For years now, the National Science and Maths Quiz has been the epitome of science and maths quizzes in Ghana where the best of the best senior high schools compete in a battle of knowledge. Winners of this competition have bragging rights for a whole year. Last year’s NSMQ was won by St. Augustine’s College.
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Illegal tourist sites in Ghana to be closed down
The Ghana Tourism Authority office in the Western Region would embark on an enforcement exercise in the Western and Western North regions from June 14 – 17, 2019, to clamp down on all tourist sites in Ghana operating illegally. In a press release issued on June 3, 2019 and copied to the GNA, the Authority
Betting on KNUST campus now forbidden
The academic board of KNUST has placed an immediate ban on betting activities amongst students on campus. Meaning that no student of KNUST is to partake in any form of sports betting whatsoever. Betting companies have also been banned from operating on campus or sponsoring any KNUST related programme or office. In short, the
Tanoso Community Health Nursing Training College to receive a hostel
The Tanaso Community Health Nursing Training College (CHNTC) in the Brong Ahafo region in Ghana is to receive a 100-bed capacity hostel according to Mrs. Freda Prempeh, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tano North Constituency in Brong-Ahafo. The hostel is set to cost about GHC 2 billion and is expected to be completed by 2020. Students will
KNUST reopening date has been set
The brief hiatus in academic work at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has finally come to an end. The agreed upon KNUST reopening date has been set to Friday, 16th November 2018. Students are required to report on campus to their respective halls or hostels. Academic work will begin on Monday, 19th November
KNUST students’ strike turns violent
Strikes are a common occurrence in Ghana. University lecturers normally go on an ‘annual’ strike to demand better salaries and wages. However this year, the students of KNUST have gone on a strike after the brutalizing and imprisonment of some students during their weekly vigil (morale) by the KNUST campus security. The sit-down strike was
KNUST halls and their history
Have you ever wondered about the history of the famous KNUST halls? Well in this article we will take a look at the history of the 6 traditional halls in KNUST and probably why the hall residents behave the way they do. The halls serve as the official KNUST hostels for students. Majority of the
Scholarships and grants for students in Ghana
Tertiary education in Ghana is not affordable for most Ghanaians but thankfully there are some scholarships that undergraduate and postgraduate students in Ghana can take advantage of. Most scholarships cover tuition only but there are a few that could even cover your hostel fees as well. We are going to take a look at some
Can containers serve as hostels? [Pictures]
The land is a limited resource. For thousands of years, the land that we currently live on has seen no change in size. So how we use the land for building and other activities is very important. The government of Ghana is looking at passing laws to help structure the building of high rise condominiums
Ghana and the Netherlands collaborate to build 5000 housing units in the Ashanti Region
Five thousand housing units are set to be constructed in the Ashanti Region over five years through a Ghanaian-Dutch business collaboration The $200 million project is being undertaken by Danywise Estate & Construction and Netherlands investor, Kylla Europe BV. Chief Executive of Danywise Estate & Construction, Frank Aboagye Danyansah, says the project will create over