The Governing Council of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), says it is ready to comply with a High Court order asking to reinstate former Vice Chancellor, Prof. Mowutor Avoke and four other principal officers. This decision was taken after an emergency meeting attended by the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, on Thursday. Chairman […]
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UEW elects Pro VC following High Court annulment of previous election
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) will today March 15, 2021 elect a substantive Pro Vice Chancellor for the university after the previous election was nullified by the Winneba High Court. Since July 2020, the university has been without a substantive Pro Vice Chancellor after the court presided over by Justice Aboagye Tandoh ruled that […]
Fake certificates by Public Sector Employees: UCC and UEW leads-Audit Service reveals
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the University of Education Winneba (UEW) confirmed the highest number of fake and unverified certificates by public sector employees, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the Ghana Audit Service Payroll Report, the University of Cape Coast confirmed 45 certificates as fake submitted by public sector workers for employment, and 2,986 […]
UEW and GIMPA benefit from Zoomlion disinfection
Two institutions the University of Education and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) have benefited from the Zoomlion Ghana Limited wide-scale disinfection of tertiary institutions across the country. The exercise forms part of Zoomlion’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) aimed at helping to contain the fight against the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which […]
UEW: Professor Andy Birinkorang elected as Pro-VC
The University of Education Winneba, (UEW) has elected Prof. Andy Birinkorang as the next Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof. Birinkorang made mince meat of his challengers by garnering an impressive 284 votes to emerge winner of the hotly contested position. The election which was held on Friday, November 22, 2019 saw Professor Yaw Ameyaw and […]
UEW: Election of Pro-VC slated for Thursday after dismissal of Court Case
The University of Education Winneba, (UEW) has scheduled its election for a Pro-Vice-Chancellor on Thursday, November 21, 2019. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s election was earlier slated for June 13, 2019, but was postponed a day before the election, due to a lawsuit filed against the institution by a lecturer, Dr. Kaakyire Duku Frimpong. But the suit, challenging […]
UEW impasse: Avoke and team-presents petition to Minister-begs for Napo’s intervention
The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) Prof. Mawutor Avoke has apologised to the Education Minister for undermining the process of resolving the impasse at the University. Prof Avoke who lead a six-member delegation to pay a courtesy call on Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh said their conduct of taking matters into their own hands when […]
Heavy police presence on UEW campus following Avoke return
A huge number of heavily armed police officers have taken over the security of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in anticipation of the return of the ousted Vice-Chancellor of the school, Prof Mawutor Avoke, who, together with some staff who were also dismissed, stormed the campus on Tuesday to, ostensibly, take over the running […]
UEW dismisses visiting Nigerian Professor over unsavoury comments
The Management of the University of Education Winneba has dismissed Prof. Augustine Uzoma Mwagbara for some unsavoury comments he made about some institutions in the country including the education sector. The Nigerian Professor of English who was on sabbatical at the University of Education Winneba was caught in a video which has since gone viral […]
UEW reopens today, academic work to resume immediately-Kwamena Duncan
The University of Education Winneba (UEW) is expected to reopen today, April 9 2019 for academic work to resume immediately. Central Regional Minister and Chairman of the Regional Security Committee, Kwamena Duncan confirmed the reopening of the University on Accra based Peace Fm. According to him, enough security measures have been instituted to allow for […]
UEW postpones Mid-Semester examinations indefinitely, Academic board to meet Monday to set date for exams and reopening
The University of Education Winneba (UEW) has postponed indefinitely, the mid-semester examinations which were scheduled to begin from April 9. No reasons were given for the decision contained in a statement issued Thursday by the University Registry, but it is believed to be linked to the closure of the school in March 14 following protests […]
Reinstate 23 UEW staff – UTAG intensifies calls for investigations and resignation of Prof Afful-Broni
The National Executive Committee of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called for the immediate reinstatement of all 23 staff of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) who have been dismissed, demoted or suspended. In addition, UTAG is demanding the immediate resignation of the vice-chancellor, Rev Fr. Professor Anthony Afful-Broni, for his vindictive […]