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Anglican university to be established at Nkoranza
Nkoranza (B/A), April 9, Ghanadot/ GNA–
Professor Marian Ewurama Addy, President of the Anglican
University College of Technology, has urged citizens of
Nkoranza to support the Anglican Church of Ghana to ensure
the successful establishment of the proposed Anglican
University in the area.
Prof. Addy was addressing the congregation at Saint Barnabas
Anglican Church at Nkoranza.
The church service, organized by the Anglican Bishops
Conference, was to thank Okatakyie Agyeman Kudom IV,
Omanhene of Nkoranza traditional area, for releasing a large
tract of land for the construction of the university.
She said a faculty of agriculture would be established to
help promote self-employment among the youth and students
who would gain admission into the college.
Prof. Addy said the university would offer courses in
agricultural sciences and engineering, water engineering,
food science and computer engineering.
She noted that since the land at Nkoranza was rich for food
production the university hopes to develop the technology to
help provide facilities for food preservation and to enhance
the activities of farmers.
In a joint speech, the Rt. Rev. Francis B. Quashie,
Presiding Bishop of the Koforidua Diocese and Rt. Rev.
Thomas Ampah Breint, Bishop of Sunyani Diocese of the church
commended Okatakyie Agyeman for his vision for the
university.
They called on members of the church to provide assistance
in all activities of the institution as they were major
stakeholders.
They announced that the university would commence in
September this year and a planning committee had been
inaugurated to design the contents of the courses and
programmes before the admission of students.
Okatakyie Agyeman commended the church for considering the
plight of the youth in the area and for its decision to
establish the college to enhance the accelerated development
of the area.
He said the traditional council intended to organize a fund
raising rally on May 3 this year to mobilize resources to
support the college.
Earlier in a sermon, Venerable Emmanuel Attah-Mensah,
Minister in-charge of the church in Dormaa Ahenkro charged
the congregation to pray to ensure unity, peace and
understanding during and after the general elections.
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