Lebanese Community in Ghana Awards Scholarships to Twelve Students of the University of Ghana School of Law

The Lebanese community in Ghana on Tuesday 30 January 2024, awarded scholarships to twelve (12) students of the University of Ghana School of Law to aid their academic journey. The ceremony, which was held at the University of Ghana School of Law auditorium, was chaired by the Provost of the College of Humanities, Prof. Daniel Ofori. In his brief address, the Provost thanked the Lebanese Community in Ghana and commended them for the good work done and for extending the scholarship scheme beyond the walls of the School of Law to other units within the University of Ghana. "The scholarship scheme is not only promoting education and cultural exchanges between Ghana and Lebanon, it also impacting the Ghanaian development agenda in a very positive manner as well spawning opportunities for more alliances between the two countries in the future" he added.

The Lebanese Community, CoH Dignitaries, and Scholarship Recipients 

His Excellency Maher Kheir, the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana who led the delegation in his address thanked the Provost, the Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Prof. Raymond Atuguba, the staff and students for supporting the initiative and helping to keep it alive in the ten years of its existence.

In his address, the Ambassador stated that the scholarship scheme is geared not only towards promoting education and cultural exchange but also towards nurturing the minds of legal students. He encouraged the beneficiaries to take advantage of the scheme. “Remember, the support is not just an acknowledgement of your past academic achievements but an encouragement to work harder towards law practice in Ghana” he stated. He further encouraged beneficiaries to not limit their knowledge to the lecture halls but to seek mentorship programmes that will help them improve.

The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law on his part thanked the Lebanese Community in Ghana for their contribution towards the scheme so far. "We should have a scholarship scheme for needy students as well. There are a lot of brilliant students, but their brilliance does not shine because they are needy. A scholarship scheme for them would aid in bringing out their potential" he stated.

Of the twelve scholarship recipients, there were four students each in Levels 200, 300 and 400.