Student media personnel, departmental Public Relations Officers (PROs) and campus bloggers have been urged to work more closely with the University Relations Office (URO) of the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) to strengthen the flow of accurate and verified information across the University.
The call was made at a forum held on Monday, November 2, 2026, at the Old Auditorium. The engagement provided an opportunity for URO to hear the concerns of campus media practitioners, clarify communication channels and discuss ways of improving collaboration within the University community.
The Head of URO, Dr. Alfred Ohenenana Appiah, described the Office as the University’s official source of information and student media as key partners, urged them to verify information with the Office before publishing, particularly on issues that could affect the University’s reputation.
He stressed that student media activities should complement the work of URO to ensure that information reaching the University community and the wider publics remains accurate and consistent. “Whatever you people are doing is to complement whatever we are also doing so that we move in the same direction,” he said.
During the engagement, departmental Public Relations Officers (PROs) called for improved communication channels with URO to ensure timely access to official information. Student bloggers also highlighted concerns about the use of unverified information from external sources by some campus media practitioners and emphasised the need for stronger collaboration with the Office to promote accurate and reliable reporting on university activities.
The forum also addressed skills development for students interested in media and communication. The participants were informed of plans to organise a training workshop, with resource persons from within and outside the University. The workshop is expected to cover public relations, news writing, graphic design and audio-visual production.
The Senior Assistant Registrar in charge of Publications and Documentation, Rev. Kwaku Amoah Karikari, encouraged students from different academic backgrounds to acquire these skills, describing them as valuable assets that could create employment and career opportunities beyond campus.
To sustain the engagement, URO also announced plans to establish a shared digital communication network with the students. The platform is expected to facilitate the distribution of the weekly UENR This Week newsletter, provide publicity support for student activities which will enable student media representatives to verify information directly with the Office.
Other Senior Members of the University Relations Office (URO), including Mr. Benjamin Gyamera, Ms. Akpene Ame Kwadzo and Mr. Akwasi Hinneh Boateng, encouraged student content creators and broadcasters to utilise the Office’s facilities and participate in its media, communication and publicity activities.
