The President of Ashesi University College, Dr. Patrick G. Awuah, has congratulated Prof. Joseph Ghartey Ampiah on his appointment and inauguration as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

" Our mission actually is very simple, we wanted to come and formally greet Prof. Ampiah on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast," Dr. Awuah said this when he paid a courtesy call on Prof. Ampiah.

The President of Ashesi University College also used the visit to thank UCC for its mentorship role over the years and the continuous support for the College in its quest to acquire a Presidential Charter.

For his part, Prof. Ampiah also expressed gratitude to Dr. Awuah for the gesture of goodwill. He expressed satisfaction with the fruitful collaborations between the two institutions and assured Dr. Awuah of UCC's commitment to support the College in all its academic endeavours.

The Vice-Chancellor was of the hope that Ashesi University College would be granted a Presidential Charter to enable it to operate as an autonomous University with the authority to award its own degrees.

Dr. Awuah was accompanied by Dr. Suzanne Bouchele, the Provost of Ashesi University College.

Present at the meeting were the Registrar, Mr. John K. Nyan, the Director, Directorate of Academic Affairs, Mr. Jeff Teye Onyame and the Director of Academic Public Affairs, Major Kofi Baah Bentum(Rtd); Senior Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Mrs. Georgina Asi Owusu;Assistant Registrar at the Institutional Affiliation Office (IAO), Mr. Justice Agyenim Boateng and Principal Research Assistant (IAO), Peter Thompson Fosu.