UPDATE ON ROYAL NURSING COLLEGE, TAFO NHYIAESO, KUMASI
Following the shutdown of Royal Nursing College at Tafo Nhyiaeso, Kumasi on February 19, 2026 for various regulatory irregularities and anomalies, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) held a meeting with representatives of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), which is the affiliate University of the Royal Nursing College on March 11, 2026 to discuss issues relating to the affiliation and mentorship of the College. The Commission wishes to update the public on the following developments:
· UCC has suspended its affiliation with the College, following the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (N&MC) withdrawal of its license, and GTEC’s revocation of its institutional accreditation.
· UCC has no record of students in Levels 100 and 200, indicating that these students were neither properly admitted nor matriculated. Consequently, they are not recognised by the Commission, as they were admitted by the College at a time when its accreditation had been revoked, and it had been directed to cease fresh admissions. The College is therefore required to refund all fees paid by these students.
· UCC will conduct an audit of all students currently in Level 300 and will absorb only those who meet the prescribed entry requirements.
· The Commission’s earlier directive on the closure of the College remains in force, as GTEC has revoked its accreditation, N&MC has withdrawn its licence, and UCC has suspended its affiliation.
· Management members of the College who were arrested for breaching regulatory directives during the inspection have been processed for prosecution.
· The general public is advised to verify the accreditation status of tertiary institutions and their programmes with GTEC before seeking admission.
· GTEC remains committed to ensuring quality, integrity, and order within the tertiary education sector.
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