Accra (Greater Accra), 17th May ?99 ?
The Methodist University, the second private university to be established in the country, will take off next October.
Reverend Albert Ofoe Wright, Secretary of the Methodist Conference announced this on Saturday at the opening of a three-day delegates conference of the Boys and Girls Brigades of the church in Accra on Saturday.
He said the new university, which will be temporarily located at the campus of Wesley Grammar School in Accra, will offer courses in various disciplines including computer studies, science and agriculture.
The Church has acquired land at Larteh, Akwapim, for the future expansion and permanent campus of the university.
The conference is being attended by 150 delegates and will discuss the rejuvenation of the activities of the brigades, the church, the youth and the country's development.
It is under the theme, "Supporting the Vision, Role of the Methodist Brigades in the next millennium".
Rev. Ofoe Wright said the university will maintain campuses in Kumasi, Dawhenya and Sunyani.
He said adequate preparation and organisational work has been done to start the university project, including the appointment of an acting co-ordinator. A secretariat has also been established in Accra.
Rev. Ofoe Wright said a hostel for the students has been procured and a library facility is being put in place and announced that the Trinity Theological Seminary at Legon, has received accreditation as an autonomous institution to pursue courses.
