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Used and Dumped – Part I (A must read)
Jessica sat listlessly staring into the Sony Bravia HD LCD 40 something inch TV. She couldn’t be bothered about size. She was wondering if...
KNUST renews the appointment of Prof. Otoo-Ellis as VC
A release by the University Relations Office of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) indicates that the Council of the University,...
Pan African Christian University holds maiden beauty contest
The Pan-African Christian University College (PACUC) has held it maiden beauty pageant to crown its queen.The event was organized by the Student Representative Council...
Father’s Day, a Forced Celebration?
Mother’s Day is a day we cannot forgo. I have witnessed and heard stories of mothers who were not appreciated on their birthdays and...
Dam surge sweeps away students in northern India
More than 20 Indian college students and their coordinator were swept away after a dam opened its floodgates apparently without warning and sent water...
Central University students escape death after hostel collapse
Eight students of the Central University College, escaped death last Friday, when the hostel they were occupying collapsed. None of the students was hurt...
UCC Registration Fees for 2014/2015 Academic Year (TEXT VERSION)
Please find below the University of Cape Coast (UCC) Registration Fees for 2014/2015 Academic Year (Regular Students) released by the Students Representative Council (SRC)....
Iraq militants storm university, seize students
Iraqi officials say gunmen have stormed a university in the restive Anbar province west of Baghdad and are holding dozens of students hostage. ...
Ho Polytechnic closed down
A recent press release by Ho Polytechnic's Registrar, David K. Dzontoh, indicated that the the Authorities of the school have closed the polytechnic down....
Study: Zimbabwe has highest literacy rate in Africa, Ghana is 33rd
According to 2013 research published by The African Economist, Zimbabwe has the highest literacy rate at 90.7 followed by Equatorial Guinea at 87.0%. The...
The True Meaning of “D-Day”
In the military, D-Day is the day on which a combat attack or operation is to be initiated. The best known D-Day is June...
UDS to partner University of Michigan to develop faculties and students
The University for Development Studies (UDS) is exploring possibilities of partnering with the University of Michigan, African Presidential Scholars Programme (UMAPS) to support the...
University of Lagos shut down as students protest hike in registration fee
The management of the University of Lagos (UniLag) in Nigeria has shut down the school following protest by students over tuition hike. The students...
Volta Hall holds Annual Leavers’ Dinner & Academic Excellence Awards Ceremony
Volta Hall has held its annual Leavers’ Dinner and Academic Excellence Awards night. Re-instituted in April 2013, the Volta Hall Annual Leavers’ Dinner and...
Polytechnic students stage nationwide protest
Some Polytechnic students across the country have hit the streets to demand the immediate return of their lecturers before a possible closure of the...
Why Don’t Most Ghanaian University Students Work?
Few years ago when I was an undergraduate student, I had friends who were also studying in Ghana frequently asking me to send them...
DReAM-KNUST holds outreach programme
Dynamic Research Access Media (DReAM) has organised an outreach programme dubbed “Celebrating Brain Awareness”. DReAM is a newly-established charity organisation made up of staff...
Legon student wins Fox International Fellowship Award at Yale
Mr. Reuben Tete Larbi, a PhD student at the Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, has won the Fox International Fellowship...
UCC to procure tablet computers for students
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) in collaboration with the Distance Education Students Association of Ghana (DESAG), is to procure tablet computers for all...
NUGS’ Ultimatum to Government, Can it Bite?
''The voice of the intellect is a soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. Ultimately, after endless repeated...
