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My introverted nature and loudmouthed “nurture” – An advice from a finalist
I was the de facto leader. I was getting ahead in life quite early. My loudspeaker of a voice helped me win debates, quizzes...
KNUST prepares for Ghana’s first GPS-enabled campus shuttle service
Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will from the beginning of the 2017/2018 academic year, enjoy the ease of...
University summons student for attending finalist event half naked
Uganda's prestigious Makerere University has threatened disciplinary action against a female student for wearing a skirt which was "cut into many strips" and which...
Why you shouldn’t check your smartphone before bed
Staring at screens right before sleep turns out to be a lot worse than previously thought. Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at...
OWASS Assistant Headmaster (Academics) passes on
The Assistant Headmaster (Academics) of Opoku Ware School (OWASS), Mr Augustine Marfo, passed on at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital on the morning of...
How to avoid a dead-end relationship
Do you know if your relationship is worth continuing? Wisdom in this arena involves a deep understanding of who you are and what you...
Legon 2017/2018 academic calendar (first semester)
Freshmen of the University of Ghana (Legon) for the 2017/2018 academic year are expected to report to school from Monday, 4th September 2017. Below...
High court freezes suspension of UCC students
A Cape Coast High court has placed an interim injunction on the rustication of some 22 students by the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The...
How to protect your computer against the ransomware attack
The ransomware outbreak is ongoing and while researchers work to stem the tide of infection, businesses, governments, and individuals can help the cause by...
UCC 2017/2018 academic calendar (first semester)
Continuing students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) are expected to report to school from Saturday, 19th August 2017. Below is the academic...
Harvard student submits rap album as final year thesis
A Harvard student has become the first in the university's history to submit a rap album for his senior thesis.
Student Obasi Shaw, who will...
Conti-Katanga academic savagery: Death before it stops?
It happened again. As usual, nobody cares about time in this school so the handing over of the Students Representative Council (SRC), Graduate Students...
No internship this vac? Here are 4 things you can spend your time on
It is around that time of the year again when tertiary students strive to be purposeful during the second semester break. In an ever-competitive world...
Law school students boycott exam over “unrelated” questions
Students of the Ghana School of Law on Thursday boycotted an examination, claiming the questions were not related to the subject they prepared for.
According...
Sex at AU Garden: “Things dey go on for campus in the night oo”
Dirty, shrouded and undignified 11:59 pm. The time. From this time forward on campus, things happen. I saw mine at AU Garden (Kyeremanteng Park)...
The final stride; a message to all finalists
It was just yesterday that we got admission into the university. We started by counting our days in years. The era of years passed...
“7,000 bodies buried” beneath Mississippi university
The remains of at least 7,000 people may be buried beneath the University of Mississippi, officials estimate.
The bodies of the state's first mental institution...
Ghana Library Association calls for creation of national library
Mr Samuel Bentil Aggrey, the President of the Ghana Library Association, has called on the Government to create a national library to help keep...
Being intimate without having sex
I would first like to issue a sincere apology to anyone who may have met me and thought, “Damn, David’s awesome. I wonder if...
Teachers urged to incorporate music into their lessons
The special characteristics of music, when well harnessed in schools at all levels, could aid the social and physical development of students, Professor Joshua...
