General News of Friday, 11 May 2018Source: citinewsroom.comHistorian settles debate on UG founders with documentary ‘proof’University of GhanaIt turns out it took a village to set up the University of Ghana, with contributions ranging from Chiefs, the Gold Coast intellectuals and to cocoa farmers. Mr Darko Ankrah made the revelation in a Citi News interview on the back of claims by President Nana Akufo-Addo that his grand-uncle, Dr JB Danquah founded the premier University. The president’s comment has sparked varied commentary, particularly on social media, with many Ghanaians challenging his version of the story. He insisted that it was built with a “collective effort of the Gold Coasters” and monies generated from cocoa farmers. “The Gold Coast intelligentsia, the Gold Coast elites as well as the farmers, the ordinary people, it is their money that established University of Ghana especially the cocoa farmers.

Source: GhanaWeb May 11, 2018 10:41 UTC