Ghana’s Education Minister inaugurates Cape Coast Technical University council

The current Education Minister of Ghana, Matthew Opoku Prempeh has inaugurated a reconstituted governing council consisting of 19 members of the Cape Coast Technical University. He also charged the members to be guided by the provisions of the Technical Universities Act, 2016 (Act 922) in appointing substantive officers of the university.

Professor Harold S. Amonoo-Kuofi is chairing the reconstituted governing council alongside Professor Nana Osei-Wusu as the acting interim Vice-Chancellor. Other members like Vincent Frimpong Manu and Michael Krakue are also included as the government nominees, Graphic Online reported.

"As council, you are to approve the statutes for Cape Coast Technical University, but you must be guided by standardised provisions provided by the National Council for Tertiary Education," Matthew Opoku Prempeh said.

"Council will be expected to follow approved statutes and scheme of service for technical universities which will be used as guidelines in appointing substantive officers. No position shall be confirmed unless the person is selected through due process. Appointment will be made based on procedures prescribed in approved statutes," he added.