President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region, will be the site for a new Catholic Science and Technology University, as well as a regional hospital that will function as a teaching facility.
The President made this known during a meeting with Most Rev. Philip Naameh, Catholic Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, and his delegation at the Jubilee House in Accra.
According to President Mahama, the establishment of the Catholic Science and Technology University is part of government’s broader commitment to improving access to higher education, particularly in science, technology, and healthcare.
He indicated that initial funding for the project will come from a grant pledged by the Chinese President.
He further explained that the planned regional hospital will serve as a teaching facility for the university, providing hands-on clinical training for students in medicine and allied health sciences.
The proposal to establish the university in Damongo was made by Archbishop Naameh and his delegation, who also raised broader concerns about education and social development in northern Ghana.
President Mahama reiterated his administration’s commitment to revitalizing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to align learning with the nation’s economic and industrial growth.
The meeting was attended by Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu, Presidential Advisor Joyce Bawah Mogtari, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah from the Office of the President, and Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah.
