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  • KNUST student, police officer accused of gang raping girl granted bail

    The High Court sitting in Kumasi has granted bail to an interdicted police officer and a final year student of KNUST, standing trial for allegedly gang-raping a first-year student.

    The two have been granted bail in the sum of GH¢80,000 each with two sureties; a relative and a government worker not earning less than a net salary of GH¢1,000 a month.

    They were remanded after appearing before the Asokore Mampong District Court in July.

    Since the Asokore Mampong District Court lacks jurisdiction in granting bail on the matter, the lawyers for the two accused persons applied for bail at the High Court and has been granted.

    The substantive matter which is being heard at the Asokore Mampong District Court has been adjourned to 19th September 2022.

  • Some KNUST students picked up over Katanga, Conti hall clash

    Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) involved in the campus riot on Thursday, August 18, 2022, have been picked up by Police service to aid with investigations.

    The University Relations Officer of KNUST, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, stated that student found culpable will be brought to book to serve as a deterrent to others.

    Speaking to the media he said, “I can say for a fact that students who are found culpable from the videos we have put together now will be severely punished. We have so far identified almost 25 people who are our students. Some of the culprits are no longer students, they are former students of the school. Students of the Unity Hall have been surcharged to fix all those properties that have been destroyed.”

    “Vehicles belonging to staff that have been vandalised will be fixed and handed back to them. CCTV cameras and other properties belonging to the Unity Hall have been destroyed. The halls will have to pay for all these because if they can allow those outside the school to join in these atrocities, they are the ones to be held liable.”

    Students of the University hall (Katanga) and Unity Hall (Conti) clashed during a procession by some members of Katanga.

    The clash ensued when students of Unity Hall refused to allow students of University Hall to use a route in front of their Hall for a procession.

    Eleven people were injured, while nine vehicles belonging to staff of the institution were vandalized.

    The clash at KNUST comes as hall rivalries have received scrutiny in the wake of the violence at Mensah Sarbah Hall.

    Students of Mensah Sarbah Hall clashed with students from Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana about two weeks ago.

     

  • CCTV uncovers 5 culprits behind Katanga-Conti clash

    Five individuals have so far been identified by a Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) as the instigators of the clash on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Thursday .

    Some of the students identified, according to reports, are allegedly students from Casely Hayford Hall at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).

    These students are said to have travelled to Kumasi to be part of the University Hall (Katanga) week celebrations but got  entangled in the brawl.

    Some alumni of KNUST, who had visited the campus, were also part of the unfortunate incident.

    The university authorities are still reviewing the footages and hope to identify more culprits.

    “Those who are not students, we will handover their details to the police. The IGP is so much interested in this matter, because we need to bring a finality to this issue of hooliganism within the universities once and for all,” the KNUST University Relations Officer (URO), Dr Norris Bekoe said.

    He said from now on, “any student who is rusticated, or dismissed from the university, we will publish the person’s details, reasons why the person is no longer fit to be our student, and then we will also add photographs and we will circulate this across the major media platforms so parents can identify and know.”

    Dr Bekoe confirmed to Graphic Online that five people have been identified through the CCTV footages.

    Hall week activities suspended indefinitely

    Meanwhile, the university management has suspended all hall week and SRC week activities on campus indefinitely.

    This is following the violent clash between some members of the University Hall (Katanga) and Unity Hall (Continental) on Thursday, August 18, 2022.

    Although management has set up a committee to look into the disturbance, it has also banned temporarily the massing up of students of any kind.

     

  • Police restore calm on KNUST campus following Katanga, Conti hall clash

    Following violent altercations between students from the university’s Katanga and Unity Halls, police have brought peace back to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus.

    The clashes ensued when students of Unity Hall refused to allow students of University Hall to use a route in front of their Hall for a procession.

    The chaotic brawl, left three vehicles damaged, with scores of students injured.

    Police personnel who were at the scene were able to restore calm between the two Halls.

    In a press statement, the Police service stated that they are in ”firm control of the situation and investigations are ongoing to arrest those behind what they describe as the unfortunate, needless, and unjustifiable attacks.”

    The police are therefore urging all law-abiding members of the university community to remain calm and support the security agency as they deal with the situation.

    Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Security Council says it will crack down on any individual or group of persons who would want to foment trouble on the campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

    The Regional Security Council indicated that it has deployed armed Police personnel on campus to prevent further clashes.

     

  • Dampare to speak at KNUST lecture today

    The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare will today, Thursday, August 11, 2022, deliver at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi.

    The IGP will be speaking on the theme “the changing face of policing in Ghana: expectations and the role of the university community”.

    Dr. Dampare is expected to take his audience through the past, present and future of the Ghana Police Service.

    He will also speak on the various initiatives taken by his predecessors in improving security in the country.

    The IGP will share his vision for the Police Service and his expectation of the public with the audience.

    The lecture, which is the first of its kind by an IGP, is at the invitation of the university.

    It is scheduled to take place at 4pm

  • Police foil robbery attack on gold buying shop at Konongo

    The Police received a distress call that there was a robbery attack on the Adom Gold buying shop around 7:30pm on Wednesday, August 3, and Police moved quickly to the scene.

    While the robbers were fleeing the scene upon seeing the Police, they started shooting indiscriminately injuring an officer in the process. Police returned fire but the robbers managed to escape.

    The officer is currently on admission at the Konongo Odumase Government Hospital and in stable condition.

    The Inspector-General of Police has spoken to him and the commanders on the ground.

    There is currently an ongoing anti-robbery operation in the area to get the suspects arrested to face justice.

    Meanwhile, the Police have urged members of the community to remain calm and be on the lookout for any suspicious characters among them and inform the Police accordingly.

    They also urge hospitals and other health facilities in the area to report to the Police any persons who report to them for treatment of gunshot wounds or any other wounds.

    Still, in the Ashanti region, Six students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been remanded on Wednesday.

    The suspects were accused of raping a first-year student.

    The development comes after the suspects were arraigned at the Asokore Mampong District Court.

    This is the second time a KNUST student has been charged with raping another student at the school.

    Source: Pulse.com

  • Another rape case allegedly rocks KNUST, 6 students arrested

    Six students of the Kwame Nkrumah University Science and Technology (KNUST) have reportedly gang-raped a first-year student at the university.

    According to a U TV news report, the victim was the girlfriend of one of the accused persons, who had previously invited her to have group sex with some friends, which she objected to.

    The report said that the boyfriend, who was named Patrick Ofosu, a 19-year-old business administration student, then deceived the victim, telling her that the sexual encounter would be between only the two of them.

    It added that the Ofosu, after having sex with the victim, allowed his friends, who were five in number, to come in one after the other to have their way with the victim.

    The six suspects were arrested by the Ghana Police Service and have been arraigned before court.

    The police have so far not commented on the incident.

    Listen to the U TV report below:

     Source: Ghanaweb

  • KNUST researchers develop technology to help people escape from inferno

    Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have come up with an invention that enables individuals to quickly escape from a building caught on fire.

    The invention is a detachable window that holds glass louvres and metal bars together. An individual is able to move all the listed items at once without having to break the glass louvres in order to escape.

    Professor Divine Ahadzie, the Head of the Centre for Settlements Studies at the Faculty of Built Environment says the invention is in response to clause 90 of the National Building Regulation (NBR) (L.I. 1630), enacted in 1996.

    “The traditional window has been constructed over the years (in a way such that) there is no means of escape for opening.”

    “We looked at it critically and saw that there is the need to be able to fabricate this window to be able to respond to that.”

    The former Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Built Environment called on the stakeholders in private sector to invest and produce these windows on a large scale.

    He spoke to Citinews on the sidelines of a 4-day science and technology exhibition as part of KNUST’s 70th anniversary.

    Some inventions the school has come up with include a solar-powered traffic light, wireless quiz buzzer, self-driving car using computer vision devices.

    The National Building Regulation (NBR) (L.I. 1630) was enacted in 1996 in Ghana to regulate the erection of buildings, alteration of building structures and execute works or install fittings in connection with any building.

    Regulation 90 of NBR (L.I. 1630) states the following:

    (1) In the event of fire it shall be possible to escape from every habitable room, shop or workroom by means of at least one opening in addition to the door. The area of this opening shall be not less than 0.40m² and neither the height nor width shall be less than 0.45m² in the clear, the bottom shall be not more than 0.75 above floor level.

    (2) An escape opening shall be considered to satisfy this provision —
    (a) where metal bars, expanded metal or louvres are fitted over the escape opening as a protection against burglary and are fixed to a casement which can be opened and where this casement is locked or padlocked shut, the key is kept in a glass fronted box fixed to a wall of the room at least 1.0m from the opening; or
    (b) where glass louvres are used, they must be capable of being quickly smashed or otherwise removed and flyscreen cut or removed without delay.

    (3) The following requirements for air flow and natural ventilation shall apply also —
    (a) where each external wall of the room is not less than 0.30m thick and exerts a stress of at least 4,311 pascals of vertical superficial area, the total area available for airflow and natural ventilation shall not be less than one-fortieth of the floor area of the room provided that nothing in this provision shall require any part of the opening to be less than 2m above floor level;
    (b) where an external wall located between south-east and south-west or an external wall facing between north-east and north-west is shaded from the direct rays of the sun by eaves or other projection which extends at least 1.2m from the outer surface of the wall —
    (i) the total area available for the airflow and natural ventilation shall be not less than one twelfth of the floor area of the room; and
    (ii) the bottom of this opening shall be not less than 1.0m above floor level.

    (4) In all climates where air flow and natural ventilation is through a covered balcony or verandah the area of such an opening shall be not less than one eighth of the combined floor areas of the room and balcony or verandah added together.

    Source: The Independent Ghana

  • KNUST reinstates over 3,550 of the 6,000 deferred students

    The management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has disclosed that it has reinstated over 3,550 of the 6,000 students whose programmes were deferred due to their inability to pay 70 percent of their fees.

    According to the authorities, the students who have been reinstated made the required payment during the grace period offered by the university following negotiations with the Student Representative Council (SRC), graphiconline.com.

    In an interview with Daily Graphic, the University Relations Office (URO), Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe said that the fees of 2,200 students were paid through the Dean of Students Scholarship Scheme and 1350 paid the fees on their own.

    He added that the students who do not make payment during the grace period will have to defer their programme because the university operates an automated system that will automatically take out the names of students who fail to make the required payment.

    Meanwhile, the Student Representative Council (SRC) of KNUST, has also offered scholarships to 2380 of the 6000 students who were asked to defer their programmes due to their failure to pay 70 percent of their school fees.

    The President of the SRC, Michael Aboah, said that the fees were paid with an amount of GH¢ 50,000 the SRC has raised to support needy students, graphiconline.com reports.

    He indicated that the beneficiaries included students who were already on the scholarship scheme of the SRC and needy students who proved they could not pay their fees due to some circumstances.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Children at risk of developing cancer through watermelon consumption KNUST scientists find banned pesticides in fruit

    Scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have warned that children are at a higher risk of developing cancer by consuming watermelon.

    This comes after their findings revealed unacceptable levels of pesticide residues like DDT in watermelon on the market in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

    Although the organochlorine pesticides are banned for agricultural use, some farmers are using them, a situation which has adverse health effects on consumers.

    In an interview with JoyNews, on Thursday, the lead scientist, Prof Nathaniel Owusu Boadi, revealed that since children consume the fruit more, they stand the risk of developing cancer.

    “We looked at three of them; banana, pineapple and watermelon. For watermelon, the risk of consumption for adults was low, whereas that for infants was alarmingly high.

    “We say alarmingly high because the factor that we got was far greater than one, which means that it is alarming. Also, when we looked at the carcinogenic risk, we also realised that the children are at risk of having cancer by consuming watermelon because of the level of organochlorine pesticide that was found [in the fruit],” he explained.

    The scientists assessed the levels of organochlorine pesticide residues in fruits and determine the potential risk associated with the exposure to these pesticides.

    For the study, the researchers used about 120 fruits from five communities in the Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

    The results showed that although the levels of the pesticides were undetectable in bananas and pineapples, they were above the permissible limits in watermelons, which pose long-term risks to the consumer, especially children.

    “Levels of methoxychlor, Aldrin and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) exceeded the maximum residue limits in watermelon.

    “Estimated health risk revealed that Aldrin in watermelon could pose potential toxicity to the consumer. Estimated average daily intake for Aldrin was above the acceptable average daily intake.

    “The combined health risk due to consumption of each fruit variety was minimal but, the overall health risk index due to consumption of all the fruits was higher than 1, indicating potential health risk to consumers,” the researchers added.

    They have called for a regular monitoring of pesticide residue in fruits and the appropriate actions taken to protect consumer health.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • KNUST SRC sets aside GH¢50,000 to assist needy students pay fees

    The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has set aside GH¢50,000 to assist needy students to pay their school fees to help save them from deferring their courses.

    Over 6000 KNUST students, representing about 8 per cent of the total student population of 85,276, have had to defer their courses in line with university regulations for non-payment of school fees as required under the fees Credit and Debt Management Policy.

    Out of the affected number, the SRC says over 2380 are needy students who have been offered bursaries which are yet to reflect in their accounts.

    The SRC President, Michael Aboah said the intervention is for the students who have paid more than 50 per cent of their fees and need a top-up of 20 per cent to be able to continue with their courses without necessarily deferring.

    On the issue of the university management’s explanation that some of the students have misapplied their school fees by engaging in sports betting and other business ventures, the SRC President debunked the claim.

    Background

    The University Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe in explaining why the students have not been able to pay their fees alleged that some of them used their monies for other ventures such as sports betting.

    Following the intervention by the SRC, the university management has decided to give a reprieve for students who have been affected but can immediately make arrangements to pay.

    Below is a copy of statement issued by the University Relations Office on the update

    UPDATE ON STUDENTS’ DEFERRAL

    The SRC within last 24 hours has been on its toes to address major issues in relation to students who were unable to meet the University’s 70% payment plan and have received messages of deferral.

    It is important to mention that upon engagements and advocacy, the SC has been able to ensure that students who pay their fees will have their deferment reverted.

    This therefore comes as a plea to students to take advantage of the opportunity and try to settle their outstanding arrears.

    As a result of this, there has been a Help Desk set up at the office of the Dean of Students to address major concems in relation to:

    • Students who paid immediately after the deadlinc/after receiving messages of deferral
    • The 2380 beneficiaries of the SC KBN and KNUST Bursary whose stipend meets the 70% threshold
    • And any other student who received messages of deferment out of a technical hitch but had already
      paid for their fees before the deadline.

    NB: These categories of students are advised to visit the Help Desk with receipts of payment/award of scholarship to help revert them from deferral.

    Students should also note that the 2380 shortlisted beneficiaries of the SC KBN and KNUST Bursary and the successful applicants of the SC Financial Aid Scheme shall have their accounts credited by Monday, 25* April, 2022 to help revert their deferral.

    The SRC remains steadfast and committed to use all within its means to address issues. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the secretariat for further information and any concerns.

    May we all have the Faith to Finish through these difficult times.

    SIGNED
    KENNETH KELLY DWAMENA
    (PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER)

    The Academic Board of the KNUST on Tuesday made it known to the affected students that they were deferring their various programmes for non-payment of academic user fees.

    Early this year, the university extended the payment date from March 21 to April 11, to allow the students to honour their obligation.

    But, as of last week when mid-semester examinations were starting, the over 6000 students out of the 85,276 had reneged on their promises.

    more to follow…

    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Only 110 SHSs have produced medical students for UG and KNUST in 8 years – Addae Mensah

    Out of the over 720 senior high schools in the country, only 110 of them have had their students make it to the two traditional medical schools at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Ghana.

    Prof Addae Mensah, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana disclosed this in an interview with JoyNews.

    While recounting the gains of the schools of origin on 60 years of medical education, the academician said the contributions made by these institutions have been enormous taking into account the quantum and quality of personnel churned out.

    Prof. Addae Mensah was, however, worried that little has been achieved in the area of studying medicine as a vehicle for social mobility.

    The academician explained “at the last count, we are supposed to have 720 senior high schools in the country. “

    “For the period of 2012 to 2020, we have admitted 1,272 to the University of Ghana Medical School. We have admitted similar numbers to the KNUST School of Medical Sciences.

    “Of those number of students admitted, they come from just about 110 schools, which means there are 610 schools in this country who have never sent a student to our two medical schools for the past eight years.”

    The Professor further revealed that out of the 110 schools that supplied the students for these two flagship medical schools, 5 of them have been dominant.

    “Let us take the University of Ghana Medical School. From 2013 to 2020, the 1,272 students, the first 5 schools that are; Wesley Girls School, Presec (Legon), Achimota, Mfantsipim, Holy Child and Prempeh bracket in the fifth position. These five schools alone have produced 50% of the medical students and 18 schools have produced more than 75% of the students in our medical school,” he added.

    This means the 25% left is shared among the remaining schools giving them a slim probability of getting any of their students in the medical school.

    As to what has accounted for this phenomenon, the renowned professor attributed it to the absence of school facilities that create a congenial atmosphere for learning science and mathematics.

    He underscored the need for the provision of science laboratories for the less endowed schools. Professor Addae Mensah reiterated the need to improve facilities in the schools.

    Prof Addae Mensah is of the view that rather than set up STEM schools as the government intends to do, it should concentrate effort in replicating what makes the few schools do better in the low-performing schools.

    The academician also expressed worry about the general quality of education. He said the Free SHS is only producing quantity and not quality and ought to be reviewed. 

    The Professor believes that sacrificing quality for quantity is not the way to go.

    He wants government to engage all stakeholders to relook and rethink the policy in order to make it more sustainable.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • See this 1958 graduation photo from the KNUST

    In 1958, the setting for a university graduation was obviously not as flamboyant as we have them today but the essence of those events cannot be said to have been any less.

    In this supposed photo of a graduation ceremony from the Kumasi College of Technology, now the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science of Technology, the graduating class is seen clad in rich kente, representing the great heritage of this country.

    A few though, are spotted in their suits and matching flying ties.

    With their signature post-independence haircuts to match, these fresh graduates are seen standing, as would be the situation when the National Anthem is being played.

    The image was shared by the Ghana Stories (@Ghanaspotlight) on Twitter.

    See it here:

    https://twitter.com/Ghanaspotlight/status/1403675088302575616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1403675088302575616%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ghanaweb.com%2FGhanaHomePage%2FNewsArchive%2FSee-this-1958-graduation-photo-from-the-KNUST-1286251

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • KNUST accident: MP loses son who was a final year medical student

    One of the two persons who died in a ghastly accident at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been identified as the son of a Member of Parliament (MP).

    Family sources confirm to MyNewsGh.com that the deceased who is a final year Medical Student of KNUST is the son of Alhaji Seidu Issifu Baba National Democratic Congress (NDC)MP for Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency

    Arrangements are currently underway for his burial in accordance with the Islamic custom with the family indicating they are distraught over the unfortunate incident.

    It would be recalled that two students died on the spot and three others left with life-threatening injuries after a private vehicle crashed on KNUST Campus on Saturday, March 27, 2021.

    Four of the occupants have been confirmed to be KNUST students while one was a University of Ghana student with the injured said to be receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

    Preliminary investigations suggest that the driver in an attempt to negotiate a sharp curve and run into a tree-killing two persons on the spot.

    The mangled vehicle has since been towed from the scene of accident while KNUST police reveal that investigations have commenced into the incident.

    Source: My News GH

  • Reported fire outbreak on KNUST main campus in Kumasi

    There has been a reported incident of fire outbreak on the Campus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Sunday dawn.

    Though details of the fire outbreak are sketchy, initial reports on social media were that the fire outbreak happened at the Republic Hall, one of the halls of residence on the campus.

    However subsequent reports on the fire outbreak point out that the affected area is a market close to the hall and that no casualties have been recorded.

    A video of the incident circulating on social media shows some students shouting and calling on their mates to come out of their rooms as the market is seen in smoke and fire.

    GhanaWeb at the moment is not able to confirm the extent of damage caused by the fire outbreak or casualties, if any.

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Graduating with a first-class after 14 attempts – The story of Emmanuel Sam

    Emmanuel Nana Appiah Sam was denied a certificate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after 14 attempts at graduation.

    He revealed on his LinkedIn page that he had pursued BSc. Agriculture and was given a maximum of four semesters (two years) to rewrite all the referred and failed papers, which he did successfully.

    After writing all the papers, he still did not meet the minimum requirement needed to secure a certificate.

    Emmanuel Sam explained: “I was able to use 2 semesters to finish writing them but at the end, my CWA fell below the pass mark of 40.00 hence I did not qualify for a certificate.”

    After his one year of national service and staying at home for another year, he decided to enrol as a fresh student at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in 2016.

    He then graduated with first-class honours in BSc. Natural Resources Management with a GPA of 3.87, being one of the top three graduating students with the highest GPAs.

    Nana Appiah Sam used his inspiring story to advise the youth stating that: “It has not been an easy journey but the lessons are going to be a part of me forever. All the prayers and tears I thought God had ignored 6 years ago he had not. I don’t know what you’re going through and I have so many things to tell you but most importantly I’ll say don’t stop praying. God has not ignored you and when the moment comes, he’ll blow your mind!”

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • Akufo-Addo commissions KNUST Obuasi campus

    President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, 4th November 2020, officially inaugurated the Obuasi Campus of the Kwame Nkrumah University (KNUST), at a brief ceremony in Obuasi.

    It will be recalled that the idea of starting the Obuasi Campus of KNUST came up on 22nd January 2019, when President Akufo-Addo launched the Obuasi Mine Redevelopment Project, in Obuasi.

    Recounting the process leading to the establishment of the Campus, the Paramount Chief of Bompata Traditional Area, Nana Effa Apenteng, who is Chairperson of the Governing Council of KNUST, stated that “in the presence of the Chancellor of the University, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, you (President Akufo-Addo) magnanimously agreed to support its establishment.”

    This, he noted, was welcoming news to the University as it perfectly fitted into its strategy to increase access to science and technology education.

    “Subsequently, the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and Anglogold Ashanti made land and buildings available for the initial infrastructural needs of the campus. As providence will have it, here we are today, witnessing the inauguration of the KNUST Obuasi Campus,” the Chairperson of the Council added.

    He was confident that, in the not distant future, the Obuasi Campus will develop into a full-fledged University like the University of Mines and Technology in Tarkwa and the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani, which were all satellite campuses of KNUST.

    Nana Effa Appenteng told the gathering that programmes for the Obuasi Campus have thus been carefully selected to suit the vision of the University.

    “We began this Campus during the 2019/2020 academic year, with Engineering, specifically Civil, Geomatic, Mechanical and Materials Engineering. The other programmes are logistics and supply chain management and environmental science,” he added.

    With a total of three hundred and forty-three (342) students were admitted to the Campus during the 2019/2020 academic year, the Chairperson of the Governing Council indicated that the University is envisaging to admit about 1,500 students for the campus, as engagements have already been concluded to introduce a number of new programmes in the field of health such as General Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical Laboratory Science.

    He thanked President Akufo-Addo for giving clearance to the University to enable it to recruit four hundred and twenty (420) staff members this year.

    Oh his part, the President assured the University of the commitment of Government towards the growth and development of the University, assuring that the necessary structures would be availed to the Obuasi campus.

    Source: Starr FM

  • KNUST to introduce health related courses at its Obuasi campus

    The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson, has revealed that discussions have gone on to introduce Health related courses such as Nursing, Midwifery, and Medilab to its Obuasi Campus.

    Speaking at a day’s working visit to formally introduce herself to the management of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly on Thursday, August 20, 2020, the First female Vice-Chancellor of the University said “currently, the Dean of the Obuasi campus is working with the Dean of Medicine and Dentistry, Knust and Hospitals in Obuasi for space for experiential training for students when the courses come on board”.

    She said management of the University is relentlessly pursuing expansion of programs in their Obuasi campus which currently has a student population of 343.

    With the graduates of the Free Senior High School expected to increase students intake at the Country’s Universities, the Vice Chancellor said “We are molding the gold not on the ground but in the minds and brains of the children in the country”.

    Professor Dickson praised the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi, Hon Elijah Adansi-Bonah for playing a lead role to ensure that the Knust-Obuasi campus see the light of day. She advised the two parties (KNUST and OMA) to work collaboratively to strengthen their existing relationship which is needed to train skillful and quality graduates for Ghana.

    The Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah congratulated the Vice Chancellor on her appointment and for making history. He said KNUST and the Obuasi Municipal Assembly have an unending relationship in the field of education. He called on the two parties to be mindful of the task ahead and work assiduously to achieve the ultimate goal of producing quality graduates for the country.

    Kwaku Kwarteng, the Member of Parliament for Obuasi West Constituency also added his voice to the call for the two parties to collaborate effectively to achieve the desired goal.

    The management of Knust seized the opportunity to put forward their concerns to the MP for Obuasi west who is also the Deputy Minister of Finance for redress.

    Heads of Departments of the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and Senior management members of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology were also present.

    Source: Sampson Manu, Contributor

  • Court remands student over alleged murder of colleague

    A 22 year old student, Enoch Agyemang has been remanded into prison custody for the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Agnes Amoah at Ekon, a suburb of Cape Coast in the Central Region.

    The Cape Coast District Court presided over by Mrs. Gloria Bonsu, did not take the plea of the accused who is a third year student of the Sammo Senior High School in Cape Coast.

    He will be reappear on Tuesday, July 28.

    Prosecuting, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Daniel Gadza told the court that last Wednesday July 15, the accused left the premises of his school without permission to visit the deceased in her house and left around 1900 hours.

    He said 0n Thursday, the police had information that a lifeless body has been found at Ekon and proceeded to the scene and later identified the deceased as Ms Ampah.

    According to ASP Gadza the police found the body in a pool of blood and on examination saw bruises on her forehead and the left side of her ribs.

    He said a statement written by the accused indicated that the deceased asked for GHC 50.00 from him to travel but he could not give it to her and this resulted in a heated argument.

    The prosecution said during the scuffle the deceased pulled out a pocket knife in an attempt to stab the accused and in trying to defend himself, he took the knife from her and stabbed her twice on her left rib and forehead.

    The Prosecution said the accused then surrendered himself to the police on Friday July 16 and was arrested for investigation while the body of the deceased was deposited at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Student allegedly kills Uber driver over GHC 1,200 debt

    The Police at Tafo/Pankrono in the Ashanti Region are holding a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology for allegedly murdering an Uber driver.

    The suspect, Awuah Emmanuel, 23, was arrested after the whereabouts of the victim, Thomas Danso and his Toyota Corolla vehicle could not be traced since July 12, 2020 and needed police action.

    The suspect was, however, arrested at Nyinahini upon a tip off who later led the police to a thick forest near Nkawie/Toase in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality to recover his body.

    Divisional Police Commander at Tafo/Pankrono ACP Annor Arhin who briefed the media over the incident said the suspect will be arraigned before court tomorrow, Thursday, July 16.

    “What he [the victim] does is that normally when the car goes to work they communicated every two hours but for about four hours he could not hear of him so he became alarmed. On that same day around 9pm he called to inform the police that the vehicle has been spotted at Nyinahini so we gave the details to our colleagues there to trace the vehicle, impound it and arrest the occupants onboard.

    “The main suspect is final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. He committed the murder with one other man who is at large,” the Police Chief said.

    It was later gathered that the victim, Thomas Danso, 24 was murdered over ¢1,200 debt.

    “This happened in a thick forest between Atwima Gyankobaa and Hwidiem that was where they murdered the victim and drove to Nyinahini after committing the act… He told the deceased that it was because of the debt that he brought him to that thick forest and demanded same,” ACP Annor said.

    The partially decomposed body of the victim has since been recovered and deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for preservation and autopsy.

    ACP Arhin said another suspect named as Akeem also known as Cross is being pursued.

    Source: Daily Mail

  • KNUST final year student kills taxi driver over GHC1,200

    News available to Kingdomfmonline indicates that a final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has murdered a taxi driver, who happens to be his friend.

    Emmanuel Awuah who is reading Geological Engineering at the University allegedly murdered Thomas Kwame Danso for owing him Ghc 1,200.00.

    According to our sources, the car owner of the taxi reported to the police station at Kumasi Pankrono of his missing driver.

    The Police upon further investigations apprehended Mr Awuah to assist in finding the taxi driver who is his friend.

    Awuah narrating how it all happened said, his friend Kwame Danso owed him 1,200ghc which he believes the only way to get his money back is to murder his friend, sell the car, take the amount his friend is owing him and give the rest of the money to the car owner.

    The police are still investigating the matter and our cherished readers will be updated.

     

    Source: kingdomfmonline.com

  • KNUST expects 1500 final year students back on campus

    The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) expects a total of 1,500 out of 13,000 final year students on campus to complete the last phase of their academic work.

    Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, Head of University Relations of KNUST, told GhanaWeb that these students comprise those offering the Human Sciences programmes such as “Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Optometry and Veterinary Medicine.”

    With respect to other final year students who were unable to participate in the virtual learning organised by KNUST due to reasons beyond their control, Dr. Bekoe said such persons “are to contact their Heads of Department and come to campus to complete their coursework”.

    He added: “All other students will continue with the online/virtual learning program which is 80-85 per cent done.”

    Meanwhile, KNUST in a press statement has clarified: “All online assignments and assessments should be completed by June 30, 2020…Examiners should process results of all students for consideration by Departmental/Faculty/College Boards latest by July 15, 2020”.

    Read the full press release from KNUST below.

     

    Source: www.ghanaweb.com

  • KNUST to continue with online teaching and learning despite eased restrictions

    Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has resolved to go ahead with its planned online teaching and learning for the rest of the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year.

    This is despite the easing of the COVID-19 induced restrictions for schools to partially re-open.

    The school in a statement after an emergency meeting between its academic board and the Student Representative Council (SRC) on Thursday, June 4, 2020, said the decision was arrived at following concerns over the possible spread of the coronavirus among students.

    “The existing arrangements for on-line teaching and assessment for continuing and final year students, as agreed at an Emergency Academic Board Meeting held on 4th May 2020, (for the rest of the second semester of the 2019/2020 academic year), should hold. This is in consideration of the fact that more than 80% of assignments and project work which would be used as an assessment for the end of second-semester examinations, have already been completed and submitted for marking. All online assignments and assessments should be completed by 30th June 2020”, school authorities said.

    However, students who may have difficulty in accessing the online facilities have been given the option to re-locate to campus from June 15-30, 2020.

    Such students have been asked to contact their Heads of Department through their class representatives.

    MPhil and PhD students will have their oral examination and defence via Zoom.

    Meanwhile, the University says its COVID-19 team will ensure that adequate safety measures will be instituted while students who return to the school are examined.

    Other directives for medical students

    Sixth Year clinical students of the Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD) and Veterinary Medicine should report on 15th June 2020.

    They will be accommodated at the Clinical Students Hostel at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital while 6th-year final students of the School of Veterinary Medicine will be accommodated at the SRC Hostel on campus.

    The students will be required to take an abridged examination, consisting of theory and clinical assessments which will be organized in small groups, in compliance with the protocol on social distancing.

    The assessment will be for a maximum period of three weeks after which the fifth years will report for their session.

    Final year university students to go back to school

    University students in their final year are expected to resume school on Monday, June 15, 2020.

    The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his 10th televised address, announced the reopening of schools for final year students only to prepare and enable them to take their exit examinations.

    University lectures will take place with half the class sizes.

    But, foreign tertiary students who are outside the country and are identified will be allowed to return granted their country will allow them to exit.

     

     

  • Renowned Ghanaian Professor dies at UGMC

    A Ghanaian medical doctor, who was also a Professor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Medicine, Professor Jacob Plange-Rhule, has died in Accra today.

    He reportedly died earlier Friday, April 10, 2020, after battling with an unknown illness for some time now.

    The former President of the Ghana Medical Association and former Rector of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons made monumental contributions to the medical field both as a doctor and lecturer.

    Confirming his passing, Dr Sodzi-Sodzi Tettey wrote: “I did not receive any letter to come here. I am here out of respect for Sodzi and Ernest who asked me to come, but if we really want to improve the quality of care and set up proper structures, then we ourselves have to do things properly and formally appoint people into those roles!” Prof. Jacob Plange-Rhule, Rector, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. RIP Prof!!! Below the belt!

    What a bad day! Damirifa due, due, due …”

    Many others have taken to social media to praise the deceased for his marked contributions to the country.

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • KNUST: No more project work for final year students, take a look at what the new arrangement is.

    Earlier today, a communique was released by school management that spelt out some measures they had put in place to ensure that in as much as students are not physically present on campus, teaching and learning will go on and the semester will not be disturbed much.

    All final year students are therefore by this communique being asked to convert all their project work into long essays since they cannot move around to collect data.

    If however, you have been able to collect data you will be assessed on the work done so far.

    For postgraduate students, works should be submitted by email or virtual classrooms to their lecturers.

    Take a look at the full communique below:


    Source: Kuulpeeps.com

  • Heartbroken KNUST boy finally speaks about Nana Ama

    Sam Aboagye, the guy who was videoed crying his heart out because he had been jilted and got heartbroken has finally spoken about his predicament.

    According to him, he will take advantage of the little fame he has earned to start a career in music and acting and let the past slide.

    He said while speaking in an interview that he has always loved music and acting so this is the time to invest his energy in these ventures he has been dreaming about.

    On whether he was going to get married, Sam was coy to answer but said he leaves everything into the hands of God with the hope that things are going to turn around for his good.

    Source: MyNewsGh.com

  • 10 sizzling photos of Nana Ama that explains why Sammy can’t live without her

    Yesterday witnessed the sad end of a perfect love story between Samuel Aboagye popularly known as Sammy and the famous Nana Ama.

    The story was widely heralded on both social and traditional media all over Ghana.

    Earlier reports by GhGossip.com revealed that the breakup was consequent on Sammy having a romantic affair with another lady.

    As promised by Gh Gossip to keep our cherised readers updated as the story develops, we have the real face of Nana Ama and 9 stunning never seen before photos which explains why her ex-boyfriend, Sammy does not want to live without her.

    Kindly check them below;

     

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    Reports indicate that this is Sammy’s Nana Ama oh. I understand why he was crying now. #dailycelebritiesnews

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    This is the lady Sammy cheated with and got Nana Ama to dump him

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    Source: www.ghgossip

  • Video of lady who claims to be the real Nana Ama goes viral; Says she’s not going back to Sammy- SEE

    Earlier today, zionfelix.net reported that the photos that went viral and were supposedly tagged as those of one Nana Ama, the young lady who was reported to be behind the tears of Samuel Aboagy aka Sammy Double were actually not accurate.

    This information came to light after the lady, who identified herself as Vivian in a reaction video told the world that she has never set eyes on the guy in question.

    Well, the matter is not seeing an end anytime soon in the news space because the actual lady has been supposedly found.

    In the video sighted by zionfelix.net, the young lady who has been identified as Nana Ama Benny actually confirmed while in the company of her friends that she is the one who has given Sammy a heartbreak.

    She added that if people knew what Sammy has done, they would not be begging her to take him back.

    This matter is certainly getting interesting with each passing minute.

    Check out the video and photos below

    Source: zionfelix.net

  • 15 photos of Nana Ama, the student who broke her KNUST boyfriend, Sammys heart hits online SEE

    The Ghanaian social media space, more especially Twitter was on literal fire last night after it emerged that a KNUST student identified as Sammy was losing his mind because his girlfriend, Nana Ama decided to ditch him for cheating on her with a level 100 student.

    The audio recordings of the brokenhearted young man crying uncontrollably were he tried to beg for forgiveness and a second chance with the lady went viral with many ludicrous captions.

    Many people have been trying to get a hold of some pictures of the young lady who has given Sammy this heartbreak, while his parents are at home hoping that he is seriously on his book.

    Well, if you happen to be one of such people, zionfelix.net has finally found photos of Nana Ama.

    Below are 15 hot photos of Nana Ama

    Source: zionfelix.net

  • 34 UCC students arrested on KNUST campus

    Thirty-four students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) were on Saturday, February 29, 2020 arrested at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus.

    The suspects were rounded up at the university, during the climax of a hall week celebration by students of the Unity Hall of the KNUST.

    Police said the suspects failed to explain why they were on the campus at midnight when they were rounded up and thus transferred to the Regional CID in Kumasi.

    This comes amid earlier warnings issued by the Ashanti Regional Security Council, declaring KNUST a security zone.

    A statement by the Students Representative Council of the UCC on Sunday, 1 March 2020 also said it has “taken initial steps to ascertain the veracity of the situation.”

    “Some executives of the SRC, together with the Atlantic Hall President, have visited the police and have begun engagements with the CID in charge of the case”, parts of the statement read.

    “All students should remain calm to avoid further aggravation of the situation”, the statement further added.

  • KNUST still a security zone Minister warns students

    Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been reminded that the declaration of the school as a security zone is still in force.

    The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah on Wednesday wrote to the Vice Chancellor of the University directing him to “uphold” the declaration until further notice.

    The Ashanti Regional Security Council declared KNUST a security zone in September 2019 when it got intelligence that some people were plotting to disturb the peace of the University.

    The reminder comes at a time some halls of the University were planning to observe their hall week celebrations between late February and early April. It might have been prompted by the bloody clash between two halls during similar event at the University of Cape Coast last week.

    Read: UCC bans hall week celebrations following ATL, Oguaa brawl

    “In this regard, anybody who directly or indirectly engages in activities that may disturb the peace on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus shall be sternly dealt with in accordance with the law,” the minister warned.

    The Regional Security Council has also urged the management of the KNUST to ensure that all activities held in campus do not include demonstration or activities of mass movement that will disturb the peace on the University campus.

    “It is the expectation of the Regional Security Council that students are reminded that the declaration of the University as a Security Zone is still in force and must be strictly observed,” the minister said.

    Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah added, “Breaches will attract the maximum legal security penalty or sanctions associated with it.”

     

    Source: 3news.com

  • KNUST: Eunice Kloe is the Top Female Entrepreneur of the year by Total

    Eunice Mawuena Kloe, A level 300 BSc.  Aquaculture and water resource management Student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, KNUST is the Top Female Entrepreneur of the year by Total.

    Eunice Mawuena  Kloe of Bidigreen will represent Ghana in Paris, France and meet other entrepreneurs.

    The Awards was held on  March 1, 2019 at the Marriott hotel in Accra.

    She won a cash prize of Ghc 90,000, Publicity, One Year coaching, a plaque and a certificate.

    “ I was overwhelmed with joy. There were no words to express my feeling on that stage”  Said Eunice Mawuena Kloe in a discussion with Christopher of hypercitigh.comÂ