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Articles by Abdul Hayi Moomen
Ghana: A Garment Hub Puts Northern Ghana To Work
Northshore Apparel is turning industrial ambition into formal jobs in Savelugu. Its next phases could connect those sewing lines to northern Ghana’s farmers and build a fuller local value chain. For years, Kausara Alhassan’s search for work followed the same dispiriting routine. She printed copies of her curriculum vitae, carried them from office to office in Tamale and waited for a call that never came. Her university degree had been expected to open a door.
Paul Afoko: Perhaps the unifier the NPP needs now
As the race for the National Chairmanship of the New Patriotic Party gathers momentum, delegates will inevitably be confronted with impressive résumés, competing loyalties, old alliances and new promises. But I believe there is a more fundamental question the party must ask itself: Who, at this particular moment in the NPP’s history, is best positioned to help bring the party together? For me, the answer is Paul Afoko. I do not arrive at this conclusion because I think Afoko is perfect.
Abdul Hayi Moomen Writes: You cannot defend the prophet by betraying his example
I have watched the video of the man slapping the pastor who had reportedly been arrested over comments considered offensive to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and I believe Muslims must be among the loudest voices condemning what happened. Whatever one thinks about the pastor’s comments, there is something fundamentally wrong with what happened at the police station. The man was already under arrest. He was reportedly in handcuffs.
Beyond The Classroom: Why The Development Studies Programme at UDS Remains One of Ghana’s Greatest Investments in Nation Building
By: Abdul Hayi Moomen – Director of Public Affairs, University of Development Studies, Ghana “The measure of a university is not merely the number of graduates it produces, but the quality of the solutions those graduates bring to society.” Read the full thought piece here
19th UDS inaugural lecture proffers solutions to animal farming in arid zones
Agribusiness Home » Business and Financial Times » Wed 16th Apr, 2025 » 19th UDS inaugural lecture proffers solutions to animal farming in arid zones By Abdul Hayi MOOMEN University for Development Studies (UDS) has proffered solutions for transforming sheep and goat farming in arid and semi-arid zones to boost productivity and maintain high nutrition. Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Sciences, Prof.
33 years of transformative impact: The inspiring journey of UDS
Education Home » Business and Financial Times » Fri 11th Apr, 2025 » 33 years of transformative impact: The inspiring journey of UDS By: Abdul Hayi MOOMEN What began in 1992 as a bold vision rooted in humility and national service has, over 33 years, blossomed into one of Africa’s most remarkable academic institutions – The University for Development Studies (UDS). Born from a dream and seeded by the prize money from an international leadership award presented to Ghana’s then-President, Flt.
Dr. Abubakari Bawah Abdulai Keeps UDS Athletes Fit at FASU Games in Nigeria
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has been making headlines at the 2024 Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games in Nigeria, not only for its impressive performance but also for the vital support of its medical team, led by Dr. Abubakari Bawa Abdula. A seasoned physician, Dr. Bawa Abdulai has been instrumental in ensuring that the athletes, especially the footballers, remain in peak physical condition throughout the intense competition.
University For Development Studies Stuns Co-Hosts University Of Lagos With Last-Minute Winner In 11th FASU Games Opener
The football team from the University for Development Studies (UDS) delivered a stunning upset in the opening football match of the 11th Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games, edging out co-hosts, the University of Lagos (UNILAG), with a thrilling 1-0 victory. The highly anticipated match, which kicked off the football competition of the FASU Games, was an intense affair from the opening whistle, with both teams displaying exceptional skill and determination.
Tamale – A City With Cars, Motorbikes And Accidents! - Savannah News Online
TAMALE – A CITY WITH CARS, MOTORBIKES AND ACCIDENTS! THE PROBLEM It is just absolutely incredible to see an entire family of 5 (sometimes six) crammed up on the back of one motor bike- (bikes that are designed to take carry a maximum of two persona – without helmets and riding past helpless police officers who pretend to see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil.
UDS’ Prof. Abdul Halim Abubakar Participates At Doha 2023 Expo
UDS’ Prof. Abdul Halim Abubakar Participates At Doha 2023 Expo The Vice Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Prof. Abdul Halim Abubakar was part of a delegation to the International Horticultural Expo which started on October 2, 2023, and is expected to run until March 28, 2024, in Qatar’s capital city, Doha.
Professors Courage Saba And Abukari Alhassan Represent UDS At Inaugural Summit Of The League Of Tropical Universities
Professors Courage Saba And Abukari Alhassan Represent UDS At Inaugural Summit Of The League Of Tropical Universities The Inaugural Summit of the League of Tropical Universities (LTU) kicked-off on November 14, 2023 in Sanya, Hainan Province in China. The League of Tropical Universities(LTU), is a non-governmental and non-profit organization dedicated to building open, inclusive and innovative multilateral platforms for international cooperation and exchanges.
Nominations Open For The Position Of Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Nominations Open For The Position Of Pro-Vice-Chancellor The Registrar, Mr. Nurudeen Issah Abubakar, has announced for the information of members of the University Community that nomination is opened for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor position at the University for Development Studies.
4 UDS School Of Medicine Students Arrive In The US For Medical Elective Clerkship At The New York University
4 UDS School Of Medicine Students Arrive In The US For Medical Elective Clerkship At The New York University Four students of the UDS-School of Medicine Emmanuel Sabi Damoah, Ambrose Amoah Frimpong, Ayisha Sulemana and Mildred Gifty Obeyaa Marfo have been invited to the United States for the purposes of medical elective clerkship at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine (NYUGSOM) from 4 September to 21 October, 2023.
UDS Officially Confirms Saturday, 29th April 2023 As Date For Congregation
| March 15, 2023| News| UDS Officially Confirms Saturday, 29th April 2023 As Date For Congregation The University for Development Studies, UDS, has announced for the information of 2022 Graduands and the General Public that its 23rd Congregation ceremony (Virtual and In-person) will be held on Saturday April 29, 2023. The ceremony will take place at the Multi-purpose Auditorium, on the Tamale Campus at 9: 00 am.
Deans and Directors Embark on Off Campus Retreat
| January 18, 2023| News| Deans and Directors Embark on Off Campus Retreat The Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies, Prof. Seidu Al-hassan has reiterated his vision to create a culture that promotes research, teaching and learning, effective and efficient administrative processes to maximize the potential of faculty and learners for academic excellence and community service at the University for Development Studies (UDS).
Ghana Institute Of Horticulturists Holds 22nd AGM
| December 14, 2022| News| Ghana Institute Of Horticulturists Holds 22nd AGM The Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH) has held its 22nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference at the University of Ghana, Legon, in Accra with a call on Ghanaians to help stop illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey”.
THE PAST WEEK!
Dear Nyaba, Those storytellers who made us believe that every story has a beginning, a climax and a denouement, will be shocked to learn that in our chiefdom stories don’t end. Here, stories have beginnings, and permanent climaxes. Nyaba, just when you are about to heave a sigh of relief after one suspense infested story appears to have climaxed, another one pops up, causing even more suspense and anxiety than the previous.
BAWUMIA VRS MAHAMA
“THE GRASSHOPPERS” FIGHT Nyaba, Our elders say “by trying often, the monkey learns to jump from tree to tree”, I used to draw several folds of inspiration from what I thought was the wisdom of the elders, until only a few cock crows ago. When the elders talked about “monkey” and “trees”, were they perhaps, insinuating that those of us who “try often” to become better at what we do are actually “monkeys”?
Schorlaships Here And There
Since the day the white man came to our land and told us that our ways were bad while his ways were good, we have all been making efforts to become like him by learning his ways. Before the white man landed on our seashores, our people had their own ways of teaching and learning. The blacksmith’s son learned the trade from his father. The son of the fisherman, became an expert fisherman just by observing how the “old man” did it. We had our own schooling.
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