Cape Coast Technical University to establish medical school  

By Evelyn ARTHUR

The Executive Chairman of JL Holdings and Chancellor of Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU), Dr. James Orleans-Lindsay, has announced that the university will establish a medical school within the next 24 months.

This will be the first medical school to be established by a technical university in Ghana.

Delivering a keynote address at the Africa Rising Symposium hosted at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Dr. Orleans-Lindsay noted that the project is intended to significantly contribute in Ghana’s healthcare sector.

“We will be starting Cape Coast Technical University Medical School in the next 24 months to produce doctors for our region, so our facilities will be staffed and resourced at the required levels,” he stated.

The project will be led by Prof. Harold Amonoo-Kuofi, Professor of Medicine; and Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Kwaku Adutwum Boakye. It will be based in Cape Coast – Dr. Orleans-Lindsay’s hometown – a city he remains deeply committed to transforming.

Dr. Orleans-Lindsay also disclosed plans to commence construction in September 2026 on Ghana’s first-ever ’15-Minute City’ – a pioneering urban development project in Accra designed to integrate work, living and recreation within a compact and environmentally sustainable community.

“This is a city where everything – from workplaces and banks to hospitals and restaurants -is within a 15-minute bike ride. It reflects my belief in building sustainably and promoting a green environment,” he said.

He explained that the concept aligns with a global shift toward liveable, walkable cities and affirms his conviction that Africa must lead, not follow, in innovation.

As president of the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association (GREDA), Dr. Orleans-Lindsay revealed that JL Plantations – a subsidiary of JL Holdings – has adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to improve agricultural yields in Ghana.

“As the Founder and Executive Chairman of JL Plantations, we have integrated AI into our operations by investing in Irrigoptimal – a Maltese digital company that helps forecast our water usage three days in advance and monitors pests to prevent crop diseases; ultimately improving yields,” he noted.

He added that his company is committed to environmental sustainability, with plans to plant half a million economic trees to replace timber used in real estate development.

As Chief Patron of the Cape Coast Youth Development Association, he said he is also actively supporting academic and career development initiatives for young Ghanaians.

“My simple message to those gathered here this morning is that Africa needs doers, not talkers. You always have to keep your eye on the ball, but first you must have a ball. Your ball is Ghana – keep your eye on Ghana for investment.

“If each of us has the audacity to do what is required to change the mindset, if we choose to put country before self by doing rather than talking, we will not only rise – we can dominate, because this century is Africa’s,” he concluded.

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