Ghana Institute of Journalism And Two Others To Get A New University Logo

The Interim Council and Management of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) will on Monday, December 19 unveil its new logo.

The Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ), Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL), and National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI), now merged and known as the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) is a newly established university in Ghana.
The logo unveiling ceremony will be held at the North Dzorwulu Campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).

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UniMAC is the first public university established by an Act of Parliament, Act 1059, which merges three specialised institutions namely GIJ, Ghana Institute of Languages (GIL) and National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI).

Ghana Institute of Journalism And Two Others To Get A New University Logo

The university’s Council 6th Regular Meeting last month, Rector of GIJ Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo was appointed Vice Chancellor of UniMAC. His appointment took effect from Thursday, December 1.

Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah was appointed the acting Rector of the GIJ to replace Prof Kwansah-Aidoo.

This comes on the back of a merger in accordance with an Act of Parliament (Act 1059) which commenced in 2019.

The Act of Parliament that gave a legal constitution to the University received Presidential Assent in May 2022.

A statement by the university’s Pubic Affairs Directorate announced that Rector of then-GIJ, Prof Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor.

The appointment, which took effect on December 1, 2022, follows the 6th Regular Meeting by the Interim Council held on 30th November.

Other members include Dr Janetta Sika Akoto, Acting Registrar, Francis Obeng, Acting Director of Finance, Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, Acting Rector (GIJ), Dr. Samuel A. Nai Rector (NAFTI) and Dr Sampson Fenuku, Acting Rector (GIL).

The Interim Council has also decided to use the North Dzorwulu Campus of UniMAC – GIJ, as its physical location and address.

Prof Kwansah-Aidoo is an astute academic with a solid leadership track record spanning over two decades of teaching and management in Ghanaian and foreign universities.

His expertise is in Marketing, Communication, Crisis Communication, and Public Relations and is currently the Chairman of Vice Chancellors Ghana.

Before his appointment, he was the Rector of GIJ and was instrumental in turning around the fortunes of the Institute into an enviable specialized institution in the training of journalists, public relations practitioners as well as other professionals in the media and communication industry.