Tag Archives: SCHOLARSHIP

Anti-LGBTQ+ tweets threaten Ohio university PhD scholarship of Ghanaian student

A Ghanaian student pursuing Biological Science at a US varsity risks losing his PhD scholarship over anti-Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) tweets. The woes of Derrick Boadi Sakyi started when his posts were flagged by a Twitter user on July 21. Papa Kojo Ampofo, who describes himself as ‘intersex’ …

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Asantehene awards full scholarship to needy subject who designed humanoid robot

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has granted a full scholarship to one of his subjects who developed a humanoid robot. The beneficiary is one Kwame Adjei, a technical school graduate who could not complete his education due to financial challenges. The humanoid robot could walk, speak, teach and check the temperature …

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Free SHS graduate given scholarship by Akufo-Addo excels in first year at UK varsity

A brilliant but needy Free Senior High School, SHS, graduate who was given a scholarship by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has continued his streak of academic excellence in uni. Thomas Amoani scored 8As in his West African Senior High School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, a record at his alma mater, …

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Davido gives full scholarship to brilliant but needy Ghanaian student

Nigerian singer Davido has accepted to take full responsibility for the education of a brilliant but needy high school leaver. The “If” hitmaker has offered Suleyman a full scholarship to the university through till he completes. The sad story of the young Ghanaian genius was shared on Twitter where many …

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1,600 Colleges of Education students awarded scholarships – Gov’t

The Presidency has said the government’s Scholarship Secretariat has awarded local scholarships to 45,000 tertiary students. Also, 1,600 training college students have been awarded scholarships. This is part of efforts to educate Ghana, the seat of Government said. Regarding foreign scholarships, 560 students have also been awarded under the online …

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Jomoro MP rolls out scholarship scheme for SHS students

Dorcas Afo-Toffey, the Member of Parliament for Jomoro on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 engaged heads of Junior High Schools in the constituency on a scholarship scheme she is about to introduce. Dorcas Afo-Toffey in the meeting which had 94 headteachers present, explained the purpose of the scholarship. She also outlined …

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Tokyo Olympics: Puma terminates $2.7m sponsorship with Nigeria

Global sportswear brand, Puma has terminated its $2.7 million deal with Nigeria over the kitting controversy before the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The termination of the 4-year deal was disclosed in a letter signed by the company’s International Sports Marketing Agency and addressed to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria on …

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We have never neglected students abroad – Scholarship secretariat

The Scholarship Secretariat has denied allegations of neglect by some of its beneficiaries in India. Director of the Secretariat, Kingsley Agyemang, in a phone interview with GhanaWeb, said though this is the first time the secretariat was sending students to India, students on scholarship abroad have never been neglected under …

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