A level 300 student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) has allegedly committed suicide at Adoato close to Bantama in the Ashanti Region. The unfortunate incident has thrown residents, friends and family members into a state of shock and mourning over what may have triggered the young student …
Read More »KNUST suspends end-of-semester exams due to UTAG’s strike
Authorities of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST have suspended indefinitely the end-of-semester examination scheduled to begin on Monday, August 9, 2021. The announcement follows an indication by members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) that they will not return to the lecture halls until the …
Read More »KNUST students lament 50% surge in hostel fees
Following the release of hostel fees for the 2021/2022 academic year by the management of the KNUST, the students have lamented the 50% surge in the fees. Ranging from GH¢3000 to GH¢5000, the students say the hostel fees are more than their school fees, questioning if hostel fees are more …
Read More »KNUST suspends SRC elections
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has suspended the 2021 Students Representative Council (SRC) election-related activities following a clash between two halls of residence on campus. Supporters of two SRC presidential aspirants, believed to be affiliated to University Hall (Katanga) and the Unity Hall (Conti), …
Read More »VIDEO: Many injured in Katanga and Conti clash
A number of students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have suffered various degrees of injuries following a clash between members of the University Hall aka Katanga and Unity Hall aka Conti on Sunday. The students also destroyed school property including chairs and glass. The vetting …
Read More »KNUST hit hard by senior staff strike
Management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) says the senior staff strike is taking a serious toll on work at the university. According to University Relations Officer Dr Norris Bekoe, over 70 percent of the university’s internal and external operations are handled by the senior staff, hence …
Read More »KNUST Basic school faces closure as senior staff strike bites
Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »KNUST Senior Lecturer wins 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award
Dr. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award (AfOx ReDA) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received £50,000 to collaborate with Prof. Christopher Schofield from the …
Read More »KNUST: Claims that students in car crash were drunk not verified – PRO
The Public Relations Officer (PRO), for the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Norris Bekoe, has said claims that students involved in the car crash were drunk cannot be ascertained. Two students died in an accident in Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology (KNUST) on Saturday, March 27, …
Read More »KNUST accident: MP loses son who was a final year medical student
One of the two persons who died in a ghastly accident at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been identified as the son of a Member of Parliament (MP). Family sources confirm to MyNewsGh.com that the deceased who is a final year Medical Student of KNUST …
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