The Brong-Ahafo Regional office of the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has stepped up measures to ensure that operators in the hospitality industry comply with regulations and minimum standards. The office has, therefore, set-up a task force made up of the Police and officials of the Authority, to undertake an eight-day enforcement exercise to check
All you need to know about staying in a homestel
Students in and around university campuses need accommodation facilities at affordable prices. This need has, in recent years, seen an upsurge in homestels around major universities in Ghana. The word homestel is a combination of two words, “home” and “hostel”, hence homestel. They are basically homes or rooms within a house that are rented out
KNUST Hall Week Celebrations limited to a week
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have limited all hall week celebrations to one week with effect from the 2017/2018 academic year. The vice dean of students of KNUST, Mr. William A. Garibah has said the period scheduled for mid-semester break/assessment of lecturers and courses of students on the 2017/2018 academic calendar
What to look out for when selecting a hostel for the academic year or semester – [Infographic]
Selecting a hostel can be a tough decision since they are very diverse depending on the area in which you are searching for a hostel. All things being equal, we have highlighted 5 basic things you should look out for before signing that tenancy agreement. Take a look and add your comments on any other factor
Government directs public universities to reverse fees
The Ministry of Education has directed all public universities to reverse their fees to that of the 2016/2017 academic year, until Parliament determines the new one 2017/2018 academic year in line with the Fees Act. Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Minister of Education, said, the new directive was to enable the public universities reopen on
Call for Applications for Unibank Ghana Ltd Scholarships for KNUST 2017/2018 Academic Year
Unibank Ghana Limited in Collaboration with KNUST is offering scholarships to needy but brilliant students in the University in order to help them pursue their education successfully. Eligibility: The Scholarship is opened to all Second (2nd), Third (3rd) and Fourth (4th) year students of the University, pursuing full-time programs. All applicants must be Ghanaian Regular students.
[PDF] University of Cape Coast Releases 2017/2018 admissions list
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has released the list of successful undergraduate applicants admitted to pursue its various programs for the 2017/2018 academic year. The list includes persons who applied to pursue various courses in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Laws at the school.
University of Ghana Sociology Student Builds Search Engine to Rival Youtube
A 19-year-old Ghanaian University student Gabriel Opare has built a new search engine to rival Google and Youtube. According to Opare, his new search engine, Mudclo, will challenge the dominance of YouTube. Opare who is currently a full time-time sociology student of the University of Ghana, taught himself how to code by taking online courses
First batch of Wisconsin law students graduate
The acting Vice Chancellor of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana Dr. Carlos Arrow has counseled a group of law grandaunts from the school to uphold professionalism. According to him, the profession is governed by ethics and rules that must be respected at all times. Dr. Arrow said this in speech when the first batch of
National service postpones 2017/2018 registration
Registration of service personnel for the 2017/2018 service year has been postponed from Monday 17th July 2017 to Monday, July 24th July, 2017. A statement from the secretariat on Thursday said the postponement was to afford the stakeholders ample time to prepare for the process. “All prospective national service personnel and the general public are to note that the