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Mensah Sarbah And Commonwealth Hall Clash: Persons Found Culpable Will Be Sanctioned – UG Management

The Management of the University of Ghana has said that persons found culpable in the acts of violence on the University’s campus last night will be sanctioned appropriately. According to the Management, efforts are underway to identify the perpetrators. This is in response to an inter-hall fight that ensued between …

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Some ‘Brukina’ Brink Contains Cancer-Causing Substance – Research

One would like to enjoy a cold bottle of ‘brukina’ (or bokina), a dairy milk and millet mixture, to release some stress on a sunny afternoon. But have you bothered to know what this meal contains? A research conducted by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research at the University …

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NSS Launches ‘Flair Portal’ To Create Employment For Personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has introduced an online portal called ‘Flair’ to ensure personnel acquire employable skills and establish their own enterprises as part of efforts to reduce unemployment. The employability platform will also offer user agencies the opportunity to make requests for graduates with specific skills or training …

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Video: Dancehall Artiste, Samini Attempt To Shame UG Gateman Backfires As Ghanaians Call Out Musician

An effort by dancehall artiste, Samini, to court disaffection for a gateman at the University of Ghana seems to have backfired. The musician posted a video from his vehicle while filming a security man at his post on campus. According to Samini’s narration, the young man refused him entry because …

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Court Orders UG To Swear-In Prince Asumadu As SRC President

An Accra High Court has instructed the Management of the University of Ghana, Legon, to swear-in Prince Asumadu as president of the Student Representative Council (SRC).   The complainant, Mr. Asumadu, dragged the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, the Dean of Student Affairs, the SRC Electoral Commissioner and the …

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A Lecturer’s Experience – “I Earned More As A Student In The US Than As A Lecturer In Ghana So I Had To Leave,”

This week, universities in Ghana are on the brink of shutting down as a three-week strike by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over poor pay remains unresolved. The last time this had to happen was in 1995. The industrial action is over a matter that has been lingering …

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Video: University of Ghana Student Drowns In Swimming Pool

A student of the University of Ghana has reportedly drowned following an unsuccessful attempt to swim in the university’s swimming pool. According to Radio Univers, the university’s radio station, the incident occurred on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Radio Univers reported that the deceased was a male student at level 100 …

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Legon UTAG Declares Indefinite Strike

The University of Ghana, Legon (UG) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has taken a unilateral decision to embark on “an indefinite industrial action” from Monday, January 3, 2022.     The decision was taken on Friday, December 17 at its meeting to firm up an earlier …

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University Of Ghana Lauds Government For Free Campus WiFi

The Ag. Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has commended the government for providing free WiFi to the University of Ghana and other educational institutions in the country. Speaking at the launch of the University of Ghana Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme on Friday, the …

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Prof. Nana Aba Amfo Appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor Of University Of Ghana

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academic and Students Affairs at the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, has been appointed to act as Vice-Chancellor of the institution effective August 1, 2021. This follows a decision of the University’s newly constituted Governing Council, chaired by former Chief Justice, Sophia …

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