Also known as: UDS · University for Development Studies, Nyankpala Campus · Department of Finance, School of Business, University for Development Studies (UDS)
University for Development Studies — tertiary institution in Ghana that offers nursing, pharmacy and other programmes, recently defended African university football championship.
… I will not permit it.” Kampakuya Naa Yakubu II further pledged to continue the late king’s development agenda, including the construction of the new palace, implementation of the Dagbon Ten-Year Development Plan, the establishment of the University for Development Studies (UDS) Y …
… three venues for this year’s event, but we hope to upscale it in the future.” The 2025 edition was facilitated by Maukeni Ribeiro, a communication strategist and writer; Abdul Hayi Moomen, a journalist, author, and head of communications at the University for Development Studies …
… Mr Oduro Yeboah observed that the Northern Region remains one of Ghana’s leading centres for training nurses and midwives through institutions such as the Tamale Nurses Training College, the University for Development Studies, the Nalerigu College of Nursing and Midwifery, and ot …
… Theresa’s College, Anaji-Takoradi, the University for Development Studies Learning Centres at Wa and Chereponi, the Takoradi Technical University Akatakyi Campus, Takoradi Technical University Butumagyebi Campus, as well as the Methodist University Ghana campuses at Tema and Wenc …
… s and current infrastructural deficit, but said its survival and growth reflected remarkable determination by management, staff and students. “The genesis of the university’s infrastructure deficiencies is that it was plucked off its mother, the University for Development Studies …
… His comments follow remarks attributed to former Education Minister Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, who reportedly described Development Studies at the University for Development Studies (UDS) and BA Education (Non-Teaching) at the University of Ghana as “degrees to nowhere.” In a Facebook …
… However, he began his critique by targeting the very first example: Development Studies, specifically the programme offered at the University for Development Studies (UDS). …
Hamdia Issahaku has emerged as the Best Female Graduating Student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University for Development Studies, after overcoming financial hardship that forced her to sell body splash between hostels to support her education. She received support through the MTN Bright Scholarship after initially facing academic setbacks while working to cover tuition and living costs.
Hamdia Issahaku has emerged as the Best Female Graduating Student at the School of Nursing and Midwifery of the University for Development Studies, after overcoming financial hardship that forced her to sell body splash between hostels to support her education. She received support through the MTN Bright Scholarship after initially facing academic setbacks while working to cover tuition and living costs.
Theobald Kambonga from Navrongo pursued a six-year Doctor of Pharmacy programme at the University for Development Studies while facing financial challenges; he received the MTN Ghana Foundation's Bright Scholarship, which covered tuition and accommodation and enabled him to focus on his studies.
The Democracy Not for Sale project, organised by Impact Makers Foundation in partnership with Joy News and Multimedia Group, convened its third regional dialogue in Damongo on September 25, 2026, bringing together security services, academia, traditional authority, civic education, and local government to examine money's growing influence in Ghana's democratic processes. The forum was informed by field survey data gathered from more than 90 interactions and 55 structured interviews in the Damongo area.
The Paramount Chief of Jirapa has launched the Anwelle Foundation to address poverty and youth unemployment through interventions in education, youth empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and rural development. He called on citizens and diaspora members to take greater responsibility for community development rather than relying solely on central government support.
The Paramount Chief of Jirapa Traditional Area has urged residents and diaspora natives to take responsibility for local development by bringing resources, expertise and networks home, rather than relying solely on government. The call was made at the launch of the Anwelle Foundation, which focuses on education, youth empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and rural development in the Upper West Region.
A UDS lecturer has warned that the monetisation of elections could lead to the wrong people being elected to Parliament, noting that demands placed on politicians by the electorate have created competition and contributed to the growing role of money in the electoral process.
An Associate Professor at the University for Development Studies has challenged Ghanaian academics and policymakers to stop producing donor-driven research that remains unused and instead prioritize studies that translate into actionable national transformation. Prof. Dittoh cautioned that without deliberate state funding and locally anchored research agendas, institutions risk generating harm rather than development, noting that foreign donor priorities often override community needs.
An opinion piece argues that Ghana's democratic governance, while credited with peaceful transfers of power, faces challenges including excessive monetization and the winner-takes-all syndrome, and contends that democracy should not be for sale.
The government has established a 30-acre hybrid shea tree demonstration farm at Futa in Tamale Metropolis named after President John Mahama. The farm will serve as a research facility and heritage site, showcasing a hybrid shea variety developed by the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana that matures in three years, compared with 20 to 30 years for wild varieties.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang opened the three-day World Shea Expo in Tamale, calling for stronger partnerships, investment and value addition to grow the shea industry. The event aims to promote investment, innovation and processing while positioning Ghana to capture greater global market share, with about 7,000 participants including women's cooperatives, youth-led businesses and international buyers.
University for Development Studies won the African university football championship for the second consecutive time, defeating Tanzania's Julius Nyerere University 2–1 in the final in Cairo. The victory makes UDS the first university in African university football history to successfully defend the continental title.
The 2026 World Shea Expo will take place in Tamale from September 15–17, with Vice-President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as Special Guest of Honour. The event, endorsed by President Mahama and themed on accelerating women and youth-led value addition, will bring together harvesters, processors, and global investors for exhibitions, investment forums, and policy dialogues.
The University for Development Studies held an investiture ceremony for Professor Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu as its sixth Vice-Chancellor. In his address, Prof. Iddrisu pledged to lead with humility and outlined a vision to strengthen UDS as a world-class institution delivering quality education, advancing research, and producing ethical graduates capable of addressing local and global challenges.
Prof. Eliasu Mumuni, dean of UDS's Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, has urged media owners to raise salaries and meet statutory obligations such as SSNIT contributions, arguing that better-paid journalists can more effectively hold public officials accountable. He called on media houses to diversify revenue streams and implement internal reforms to improve financial sustainability and employee welfare.
Dr Emmanuel Raphael Samani, a medical laboratory scientist and broadcast journalist, has announced his bid for General Secretary of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) for the 2026–2028 term, proposing reforms including a 72-hour rapid-response rule for member matters and a digitised membership register.
Major General Timothy Ba-Taa-Banah, Director of the Ghana National Counter Terrorism Fusion Centre, urged the media to use its influence to help the public understand its civic responsibilities for maintaining peace and stability in Ghana. He said the media remained a critical partner in the national security architecture because of its ability to reach communities, shape discourse, and provide early warning of developments threatening national peace.
Ghana has been selected as one of eight countries worldwide to pilot a WHO benchmarking tool designed to assess and strengthen institutional capacity for conducting high-quality clinical trials. The tool examines seven functional areas across 32 objectives and 112 outcomes, and 13 Ghanaian institutions participated in an assessment exercise.
President John Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to Ghana's judicial independence as a constitutional guarantee rather than an executive favour. His Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, conveyed this position at the opening of the 2nd Quadrennial Delegates' Conference of the Judicial Service Staff Association in Tamale, emphasizing that government will support the judiciary while respecting its autonomy.
The Saba Innovation Hub in Tamale held its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics bootcamp for basic schools, drawing more than 80 top male and female STEM pupils from over 30 schools across northern Ghana's Tolon and Kumbungu districts, Sagnarigu Municipality and Tamale Metropolis. The bootcamp introduced participants to STEM and innovation through practical demonstrations including biogas generation and sessions on robotics, coding and artificial intelligence.
NADMO, the Ministry of Finance, and UNDP have begun a four-day capacity development training from August 24 to 27, 2026, bringing together representatives from government agencies, insurance bodies, and local assemblies in Greater Accra to strengthen Ghana's ability to finance and manage financial risks linked to climate-related disasters, particularly flooding.
At the launch of the 2026 GITFiC AfCFTA Tertiary Students' Week, University of Ghana students were called upon to develop practical skills to drive the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. The programme, held under the theme "Empowering the Next Generation to Learn, Connect, Trade, Innovate and Lead," aims to expose students to the opportunities and demands of Africa's single market, with the argument that Africa's challenge is not the absence of a trade agreement but the lack of skilled professionals to implement it.
The Deputy Director of the Tertiary Directorate at Ghana's Ministry of Education said sexual harassment has no place in educational institutions and called on tertiary institutions to strengthen prevention, reporting, and support systems to protect students and staff.
Deputy Director of the Tertiary Directorate at the Ministry of Education says sexual harassment has no place in Ghana's educational institutions and that tertiary institutions must strengthen prevention, reporting and support systems to protect students and staff and ensure safe learning environments. This was stated at a multi-tertiary stakeholder conference in Accra on strengthening survivor-centred sexual harassment prevention and response in tertiary institutions.
The Perfector of Sentiments Foundation has raised concerns over student cohabitation and sexual harassment at Ghana's public universities, warning these practices could undermine safe learning environments. The organisation's study of five public universities—University of Ghana, University of Education Winneba, University of Cape Coast, KNUST, and UDS—found cohabitation particularly prevalent at University of Education Winneba and University of Cape Coast, noting it can contribute to domestic conflicts and escalate into abuse.
The Teachers and Educational Workers' Union has given government and education authorities a two-week ultimatum to address persistent discrimination and poor working conditions affecting non-teaching staff, including delayed remuneration, unfair labour practices, and limited career progression. Failure to resolve eight key demands by the end of the two-week period could trigger industrial action.
The Right to Information Commission has imposed an administrative penalty of GH¢20,000 on 254 public institutions, including the Ghana Police Service, all five teaching hospitals, major public universities, and security agencies, for failing to submit their 2025 Right to Information annual reports as required by law.
The Director of Public Affairs at the University for Development Studies launched "Newsroom Poverty: The Silent Crisis in Ghanaian Journalism" in Tamale, describing the book as an act of love for journalism intended to expose the difficult financial conditions many journalists face while performing essential public functions.
The Ministry of Health has appointed a seven-member committee chaired by Prof. Vida Nyagre Yekong to investigate the circumstances surrounding recent unrest at the Nursing Training College in Techiman-Krobo and to recommend appropriate action.
Communications scholar Abdul Hayi Moomen launched his book "Newsroom Poverty: The Silent Crisis in Ghanaian Journalism" at the University for Development Studies in Tamale, drawing over 300 attendees including politicians, academics, and media practitioners. The event sparked a long-overdue national conversation about the welfare and dignity of journalists in Ghana.