PPA Moves To Tackle Abuse of Sole Sourcing By State Institutions

The Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has created Due Diligence/Value for Money, and Procurement Audit units as part of efforts to forestall the wanton abuse of sole sourcing and restrictive tendering methods to award government contracts. The Due Diligence /Value for Money Unit is to determine the reasonableness or otherwise of justifications provided by entities in … Read more

Nana Addo Calls On UDS To Establish Peace and Security Centre

President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on the University for Development Studies (UDS), to establish a Peace and Security Centre as part of efforts to ensure peace in the Northern Region. President Nana Akufo-Addo said the Peace and Security Centre should undertake conflict management training to among others let people understand early warning signals to help … Read more

Industry Must Partner With Universities To Tackle Unemployment – VC

Professor Gabriel Teye, Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called on industry to partner universities and the government, to work together to address the graduate unemployment situation facing the country. He said, “Given the high rate of unemployed graduates, it is important to adopt public private partnerships especially in the training of … Read more

Industries Urged To Partner Universities

Professor Gabriel Teye, Vice-Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), has called on industry to partner universities and the government to work together to address the graduate unemployment situation facing the country. He said: “Given the high rate of unemployed graduates, it is important to adopt public private partnerships especially in the training of … Read more