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University for Development Studies

Also known as: UDS

University for Development Studies — tertiary education institution that former President Rawlings declined to have named after him.

2026-04-292026-07-05
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  1. April 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … Following the lecture, the university choir provided a relaxing melodic backdrop as Vice-Chancellor Derible, the UBIDS College of Professors, visiting representatives from the University for Development Studies (UDS), the clergy, and family members all took their turns to present …

    UBIDS celebrates Prof. Bernard Akanbang’s Inaugural Lecture on development effectiveness

  3. Business & Financial Times

    By Samuel SAM University for Development Studies (UDS) has inaugurated five major infrastructure projects at its Tamale Campus aimed at boosting teaching, learning, research, innovation and the quality of training in Health Sciences programmes. …

    UDS inaugurates 5 infrastructure projects

  4. Daily Guide

    One of the five projects commissioned at UDS The University for Development Studies (UDS) has commissioned five (5) major infrastructure projects at the Tamale campus of the university. …

    UDS Commissions 5 Projects To Enhance Learning
Politics

Parliamentary committee backs GTEC to clean tertiary education sector

The News

Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.

Why it matters

Parliamentary committee's endorsement of GTEC's academic integrity drive addresses the serious commercialisation of tertiary education credentials.

29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 29 June

  1. Parliamentary committee backs GTEC to clean tertiary education sector

    Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Education has endorsed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission's efforts to protect academic integrity, citing concerns over the commercialisation of tertiary education certificates, including PhDs and degrees, and cases where universities arranged for people to write students' theses.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. US Embassy hosts Black Stars watch party in Tamale

    The United States Embassy in Ghana organised a public watch party in Tamale with residents and senior Northern Regional officials, including the Regional Minister and Mayor. The Cultural and Education Attaché highlighted the US-Ghana partnership and the region's participation in US exchange and education programmes.

    29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

  1. Author proposes commercializing university theses as intellectual property

    A tech futurist argues that Ghanaian university theses, currently archived but unused, should be treated as licensable intellectual property through a "Ghana Thesis Bank" to generate jobs, royalties, and tax revenue. The proposal cites examples of student projects in cocoa disease detection, fintech credit-scoring, and fisheries monitoring that remain unused after graduation.

    24 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 23 June

  1. GIZ and Guinness Ghana launch sorghum project for northern farmers

    Guinness Ghana Breweries and Germany's GIZ have signed an MoU to launch the INSPIRE Sorghum project, targeting 30,000 farmers and aiming to produce 40,000–45,000 metric tonnes of sorghum annually while creating more than 150 sustainable jobs across the sorghum value chain in northern Ghana.

    23 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. NDC renames headquarters Jerry Rawlings House

    The National Democratic Congress has renamed its national headquarters in Adabraka "Jerry Rawlings House" to honour the party's founder, with President John Mahama unveiling a commemorative bust at a ceremony held on what would have been Rawlings' 79th birthday, five years and seven months after his death in November 2020.

    23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Monday 22 June

  1. NDC headquarters renamed JJ Rawlings House on founder's 79th birthday

    The National Democratic Congress has renamed its national headquarters the JJ Rawlings House and unveiled a bust of former President Jerry John Rawlings to mark what would have been his 79th birthday. President John Mahama noted that Rawlings had declined several proposals to have national monuments named after him during his lifetime.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Rawlings rejected naming honours for UDS, FPSO, Mahama reveals

    President Mahama disclosed that former President Rawlings repeatedly declined attempts to name major national institutions and monuments after him, including the University for Development Studies and an offshore oil production vessel, preferring to be remembered through his impact rather than monuments. The revelation came during a ceremony at which the NDC renamed its national headquarters as the JJ Rawlings House.

    22 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Youth challenged farmer to practice what he preaches

    Robben Asare, now the 2025 National Best Youth Farmer, was asked by young people in Kintampo why he wasn't farming himself if he urged them into agriculture. That question prompted him to secure two hectares and mobilise youth to work the land collectively, turning a small effort into a larger agricultural initiative.

    17 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Ghana's free speech and media freedoms: progress and emerging challenges

    Ghana has developed one of Africa's most open communication environments since the 1992 Constitution, with citizens and journalists engaging freely on governance and public issues. However, new challenges including political polarization, misinformation, online harassment, digital surveillance, hate speech, economic pressures on journalism, and legal contestation of public expression have emerged in the digital age.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 12 June

  1. Savelugu MP sponsors 500 women in agriculture and business training

    About 500 women in Savelugu Constituency received training in agriculture, agribusiness, and trade through the She Grows Conference, an initiative of the Yooyili Pag-Dede Foundation led by MP Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz. The program provided mentoring and practical sessions from specialists including an executive chef, data scientist, and university lecturer to equip women with modern agricultural tools, digital literacy, and branding strategies.

    12 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

  2. Ghana Christian University president imprisoned for contempt of court

    The Adenta High Court sentenced Rev. Dr James Yamoah, president of Ghana Christian University College, to 14 days' imprisonment for contempt of court on June 11, 2026. The conviction arose from his dismissal of a lecturer during a pending case in which a plaintiff alleged the university admitted and graduated unqualified students into Ghana's health sector.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana-Germany PSInno project launched to support northern SMEs

    The Private Sector and Innovation Promotion (PSInno) project has been launched in Tamale to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises, with support targeting over 1,100 women-led and youth-led businesses in agribusiness and the digital economy. The initiative, implemented by the Northern Regional Coordinating Council with the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry and German development agency GIZ, is expected to generate about 2,000 jobs and support around 60 innovations by 2028.

    10 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 8 June

  1. Northern Ghana farmers seek commodity exchange for better markets

    Smallholder farmers in northern Ghana are calling for the establishment of a Northern commodity exchange to improve market access, stabilise prices and strengthen agribusiness value chains. The CEO of Boressa Investment Ltd cited unsold 2025 harvests, weak market linkages, and price volatility as challenges, and also urged government to reduce rice and maize imports and prioritise locally produced grains for public institutions.

    8 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Monday 25 May

  1. Electric bikes gain traction in Ghana's northern Bawku town

    Electric bikes are becoming more common in Bawku, a northeastern Ghana town, partly due to security restrictions on petrol-powered motorbikes following years of tribal conflict. Users report cleaner air and quieter commutes, with entrepreneurs like Hakeem Girma importing e-bikes to meet growing demand.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. NGO Savana Signatures commended for empowering women and youth

    Savana Signatures, a Tamale-based NGO, has been commended for empowering girls, women and youth while fostering community-led development across Ghana, reducing unemployment, and promoting social accountability through initiatives including the Transport Sector Improvement Project and 'Your Voice 4 Matter'.

    21 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Rent Control suspends hostel fee increases pending stakeholder talks

    Ghana's Office of the Rent Commissioner and Rent Control Department have directed private hostel owners to suspend all proposed increases in accommodation fees for the 2026/2027 academic year pending further consultations. The temporary hold follows public concern over rising hostel charges affecting students and their families.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 16 May

  1. UCC wins 9th Mini GUSA Games; UPSA hosts universities

    The Ghana University Sports Association concluded the 9th Mini GUSA Games at UPSA from May 5–15, 2026, bringing together student-athletes from multiple universities to compete in football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, athletics and other disciplines. UCC emerged as overall champions with 50 medals, followed by UEW with 47 and KNUST with 39.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. NTC launches fast-track programme to certify unqualified teachers

    The National Teaching Council has launched a fast-track Postgraduate Diploma in Education programme to certify more than 42,000 unqualified teachers in basic and senior high schools. The programme, run with five universities, will cost GH¢5,000 and take 18 weeks to complete.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. NTC urges 42,000 unqualified teachers to get licenses by year-end

    The National Teaching Council has warned that teachers without professional qualifications and licences by the end of the year could face sanctions from the Ghana Education Service. The Council says all unqualified teachers in classrooms must enroll in an ongoing fast-track teacher education programme to regularise their status.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 10 May

  1. NTC reveals 42,000 teachers lack professional qualifications

    The National Teaching Council has disclosed that more than 42,000 teachers in basic and senior high schools across Ghana lack professional teaching qualifications—about 12,279 in senior high schools and more than 30,000 in basic schools. The NTC is introducing an 18-week fast-track teacher education programme in partnership with five universities to enable currently teaching graduates to obtain professional certification.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 4 May

  1. UPSA to host 9th Mini GUSA Games in May 2026

    The University of Professional Studies, Accra will host the 9th Mini Ghana University Sports Association Games from May 5–15, 2026, with 16 public universities competing in football, badminton, 3×3 basketball, athletics, volleyball, tennis and table tennis under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism."

    4 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 April

  1. PFAG elects new national executives at 20th anniversary AGM

    The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana held its AGM from 21–23 April 2026 in Tamale, bringing together over 300 farmer delegates from over 100 districts across all 16 regions to elect new national leadership and commemorate the association's 20 years as Ghana's apex farmer-based organization. Douglas Annor was elected National President, alongside new Vice President, General Secretary, and regional representatives.

    30 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. UBIDS holds inaugural lecture on development monitoring and evaluation

    The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies held an inaugural lecture for Professor Bernard Akanbangs, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, who spoke on strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems for development effectiveness. Prof. Akanbang called for learning-oriented monitoring systems that use data to inform decision-making and improve service delivery, rather than treating it as a mere reporting formality.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. UDS inaugurates five infrastructure projects at Tamale Campus

    The University for Development Studies has inaugurated five infrastructure projects at its Tamale Campus to support Health Sciences programmes and academic activities. The facilities include a School of Nursing and Midwifery Complex accommodating 3,300 students, a Health Sciences Laboratory Complex, a Twin-Oval multipurpose auditorium with two 300-seat halls, a dental clinic, and an ICT Complex, funded through internally generated funds and partner support.

    29 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

  2. UDS commissions five infrastructure projects at Tamale campus

    The University for Development Studies has commissioned five major infrastructure projects at its Tamale campus, including a Nursing and Midwifery Complex with an 800-seater auditorium, a Health Sciences Laboratory Complex accommodating 80 students, a Twin Oval Multipurpose Auditorium Complex with 300-seat capacity, a modern 10-chair Dental Clinic, and a Directorate of ICT Building. The Vice-Chancellor stated the projects are intended to support the growing student population and enable excellence in teaching, research, and service delivery.

    29 April 2026 · Daily Guide →

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