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278 students graduate from UG school of law, college of health sciences
Mrs Nana Adjoa Hackman addressing the congregation
A total of 278 students of the 2023 batch from the School of Law and College of Health Sciences, last Saturday, graduated from the University of Ghana, Legon.
There were 218 graduands from the School of Law and 60 from the College of Health Sciences (CHS) who were con¬ferred with degrees.
The CHS constituted the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS) and the School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences (SBAHS).
In a speech the co-founder of Africa Legal Associates (ALA), Mrs Nana Adjoa Hackman said the advent of Artificial Intel¬ligence (AI) and other digital tools must be well embraced to enhance the efficiency of doctors and lawyers in the country.
“As a keen follower of the World Economic Forum, I believe we must be abreast of the times, by being strategic and adaptable in order to remain rele¬vant else the rapid development which is taking place shall equally retire us if we do not embrace it,” she said.
With the opportunity the Africa Conti¬nental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) presents, she said Ghana must utilise her Anglophone or Commonwealth history as an advantage in building more uni¬form principles to resolve cross-border business disputes, similar to the same pace her francophone counterparts were following.
The valedictorian for the 2023 graduat¬ing class was Mrs Abigail Nakuor Wowolo from the School of Law with a final grade point average (FGPA) of 3.72.
She said during their first-year, their aspirations of becoming esquires and doctors in their academic journey looked bleak, however with determination and support from their lecturers and parents, they overcame such frights.
“Completing the first-year seemed impossible. It was a living nightmare,” she admitted.
The valedictorian however urged her colleagues not to be solely keen on winning cases in their field of study but seek justice and uphold the principle of fairness.
“We must recognise the immense re¬sponsibility that lies ahead of us, besides the perceptions we make shall have profound impact on the lives of others,” she said.
On her part, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo announced that a second series of ceremonies would take place in January 2024; for undergraduate and postgraduate students from the various disciplines in the four colleges of the University.
She also said that the Uni¬versity Council has approved the restoration of the Accra City Campus to a semi-autonomous unit of the University.
The establishment of the new campuses will bring the UG brand and standards to the Ashanti and Western regions, thus opening up more places for the admission of undergraduate students.
“Approval has been granted for the es¬tablishment of the Takoradi and Kumasi City Campuses of the University by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission, and accreditation processes are almost complete for the campuses to start ad¬mitting students from the next academic year,” she revealed.
A new international whitepaper on democracy in Africa has placed Ghana’s Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, at the centre of a major research study on the role of opposition parties in strengthening democratic governance across the continent.
The study is being conducted by the African Chamber of Content Producers (ACCP) in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) Ghana.
It uses Ghana’s 2025/2026 parliamentary session as a case study to examine how opposition parties can contribute to peace, development and democratic stability.
President of the ACCP, Nana Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin, said the research forms part of a wider continental project aimed at identifying successful governance models in Africa.
He explained that the chamber is interested in promoting positive African stories and finding practical democratic systems that other countries can adopt.
Mr. Dwomoh-Doyen said political differences should not create division or hostility among leaders and citizens.
He stated that despite belonging to different political sides, people must work together in the interest of national development.
According to him, Ghana’s democratic journey and parliamentary system made the country an important case for the study.
The whitepaper, titled “A Strong and Responsible Opposition in Africa: A Ghanaian Case Study (2025/2026 Review)”, reviews the Minority Leader’s parliamentary activities, including his statements, motions and media engagements.
Researchers are also conducting public opinion surveys in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale as part of the study.
Head of ACCP’s Liberia branch, Dr. Murphy T. Jackson, said African countries should formally recognise and support the office of the Leader of the Opposition through legal structures and institutional resources.
He noted that such systems would help reduce the chances of unconstitutional changes of government on the continent.
Head of Research at ACCP Ghana, David Adofo, described Ghana’s opposition institution as one of the strongest in Africa.
He said although the current research focuses on Ghana, future studies would examine opposition institutions in other African countries.
Deputy Secretary General of UPF-Ghana, Tegha King, stressed the importance of a responsible opposition in national development.
Speaking on behalf of the Universal Peace Federation and the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP), he said opposition parties should not be seen as enemies of progress.
According to him, respectful debate, alternative policy ideas and cross-party dialogue are necessary for strong democratic institutions and national peace.
The research comes at a time when some African countries are experiencing political instability and military takeovers.
Despite these challenges, Ghana continues to be recognised as one of Africa’s stable democracies, having recorded several peaceful transfers of power since 1992.
The completed whitepaper will later be submitted to an international peer-reviewed journal, while the abstract has already been made available upon request.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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NuGhana Expat Center to launch ‘AfroTango Platform’ to support diasporans in Ghana and Africa — Nana Kofi Opoku-Agyemang
The Executive Director of the NuGhana International Expat Center, Nana Kofi Opoku-Agyemang, has disclosed that the organisation is preparing to launch the “AfroTango Platform” to support diasporans with integration in Ghana and across Africa.
According to him, the platform is intended to help diasporans navigate African systems, which many often find difficult to understand after relocating from Western countries.
“The AfroTango Platform will provide a structured bridge, offering orientation, vetted service referrals, and a trusted community to help them integrate smoothly for business or relocation,” he said.
Mr. Opoku-Agyemang made the disclosure while speaking about a proposal submitted by the NuGhana International Expat Center to the government of President John Dramani Mahama for the establishment of a specialised multi-agency Diaspora Protection and Human Capital Task Force.
According to their statement, the proposal has been submitted to the President and shared with key institutions, including the Bureau of National Intelligence (BNI), the Ministry of the Interior, the Office of National Security, the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Office of Diaspora Affairs, and the Black Star Experience Secretariat.
Mr. Opoku-Agyemang explained that the proposed task force would help protect diasporans and foreign nationals from organised fraud and exploitation while also helping the country benefit from their expertise, investments, and professional skills.
He noted that many diasporans relocating to Ghana often face challenges such as land disputes, business fraud, and difficulties finding trusted people to guide them through local systems.
President of the African Chamber of Content Producers (ACCP), Nana Dwomoh-Doyen Benjamin, who endorsed the proposal, described the initiative as timely and necessary.
According to him, the leadership of NuGhana understands the realities and expectations of diasporans because of their experience living in Western countries.
He appealed to the government to consider the proposal seriously, stating that it could help protect lives and investments while encouraging more diasporans to contribute to national development.
The statement identified key challenges facing diasporans, including organised land and business scams, the absence of a unified system to engage skilled professionals entering the country, and fears over investment security.
Some diasporans who spoke on condition of anonymity also welcomed the initiative and said a state-backed protection system would give them more confidence to relocate and invest in Ghana.
NuGhana said it has already built a human capital and risk database over the past four years to catalogue diasporans and foreign nationals according to their professions, skills, investment interests, and reported incidents.
The organisation added that it is ready to engage the President’s designated team to demonstrate its database and begin a pilot phase of the proposed framework.
By: Jacob Aggrey
