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Suspension Of Social Gatherings Over COVID-19 Outbreak Does Not Include Lectures – University of Ghana

The University of Ghana has clarified that its earlier restrictions do not affect official events, including inaugural lectures scheduled for Thursday and Friday, June 26–27, 2025, which will proceed as planned under strict adherence to health and safety protocols The Dean of Students Affairs at the University of Ghana, Professor …

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University of Ghana Suspends All Social Gatherings Amid COVID-19 Resurgence

The University of Ghana has announced an immediate suspension of all social gatherings on campus in response to a recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases. This comes after the university on Monday, June 23, confirmed a resurgence of COVID-19 cases on campus, urging members of the university community to take immediate …

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University of Ghana Hit By New Wave of COVID-19; Authorities Caution Students, Surrounding Communities

The Health Services Directorate of the University of Ghana is cautioning the University Community of a recent resurgence in COVID-19 cases, with a few suspected and confirmed cases reported in the University’s immediate vicinity. The University’s Health Services Directorate in a notice issued on June 23 noted that “in light …

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See Deadline For UG’s Random Bed Allocation For Level 100 Students

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the continuation of its Open Random Bed Allocation system for the 2024/2025 academic year. This initiative, which was implemented in the 2023/2024 academic year, aims to ensure transparency and equity in the allocation of accommodation to newly admitted Level 100 students. In a …

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Rev. Lawrence Tetteh Apologizes To University of Ghana Over HIV Remarks

Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh, founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, has apologized to the University of Ghana (UG) following statements he made on GTV’s Breakfast Show on October 24, 2024. In his comments, Rev. Dr. Tetteh claimed that a significant number of UG students were HIV-positive, attributing this to alleged promiscuous …

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University of Ghana Ranked Among Top World Class Universities, 2nd In West Africa

The University of Ghana has been ranked among the top 6. 1 percent of world-class universities in 2023 by the Centre for World Universities Ranking. Vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Nana Aba Amfo, said the University of Ghana has solidified its position as the leading university in Ghana. …

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“One Day It May Well Happen” – President Akufo-Addo On Renaming Of UG After J.B Danquah

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that one day the University of Ghana will be renamed after Joseph Boakye (JB) Danquah who was a Ghanaian politician, scholar, lawyer, and statesman in pre- and post-colonial Ghana. President Akufo-Addo underscored the roles that JB Danquah played in establishing the University. Akufo-Addo …

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UG Is Ghana’s Top University, 2nd In West Africa

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in Ghana and second-best in West Africa in the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The University was also considered part of the top 6.1% of world-class universities by the …

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UG Approves 2% Discount On Fees For Some Students

The Council of the University of Ghana has approved a one-time discount of 2% on the 15% fee increment for some of its students for the 2022/2023 academic year. This comes on the back of an approval by Parliament for the academic year. The discounts apply to full fee-paying programmes, …

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Police Clash With Protesting Students At UG

Some aggrieved students have clashed with police at the forecourt of the Commonwealth Hall at the University of Ghana as they tried to access the facility. The former residents of the hall are protesting to register their displeasure over what they see as management’s silence on the accommodation crisis. This …

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