UCC confers honorary doctorate on Kwesi Pratt Jnr
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has conferred an honorary doctorate on veteran journalist, publisher and Pan-Africanist, Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr., during the 15th Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Lectures held by the University. The conferment, which followed a special congregation held after the lectures, was in recognition of his decades of contribution to journalism, public discourse, … The post UCC…
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has honored veteran journalist, publisher, and Pan-Africanist Kwesi Pratt Jnr. with an honorary doctorate during the 15th Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Lectures. This recognition, which followed a special congregation, came in appreciation for Pratt's decades-long contributions to journalism, public discourse, democracy, and African emancipation.
UCC Chancellor Sir Sam Esson Jonah highlighted the importance of independent journalism, courage, and openness to new ideas for sustaining a vibrant democracy, while also acknowledging Pratt's role in discussions on Ghana's political, economic, and social development, as well as his promotion of Pan-African solidarity and African liberation.
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