A students’ team from the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya in the Eastern Region, has been named among the top five finalist teams in the Nkabom Africa Case Competition. The announcement was made on March 16, 2026. The UESD team, Eastside Sankofa Industries Ghana, is focused on agro-processing specifically, mango puree/juice production....Read More

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region, through the Nkabom Collaborative and in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and McGill University, has launched a 10-day Compost Production Training programme aimed at strengthening green enterprise development and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. The training brings together participants from across the agro value chain,...Read More

Five members of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, UESD-Nkabom Collaborative, joined partner institutions at KNUST’s Networking Day, held on March 18 at the Department of Nutrition. The event provided a platform for partners within the Collaborative to engage, exchange insights, and strengthen institutional relationships. KNUST is the third partner institution to host the...Read More

A three-day retreat for members of the UESD Nkabom Collaborative has taken place in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. The programme, from 3rd to 6th February served as a strategic platform for validating its Quarterly Operational Plan, strengthening its Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) framework, and finalising key guiding documents, including the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Policy...Read More

Thirty (30) Basic Schools in the Eastern Region are participating in the 2026 Community Development Challenge (CDC) Awards of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), coordinated by the Community Engagements and Project Innovations Unit (CEPIU) under the Office of the Vice-Chancellor The CDC is an annual flagship initiative that provides a platform for...Read More

The five-day course on: “Feeding the Future: Food Security, Sustainability and Smart Agri-Food Systems,” held at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya in the Eastern Region, has ended with a call on participants to lead the future of sustainable food systems. The five-day course was funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme...Read More

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region has held its annual HOPE Roadshow, engaging fresh and continuing students, National Service personnel, staff and Management in a three-day programme centred on the University’s core values of Honesty, Opportunity, Perseverance and Enterprise (HOPE). Day One of the 2026 Roadshow featured an address by...Read More

The University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, Eastern Region, is hosting a week’s academic course titled “Feeding the Future: Sustainability and Smart Agri-Food Systems.”  It is being funded by the European Union’s Erasmus + Programme under The Staff Mobility for Teaching framework, which fully supports the international mobility of visiting academic staff. The...Read More

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held for the construction of two additional hostels at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), Somanya, in the Eastern Region. The project, being undertaken under the GETFund initiative, will provide a combined accommodation capacity of 900 beds and will be constructed at the designated hostel site on the...Read More

A Professor at the Akrofi-Christaller Institute of Theology, Mission and Culture, Akropong, Eastern Region Rev. Prof. Ebenezer Yaw Blasu, has stated that religion remains a relevant but often overlooked panacea in the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, in Ghana. He said, worship embodies reverence and obedience to God, which includes adherence to...Read More