{"id":118259,"date":"2026-05-15T13:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=118259"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:51:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:51:35","slug":"university-of-cape-coast-appoints-prof-denis-aheto-as-new-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=118259","title":{"rendered":"University of Cape Coast appoints Prof. Denis Aheto as new Vice-Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has appointed Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as the institution\u2019s new Vice-Chancellor, with effect from August 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made in an official statement issued on Friday, May 15, 2026, following a Special Meeting of the Governing Council held.<\/p>\n

Professor Aheto, who currently serves as Acting Vice-Chancellor and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the university, is expected to formally assume the substantive role in August, succeeding the outgoing leadership.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the decision was reached by the Governing Council during its deliberations, marking a key leadership transition for one of Ghana\u2019s leading public universities.<\/p>\n

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The appointment places Professor Aheto at the helm of the Cape Coast-based institution, which has in recent years expanded its academic programmes, strengthened research output and deepened its role in national higher education development.<\/p>\n

The University of Cape Coast, established in 1962, is one of Ghana\u2019s foremost tertiary institutions and has built a reputation for excellence in teacher education, research and public service training.<\/p>\n

The announcement was signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Gideon Enoch Abbeyquaye, Esq.<\/p>\n

The Governing Council of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) on September 25, named Pro Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Denis Worlanyo Aheto, to act in the interim following directives from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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