The Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has urged the media and other stakeholders to verify information from credible sources before dissemination to avoid misconceptions and misinformation. A statement signed by Mrs Wilhelmina Tete-Mensah, the Acting Registrar, UEW, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said Management was deeply concerned about recent reports suggesting a ban on the university's operations in Nigeria. Setting the records straight, the statement said contrary to those reports, the UEW had not collaborated with any educational institution in Nigeria nor had affiliations with any institution over the last decade for the purposes of awarding degrees. 'The UEW does not maintain any satellite campuses, physical establishment, nor remote operations within Nigeria,' it said. 'The UEW's commitment has always remained focused on delivering quality education at its esteemed campuses in Ghana.' The University had maintained a transparent and direct admission process for forei gn applicants aspiring to study with it and did not engage nor collaborate with agents, representative or intermediaries in Nigeria nor elsewhere, the statement said. 'Any individual or entity claiming to represent the UEW in such capacity is engaging in fraudulent activities and does not have the university's endorsement or authorisation to do so.' Source: Ghana News Agency It's a sigh of relief for the parents and guardians of 120 needy students who excelled in KCPE after a non-governmental organisation awarded them a ten-year scholarship covering secondary and university education. Parents and students keenly following the handing over of scholarships at the Star of the Sea Hall in Mombasa. Photo by Sadik Hassan Hatua Network, incepted in 2007 by Peter Kwame and Gabrielle Fondiller, who were conducting research at the Likoni Ferry Crossing channel, has so far sponsored 1000 children from underprivileged families to access education. Hatua Network Executive Director Gabrielle Fondiller says they were interviewing street vendors selling tomatoes, potatoes, and bananas on the side of the road. 'We were learning about the ways their incomes support their families, how their income is unable to support their families, and how they manage those challenging situations,' said Fondiller at the Star of the Sea Hall in Mombasa. 'We realised that across every parent that we spoke to , every person working hard to raise their children, their number one aspiration was to provide their kids with better quality education so the kids can live a quality life in the future,' she added. To give back to the vendors, the duo decided to sponsor seven children of the vendors they had interviewed, but due to overwhelming demand and the impact, they had to increase the number of beneficiaries. This year, the organisation received more than 1000 applications. Applicants were selected based on KCPE performance and the level of need. They will receive secondary school and university scholarships, mentoring, soft skills, counselling, and guidance. 'As of today,' says Fondiller, 'we have sponsored 1,000 students, which we are very excited about.' The students from underprivileged families doing well in school were selected with the support of teachers from across the public schools in Mombasa. Speaking at the event, Mombasa County Executive for Education and Digital Transformation, Mbwarali Kame, laud ed the organisation for augmenting the county government's efforts in education. He welcomed other organisations to roll out similar programmes. 'We have been working closely with Hatua Network, and soon we will have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). We are scouting for an area where the organisation will build a modern library in Mombasa County. The MOU is in the pipeline, and the modern library will be realised soon,' revealed CECM Kame. Mwanzala Obuya, a beneficiary of the scholarship from the Likoni constituency, could not hide her joy after her dream to join secondary school became a reality. 'Today I am happy and honoured to be awarded a scholarship by Hatua Network. I know everything I want, and the school that I am going to will pay for me,' she said. On their part, parents expressed their gratitude to the organisation, noting that the scholarship will play a vital role in their children's future. Peris Kule, a parent, said, 'I am excited that my son has gotten a scholarship; I am grateful I h ad no means; now he will be educated from secondary to university. I will tell him to work hard to break the vicious cycle of poverty.' Source: Kenya News Agency
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