The Quality Assurance and Academic Planning Directorate of Koforidua Technical University on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, organized a stakeholders’ engagement session for teaching and administrative staff aimed at strengthening collaboration between faculty and administration.

The Vice Chancellor Prof. John Owusu, in his opening remarks called on all staff to take collective ownership of quality. He charged every unit to prioritize the student in every decision, and uphold the standards that define KTU.

Dr. Kofi Ashiboe-Mensah, Country Director of Exam Ethics Marshals International, Ghana, and former Head of Quality Assurance at Ho Technical University, served as the resource person. He highlighted key gaps in process integration and shared practical strategies for fostering a unified quality culture across departments in the university.

The session held under the theme “Internal Quality Culture and Process Integration: One Team, One Student Experience”, brought together teaching and non-teaching staff to address operational challenges and align practices around student-centered service delivery.

The session equipped staff to: 

1. Identify and close gaps in cross-departmental processes to improve service delivery
2. Build stronger working relationships between academic and administrative teams
3. Embed a student-centered approach in daily operations, from admission to graduation
4. Align departmental practices with Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) standards for accreditation and reaccreditation

The session was attended by senior management, including Prof. John Owusu, Vice Chancellor, and Ms. Evelyn Fafa Adom, Registrar.

Acknowledgement 

Special appreciation to Prof. Clement Nyamekye, Director, Quality Assurance and Academic Planning Directorate; Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Addy, Head, Quality Assurance; Ms. Florence Ohenewaa Appiah, Administrator; and the entire team for coordinating the session and driving the University’s quality agenda forward.

The Directorate will follow up with an action plan based on recommendations from the engagement to guide implementation across the university.

The Computer Science Department of Koforidua Technical University (KTU) is preparing students for the future of technology by hosting a research seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and software development.

The seminar was held in conjunction with the Computer Science Students Association of Ghana (COMPSSA), KTU Chapter on Friday, June 19, 2026 at the Abba Bentil Andam Theatre. It was organised under the theme “Generative AI and the Future of Software Development”.

The session addressed the responsible use of AI. The facilitators advised students to keep learning core programming skills while also using AI tools. They said this will help students stay competitive in today’s fast-changing job market.

The event brought together students, lecturers and industry experts to discuss how AI is changing the way software is built today.

Facilitators at the seminar included:

• Ebenezer Komla Gavua, Head of the Computer Science Department
• Bright Anibrika, Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
• Sarah Osane-Nsor, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science
• Justice Williams Asare, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science

The facilitators gave practical demonstrations of generative AI, showing how emerging AI tools are transforming software design, coding, testing, and deployment processes.

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Koforidua Technical University (KTU) on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, hosted a high-powered delegation from the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Republic of Zambia.

The delegation was led by Mr. Emmanuel Adjei, a Director at the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (Ghana), assisted by Mad. Patricia Obiri Yeboah from the TVET Service (Ghana).

The visit follows diplomatic steps taken by the Governments of Ghana and Zambia to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET). The objective is to create new opportunities for both Ghanaian and Zambian students while boosting skills training for artisans and informal sector workers — a sector described as critical to Africa’s economic growth.

The Zambian delegation is in Ghana to engage with key stakeholders to ensure a successful rollout of the joint TVET projects, which KTU has been named as one of the beneficiary institutions.

The meeting, held under the auspices of the Directorate of Research and Innovation, the University and the delegation discussed key areas of collaboration. These included informal sector training to explore ways to train and upskill expertise of workers using KTU’s TVET infrastructure; student exchange programme to lay groundwork for exchanges in TVET-related disciplines for cross-border skills development; and best practice sharing to benchmark KTU’s TVET model against Zambia’s skills development agenda.

Speaking at the meeting, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Owusu, reaffirmed the University’s commitment to TVET as a driver of industrialisation and job creation. He urged staff to support the delegation to ensure the assessment exercise succeeds.

Also present at the meeting were the University Registrar, Ms. Evelyn Fafa Adom, the Director of Research and Innovation, Prof. Samuel Kwofie, Director of International Programmes and Institutional Linkages, Prof. Frank Agyen Dwomoh. They were supported by Mr. George Asante Eduah and Mad. Mavis Gyanewa of the Administrative Section of the Directorate of Research and Innovation.

Members of the Zambian delegation included Gideon Mankralo, International Labour Organisation (Ghana Office), Musoli N. Kashinga, International Labour Organisation (Zambia Office), Agnelli Kafuwe, Ministry of Energy, Glyden Mungaila, Tourism Council of Zambia, Esther Mondoloka, Ministry of Technology and Science, and Paul Mumba, Ministry of Labour and Social Security.

The rest are Theophilus Tetteh Zogblah, TVET Service (Ghana), Mutimbwa Kisuko, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Yewa Kumwenda, Zambia Chamber of Mines, Matthews Ngosa, Agricultural Institute of Zambia as well as Kakunta Kabika, Congress of Trade Unions, Zambia.

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Koforidua Technical University (KTU) made a strong showing at the 2026 Applied Research Conference of Technical Universities in Ghana (ARCTUG), clinching multiple awards at the event which took place in Takoradi on May 25-29, 2026.

ARCTUG provides a national platform for Ghana’s Technical Universities to showcase applied STEM research and innovations that address real-world challenges.

KTU’s research and innovation drive took the center stage at this year’s conference as three teaching staff received top honours, while the University earned a Certificate of Recognition for its participation in the TUs Innovation Challenge, highlighting the University’s commitment to practical, industry-focused solutions.

The Director of Research and Innovation of KTU, Prof. Samuel Kwoffie, led the awardees to make an official presentation of their awards to the University Management.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Owusu, on his part, commended the team for the feat they had accomplished noting that the recognition does not only boost KTU’s profile as a hub for innovation in STEM and applied fields, but  should inspire more faculty and students to push research that impacts industry and communities in the Eastern Region and beyond.

Present at the short ceremony were the Pro-Vice Chancellor, Prof. Richard Ohene Asiedu, Registrar, Evelyn Fafa Adom, Director of Finance, Rev. Prince Baffuor Ofori, University Librarian, Dr. Edward Asante and Deputy Director of Works, Claire Owusu.

The list of award winners and corresponding categories received by KTU are as follows:

1. Dr. Albert Adu-Sackey – Best Research Paper in STEM
2. Mr. Isaac Tornyi – Best Research Paper in Digital Marketing
3. Dr. Victor Curtis Lartey – Best Research Paper in Engineering Management
4. Certificate of Recognition to KTU for participating in the TUs Innovation Challenge

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