Documentation (CEGRAD).
The symposium, which is held annually for first-year students of UPSHS, was aimed at exposing freshmen and women to the various social issues and challenges that potentially confront them as adolescents and students.
A two-day West African Forum on Precision Agriculture (WAFPA) to discuss the current state and future of precision agriculture in West Africa has been held at the Sasakawa Conference Room in the University of Cape Coast, UCC.
The Department of Music and Dance has received a donation of musical instruments and studio equipment to enhance teaching, learning, research and outreach programmes at the Department.
The Confucius Institute of the University of Cape Coast has held the 2020 Chinese Spring Festival on campus with a call on students to learn the Chinese language and culture.
The Ghanaian Director of the Confucius Institute, Prof. Mensah, observed that learning the Chinese language and culture would offer Ghanaians the opportunity not to be short-changed when engaging in business with the Chinese. He said China had become Ghana’s largest trading partner, and, therefore, there was the need for Ghanaians to take the Chinese Language and Culture seriously.
The Graduate Students Association, UCC Chapter, has organised a three-day workshop to expose postgraduate students to new trends in conducting research.
The workshop which was held according to colleges was aimed at equipping students on Tools in Data Analysis and Interpretation, and Best Practices to avoid Plagiarism.
A ceremony has been held to inaugurate two LED Digital Billboards on campus.
One of the billboards is installed in front of the Main Administration Block at the South Campus while the other is close to the Shuttle Terminal at the North Campus.
A Supreme Court Judge, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, has advised law students to aspire to become professionals with integrity. Justice Torkornoo gave the advice at the 5th Legal Luminaries Platform organised by the UCC Law Students' Union. The theme for the event, which was held at the C. A. Ackah Lecture Theatre, Auditorium 900 was on the theme, “Finding a Balance between Personal Achievements and Social Responsibilities, Lessons for the Law Students"
