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UDS VC Position: Dagbon Zaachi Youth Association Commends the Selection Process so far
Published by Inusah Dondaliya
13th March 2026
Dagbon Zaachi Youth Association has expressed confidence in the Search committee tasked to select a new Vice Chancellor for University for Development Studies, commending the selection process so far.
The Youth Association noted that as key Stakeholders in Dagbon with Traditional authority, they have keen interest in the leadership of the UDS vis-a-vis who takes the mantle after Prof Alhassan Seidu’s tenure for future direction of the University.
In a press statement signed by the Secretary of the Youth Group, Andani Yakubu, stated that the University serves critical role in the growth and development of deprived communities in the Northern part of this country through its training programs, capacity building, academic excellence, and building of human resource across board for community service and development.
Against this backdrop, the group holds a conviction that the process of selecting the next VC should reflect expectations and objective needs of the people.
“The University for Development Studies is one of the most important academic institutions in the northern part of the country with a unique mandate to serve as a catalyst for development within deprived communities of Northern Ghana and beyond.Consequently, the process for selecting its leadership must reflect these objectives to meet the needs of the people it serves”.
Meanwhile, the statement also acknowledged the successes chalked by the current VC, applauding his tremendous achievements and imploring the Search Committee to appoint someone with similar qualities to consolidate the gains, adding that the successor must be someone earning support from all stakeholders in Dagbon including traditional authorities, religious community, and persons in academia.
Ghananewsnet.com have gathered that about ten candidates are vying for the VC position at the University for Development Students. They include, Prof. Abdulai Abubakari, Prof. Felix Kofi Abagali, Prof. Elliot ALHASSAN, Prof. Ibrahim Yakubu Seini, Prof. Mohammed Muniru Iddrisu, Prof. Abdul RAHAMAN Bin Iddrisu,Prof. Paul Kwame Nkegbe, Prof. Terry Ansah, Prof. Nafiu Amidu and
Prof. Abdulai Abubakari.
Information available to Ghananewsnet.com indicates that among the Candidates jostling for the VC position, Prof. Abdulai Abubakari is not only the Frontrunner but a leading candidate with requisite credentials such as credibility, competence, experience and long service and Institutional Memory capable to occupy the office.
Professor Abdulai Abubakari is a senior public health scholar and university administrator with nearly two decades of progressive leadership at the University for Development Studies (UDS). His leadership spans academic governance, institutional quality assurance, programme accreditation, and policy-driven university reform.
He has played a central role in
strengthening UDS’s regulatory compliance with GTEC, expanding professional and
postgraduate programmes, and stabilising academic systems across campuses. His vision aligns strongly with UDS’s mandate as development-focused,community-embedded, and globally connected university, with particular strengths in applied research, decentralised education, and North–South academic partnerships.
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Former Ghanaian Footballer Jafar Samed Issah Cheers on Friend Jaleen Smith as Croatia Thrash Latvia
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Published: August 29, 2026
Published at: 01:18Pm
By Saibu Terry
Former Ghanaian professional footballer Abdul Jafar Samed Issah was in attendance, alongside his spouse Khadija , to support his close friend Jaleen Devon Smith as Croatia secured a convincing 115–80 victory over Latvia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying campaign on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
Issah, who enjoyed a professional football career with stints in Denmark, Latvia, Ethiopia and other European destinations, made time to cheer on Smith as Croatia bounced back strongly following their defeat to Germany.
Smith was instrumental in Croatia’s impressive performance, showcasing the form and quality that have made him an important figure for the national team. The result provided Croatia with a much-needed boost in their qualifying campaign.
Beyond the sporting arena, Smith and Issah have developed a close friendship over the past year. Their relationship has extended beyond football and basketball, with the pair sharing ideas about potential humanitarian and community-development projects in northern Ghana.
Smith, an American-born professional basketball player who has represented Croatia at international level, has developed a growing admiration for Ghana and is reportedly keen to contribute to initiatives that could positively impact communities in the northern part of the country.
The friendship between the two sports personalities has therefore evolved into more than a personal connection, with discussions around future projects creating excitement among Smith’s supporters and admirers in Ghana.
Smith recently signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, where he is set to compete in the Israeli Premier League and EuroCup. As he continues to make an impact on the basketball court, his growing connection with Ghana through his friendship with Jafar Samad Issah could open the door to meaningful humanitarian initiatives in the future.
For Issah, Thursday’s game was another opportunity to stand firmly behind his friend and celebrate Croatia’s emphatic victory over Latvia.
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Anta Scholarship Education Fund provides financial Assistance to 200 Tertiary Students
The Former Finance Minister and MP for Karaga, Hon. Dr. Amin Mohammed Adam Anta, has disbursed funds worth 330,000 Ghana Cedis to support the education of over 200 beneficiary tertiary students in the Constituency under the Amin Anta Education Scholarship Scheme.
The intervention forms part of the MP’s broader commitment to supporting the education of every student in the Constituency, especially those at the tertiary level, and to removing financial barriers that sometimes serve as obstacles to the education of needy but brilliant students.
The Anta Education Scholarship scheme covers beneficiaries pursuing education across Public Tertiary Institutions in the country, including education and health training Institutions.
This year’s beneficiaries stand at 200 students, bringing the total tally to 1,519 beneficiaries who have benefited from the scholarship fund since its inception in 2019 to date, running for seven consecutive years.
The Anta Education Fund is an annual financial aid initiative established by Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam (widely known as Dr. Amin Anta), the Member of Parliament for the Karaga Constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana, to provide financial assistance, pay school fees, and support brilliant but financially needy students from basic school up to tertiary institutions (universities and colleges).
At a durbar at the Karaga Community Center on Friday, August 28th 2026, to disburse the funds to beneficiaries, the Chairman of the Scholarship Fund, Jankpihi Naa, thanked the MP for providing financial assistance to students in the area, describing his initiative as a game changer, opening educational doors and removing barriers for students.
On his part, the MP, Mohammed Amin Adam Anta, said he is committed to ensuring that every child in the Constituency gets the right education and climbs the ladder, suggesting that it is a critical means to success.
The MP also seized the occasion to admonish the students to take advantage of the scholarship opportunity and study hard to aspire to greater heights, as he did not have such an opportunity growing up.
The beneficiaries could not mince words but thanked the MP profusely for the intervention, describing his benevolence as ‘incredible and God-fearing’.
