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  The Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), Fiapre, has welcomed a new era in its academic leadership with the appointment of Professor Matthew Glover Addo , a distinguished microbiologist and molecular biologist, as the new Vice-Chancellor. Professor Addo will officially take over office on Monday, September 1, 2025 , at a brief handing-over ceremony following a welcoming meeting with the University community. Later in the day, he will pay a courtesy call on the Bishop of Sunyani, who also serves as the Episcopal Moderator of the University. Born on May 2, 1965 , Professor Addo brings to CUG over 23 years of rich academic, research, and administrative experience at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and beyond. He is the immediate past Director of the Institute of Distance Learning at KNUST and a former Dean of the Faculty of Biosciences. His academic journey has taken him across Ghana, Norway, and France, where he earned multiple advanced degrees inclu...

  Fiapre – August 8, 2025 The Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) has brought to a close a transformative five-day Professional Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) training programme that united traditional rulers, clergy, security service personnel, and civic leaders from across the country in a shared mission—equipping themselves to resolve conflicts through dialogue rather than confrontation. The training, organized by the University’s Marian and Conflict Resolution Centre (MCRC), began on August 4, 2025, and drew participants from multiple regions, including Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Ashanti, Central, Greater Accra, Volta, Upper East, and Upper West. It immersed attendees in practical mediation, negotiation, and arbitration techniques, while also exploring the deeper values of honesty, fairness, and community healing. The opening day set the tone with the presence of Hon. Diana Asonaba Dapaah, Esq., former Deputy Attorney General and Minister for Justice, whose address reminded p...

  Fiapre – August 4, 2025 In a nation where courtrooms are often overwhelmed and community disputes linger unresolved, the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) in Fiapre is carving a different path — one paved with dialogue, understanding, and peaceful resolution. On Monday morning, the university’s serene campus became the heartbeat of a national conversation on conflict transformation. More than 50 participants drawn from across the Bono, Ahafo, Ashanti, Central, Volta, Greater Accra, and the Upper Regions gathered to begin a five-day intensive training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). From traditional rulers and clergy to security service personnel and civil society leaders, the diversity of participants mirrored the richness and complexity of the Ghanaian society they hope to serve more peacefully. Leading this transformative initiative is the Marian and Conflict Resolution Centre (MCRC) of the Catholic University, which continues to position itself as a hub for ...