Seven people have been killed and several more injured in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness meeting hall in the German city of Hamburg, police say. They say the gunman acted alone in Thursday’s attack, and is also thought to be dead. His motives are unknown. Dramatic footage has now …
Read More »The first Ghanaian lawyer who has Legon Sarbah Hall named after him – Sankofa series
It’s another month of March; a month in which Ghana celebrates its heritage and rich culture and history, in what many dub Ghana month. As part of GhanaWeb’s efforts to mark the month, we highlight some interesting historical facts about Ghana in stories. To begin, we put the spotlight on …
Read More »The first female graduate of University of Ghana who has a hall named after her
Elizabeth Frances Baaba Sey, was the first ever female to graduate from the University of Ghana. She attained that historical feat in 1953, barely four years before Ghana’s independence. The late Frances Sey, was admitted to what was then the University College of the Gold Coast, in 1950 for a …
Read More »40 Ejuraman SHS students injured after collapse of makeshift dining hall
About 40 students of the Ejuraman Senior High School in the Ashanti Region have sustained varying degrees of injuries following the collapse of a makeshift structure serving as a dining hall. The incident according to a report by Myjoyonline.com occurred on Monday, February 6, 2023, after a rainfall. The collapse …
Read More »‘She had no choice’ – Kate Henshaw reacts as lady strips in Access Bank hall
Veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has reacted to a viral video of an agitated young lady who went topless in a banking hall while requesting the release of her funds and the immediate closure of her account. In the video, the lady who spoke in Yoruba language disclosed that her …
Read More »Watch video of Commonwealth Hall students sleeping at parking lot as impasse with management drags
Some continuing students of the University of Ghana (UG), have been left stranded on campus following the university’s new residential policy. The management of the university introduced a residential policy which directed continuing students of Commonwealth Hall and male students of Mensah Sarbah Hall to be assigned to other residential …
Read More »UG suspends four Commonwealth Hall students
The Management of the University of Ghana has suspended four former Junior Common Room (JCR) Executives of the Commonwealth Hall, for disobeying the Vice Chancellor and the Dean of Student Affairs. A press statement signed by the Registrar said the executives held a meeting which provided a platform for the …
Read More »UG sacks all ‘Vandals’, male Sarbah Hall residents over recent clashes
Management of the University of Ghana has revoked the accommodation of all continuing male members of Commonwealth Hall and the Mensah Sarbah Hall after the latest clashes involving these two halls on campus. In a statement signed by the Registrar of the University, the residents are to be randomly assigned …
Read More »BECE candidate defecates on himself after invigilator denied him permission to exit exam hall
A candidate sitting for the 2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination at Barekese in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti Region was forced to defecate on himself during examination hours. The 14-year-old student identified as a student of Fufou D/A Junior High School is said to have sought permission …
Read More »KNUST Council bans morale sessions, suspends hall elections
The Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has abolished all Junior Common Room (JCR) systems of hall management by students. Hall weeks and Students Representative Council (SRC) celebrations coupled with morale sessions have also been suspended. “Any student who participates in the organisation of ‘morale’ and/or ‘procession’ …
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