By Kingsley Webora TANKEH
The University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) has graduated 214 postgraduate students at the second session of its fourth congregation. The ceremony, held at the university’s campus in Accra, celebrated the academic achievements of the Master’s degree class of 2026, comprising 128 females and 86 males.
University leadership and dignitaries conferred degrees across programmes in Journalism, Public Relations, Development Communication, Political Communication Management, and Media Management.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of the Council of UniMAC, Prof. Wilberforce S. Dzisah, commended the students for their scholarly resilience while making a passionate appeal to government for financial backing to support the young university’s development.
“When UniMAC was established through the merger of key institutions; there was a clear commitment to provide seed funding to support the university’s foundational development. Today, we respectfully appeal to the Government of Ghana to honour this commitment and treat UniMAC equitably – just as other public universities have benefitted from similar foundational support,” Prof. Dzisah said.
He said investment in UniMAC is critical to national development. “Investing in UniMAC is not merely an investment in a university; it is an investment in Ghana’s communication systems, cultural industries, creative economy and democratic discourse,” he added.
The Vice Chancellor of UniMAC, Prof. Eric Opoku Mensah, announced significant progress in the university’s institutional integration, confirming that staff have been successfully migrated onto the single spine payroll.
“This marks a significant milestone in our journey as a unified and fully integrated university. Like every major transition, it has come with a few operational challenges. Let me assure everyone that these challenges are being addressed with diligence, transparency and utmost urgency,” he said.
The Vice Chancellor said construction has commenced on a 400-bed student hostel facility at the East Legon Campus to address the long-standing accommodation challenges. He also revealed new partnerships.
He announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sputnik News Agency of Russia and a collaboration with YFM Ghana to provide students with internship opportunities.
Prof. Mensah reported a 58 percent increase in postgraduate admissions for 2026, with 462 students enrolled across PhD, MPhil and Master’s degree programmes. He noted that the university has successfully conducted its first unified Student Representative Council elections, swearing in the inaugural UniMAC SRC leadership.
Eyram M. A. Yorgbe was named Valedictorian of the postgraduate class of 2026, achieving a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.93 in the Master of Arts in Journalism programme. Her academic journey, which she detailed in her valedictory address, was marked by personal challenges, including managing an auto-immune condition while pursuing her studies.
Ms. Yorgbe recounted her determination to excel despite physical limitations. “There were days my feet would swell so badly that I could barely walk. Supported by my community and an unshakeable faith, I pressed on,” she said.
Despite having started tertiary education as a mature student, Ms. Yorgbe graduated as the Overall Best Student of UniMAC’s Institute of Film and Television in 2024.
She encouraged her fellow graduands to recognise the collective effort behind their achievements. “There is a famous African proverb that says: ‘A single bracelet does not jingle.’ But what does it really mean? One bracelet worn alone makes no sound. But when many bracelets come together on the same wrist, they create music,” she said.
The ceremony concluded with the administration of the Alumni Oath, formally inducting the graduands into the university’s alumni body.
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