Lebanese Community widens UG law school scholarship support
At this year’s presentation, scholarships were awarded to 14 students in total, made up of six from Level 200, four from Level 300 and four from Level 400.
More students at the University of Ghana School of Law are benefiting from the Lebanese Community’s annual scholarship scheme after the programme was expanded this year.
The move follows a request from the school’s leadership for the number of awards to be increased so that more students in need could be supported.
At this year’s presentation, scholarships were awarded to 14 students in total, made up of six from Level 200, four from Level 300 and four from Level 400. The ceremony was attended by senior university officials as well as representatives of the Lebanese Community.
Speaking at the event, the Lebanese Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, Mohamad Baalbaky, said the scholarship reflects Lebanon’s enduring commitment to the rule of law and its role in strengthening democratic societies.
He said law remains essential to equality, justice and freedom, and argued that societies cannot make real progress without it. In his remarks, he described the law as a powerful instrument for social change.
Baalbaky also reaffirmed the Lebanese Community’s commitment to educational cooperation with Ghana and encouraged the students who received the awards to pursue even greater academic and professional achievement.
University authorities welcomed the expanded support.
Professor Joseph A. Yaro, Provost of the College of Humanities, thanked the Lebanese Community for what he described as consistent and meaningful investment in student development. He also praised the long relationship between the partners, saying the collaboration had become an example of what sustained institutional support can achieve.
Dean of the School of Law, Professor Peter A. Atupare, said the scholarship scheme has done more than ease financial burdens. In his view, it has also strengthened academic competition among students and encouraged many to stay committed to the merit-based standards of the programme.
A representative of the Lebanese Community, Hisham Younes, congratulated the recipients and assured them that the Community would continue to stand behind their educational journey.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, student Nahum Agyepong expressed gratitude to the sponsors and said the awardees would work to justify the confidence placed in them.
The scholarship programme, now in its 13th year, has supported more than 600 Ghanaian students in a range of disciplines, including law, journalism, public relations, film and television, performing arts and language studies.
