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President grants presidential charters to 2 varsities
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has granted the Pentecost University College in Accra and the All Nations University College in Koforidua presidential charters to operate as fully-fledged universities.
The two university colleges have transitioned into autonomous universities with the capacity to award their own degrees and diplomas, and will now be known as Pentecost University and All Nations University.
They are the second and third colleges to be given a presidential charter under the Akufo-Addo administration, following Ashesi University in 2018.
President Akufo-Addo congratulated the two institutions and said that they have gone through a period of academic mentorship and supervision by mentoring public institutions.
He said both universities have, over the past decade, demonstrated sufficient capacity in their governance, finances, academic matters and infrastructural development.
They have gone through rigorous accreditation and quality assurance processes of the National Accreditation Board, he said, stressing that based on the satisfactory recommendation of the board, the two institutions deserve to be awarded the charter.
“I am pleased to announce that Pentecost University and All Nations University have fulfilled the requirements and are considered to be in a good position to manage their own affairs as fully fledged tertiary education institutions”.
“They have been able to establish structures which will enable the respective institutions to forge ahead in the management of their academic programmes,” he said.
The two universities have gone through a period of tutelage by their mentoring universities, the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and the University of Cape Coast.
This, according to the President, has led to the adoption and incorporation of best practices as required by the National Accreditation Board and the Council for Tertiary Education.
He entreated management of the universities to continue to improve and introduce more innovative programmes and courses which will develop skills needed to help develop the country.
By Yaw Kyei
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Ghana-Colombia strengthens ties through diplomatic engagement
In an important diplomatic engagement, the Colombian Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Daniel Garces Carabali paid a courtesy call on the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, at his office in Accra to discuss some key areas of collaboration.
The meeting focused on pressing issues, including security, decongestion of Ghana’s prisons, prison reform programmes, training programmes, improving the welfare of prisoners and enhancing disaster management in the country.
The courtesy call underscores the growing bilateral ties between Ghana and Colombia, building on previous engagements, such as the visit of the Colombian Vice President to Ghana in 2023.
The meeting demonstrates the commitment of both nations to fostering cooperation and addressing shared challenges.
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Ghana to host African Catholic Journalists from August 10
The Union Catholique Africaine de la Presse (UCAP), also known as the African Catholic Union of the Press, in collaboration with the Catholic Association of Media Practitioners-Ghana (CAMP-G), is set to host its prestigious Triennial Congress from August 10 to 17 August, 2025.
The programme would be held at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Legon, Accra, Ghana.
This landmark event, the most significant gathering of Catholic journalists in Africa, will bring together media professionals, researchers, and experts in digital technology from across the continent and beyond.
The theme for the Congress is: “Balancing Technological Progress and the Preservation of Human Values in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.”
Congress Highlights
The UCAP Congress 2025 will feature discussions and deliberations on critical issues arising from or related to integral human development, particularly within the framework of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Some of the key sub-themes to be addressed include:Corporate Social Responsibility in Managing the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Human Values, Deploying AI in Eco-friendly Business Start-ups in Africa: Opportunities and Challenges, Technology and the Reprogramming of Social Reality, Distortion of Reality in Social and Digital Media, Ecological Education and Action Against Unsustainable Exploitation of Natural Resources, and Media and the Promotion of the Recommendations of the Synod on Synodality in Africa.
Participants will include media professionals from both ecclesiastical and lay organisations, media researchers and academics, representatives from the Vatican, government agencies, NGOs, civil society, and the digital technology sector.
Objectives of the Congress
The primary goal of this Congress is to strengthen the capacities of media professionals and educate the public on the necessity of preserving human values amid rapid technological progress. Specific objectives include; Training 100 media practitioners in Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies, with a focus on balancing innovation and human values.
This will include promoting ethics and bioethics in technical research and technological innovations through media.
Advocating for human values such as respect for life, human dignity, charity, solidarity, and human rights and assessing the impact of technological progress to better understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities presented by AI will be part of the objectives.
UCAP is a continental organisation dedicated to promoting communication within the Catholic Church and its partners in Africa. With a mission to foster spiritual growth, collaboration, and responsible journalism, UCAP works to spread the Gospel, uphold human values, and support developmental initiatives across Africa and beyond.
UCAP is an independent, autonomous, non-political, and non-profit organisation comprising African Catholic journalists, communicators, academics, researchers, and institutions in various media fields.
