President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans for the establishment of a Catholic Science and Technology University in Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region.
The project, which will be accompanied by a new regional hospital to serve as a teaching facility, marks a significant investment in education and healthcare in northern Ghana.
President Mahama made the announcement during a courtesy call by Most Reverend Philip Naameh, Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, and his delegation at the Jubilee House in Accra.
He explained that initial funding for the proposed university will be drawn from a grant pledged by the Chinese President.
“The regional hospital shall also serve as a teaching facility for the proposed Catholic Science and Technology University, which will have a Faculty of Medical Sciences to train medical doctors and other allied health professionals,” President Mahama said.
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He further reiterated his administration’s commitment to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions across the country, emphasizing the role of science and innovation in national development.
The idea for the new university and its location in Damongo was proposed by Archbishop Naameh and his team, who also presented several educational and social concerns affecting northern Ghana and appealed for government intervention.
Also present at the meeting were Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu; Presidential Advisor and Special Aide to the President Joyce Bawa Mogtari; Elvis Afriyie Ankrah from the Office of the President; and Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
