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The University of Cape Coast has debunked claims circulating on the media that its position had dropped in the 2021 ranking of Universities in Ghana.
There was a publication on a news portal on Friday, February 5, purporting that the University had dropped from third to sixth position in the 2021 Webometrics ranking of World Universities.
The publication also mentioned that the Regent University College of Science and Technology had now taken the position of UCC, while the University of Development Studies (UDS) had also dropped with the University of Ghana maintaining its first position.
A statement signed by Public Affairs Director of UCC, Major (Rtd) Kofi Baah Bentum, and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Cape Coast described the publication as ‘erroneous’ and ‘mischievous’ and urged its stakeholders to totally ignore it with the contempt it deserves.
Rawlings family accepts Akufo-Addo’s proposal to rename UDS-Tamale after him LISTEN
JAN 27, 2021
President Akufo-Addo has announced that the University of Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, will be renamed after late former President, Jerry John Rawlings.
Although Mr. Rawlings rejected the honour while he was alive, President Akufo-Addo said his family has endorsed the decision.
President Akufo-Addo announced this at Rawlings’ pre-burial service held at the Black Star Square in Accra on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.
“Whilst he was with us, he, respectfully, declined an offer I made to him, in 2017, to have the University of Development Studies, Tamale, (UDS), which he, personally, helped establish, named after him. His reason was that, in adhering to a long-standing principle, he did not want to have any national monument or facility named after him. Two days after his passing, at the 21st Congregation of UDS, I expressed my strongest convictions, in spite of his res
Gov t to name UDS after Rawlings despite his rejection LISTEN 3
Government has back down the wishes of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings to still name the University of Development Studies (UDS) after him.
Mr Rawlings while alive declined the offer to have the UDS re-named after him.
But delivering his tribute at the final funeral rite of Mr Rawlings at the Black Star square in Accra on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, President Akufo-Addo insisted that Mr Rawlings deserves such an honour despite his reservation.
He said Mr Rawlings’ family had agreed to his proposal and the necessary formalities will be carried out to name the university after Ghana’s longest serving head of state.
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that the University for Development Studies (UDS) will be named after former President Jerry John Rawlings.
The former President who passed away in November 2020 after a short illness declined a proposal to name the university after him when he was alive.
However, President Akufo-Addo while reading his tribute at the burial service insisted that the act is to immortalise the vibrant and energetic leader who played a significant role in the establishment of the institution.
“Whilst he was with us, he, respectfully, declined an offer I made to him in 2017, to have the University of Development Studies (UDS), Tamale which he personally helped establish, named after him.