UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

Rev Lawrence Tetteh Apologises To University Of Ghana Over HIV Comment

Rev Lawrence Tetteh Apologises To University Of Ghana Over HIV Comment

Founder of Worldwide Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has apologised to the University of Ghana following comments he made on the GTV Breakfast Show on Thursday, October 24, 2024. In a statement released on October 29, Rev. Dr. Tetteh expressed regret for his remarks, which, according to him, were not intended to undermine the university, spread fear, create stigma, or mislead the public. In an interview on GTV’s Breakfast Show, the preacher indicated that there is a high prevalence of HIV infections among students at the University. “The number of boys and girls in Legon who are HIV positive,…
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University of Ghana announces date for reopening

University of Ghana announces date for reopening

The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year, following a prolonged strike by teaching staff that disrupted academic activities. In a notice dated October 29, 2024, the university’s Registrar, Emelia Agyei-Mensah, confirmed that lectures will resume on Monday, November 4, 2024. Background of the Strike The strike, which began in September 2024, was called by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over concerns about galamsey activities. The industrial action affected all public universities in Ghana, leaving thousands of students stranded. New Academic Calendar According to the notice, the 2024/2025 academic year will commence…
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UG Student Sues University And Others Over Reinclusion Of Guru, Others In SRC Election

UG Student Sues University And Others Over Reinclusion Of Guru, Others In SRC Election

A second-year student at the University of Ghana (UG) has filed a lawsuit at the Circuit Court in Adentan, Accra, against the University, its senior officials, and the Electoral Commissioner of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). Joseph Mawuli Asioh's lawsuit challenges the inclusion of two disqualified candidates in the 2024 SRC elections, citing procedural violations by the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Student Affairs. The defendants in the suit are the University of Ghana, the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Professor Gordon A. Awandare), the Dean of Students Affairs (Professor Rosina Kyerematen), and the SRC Electoral Commissioner (Mudassir-Ibn Ibrahim). Background The legal dispute…
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University Of Ghana Revises Plagiarism Policy To Include AI

University Of Ghana Revises Plagiarism Policy To Include AI

The University of Ghana has amended its academic integrity framework, particularly in its approach to plagiarism. A notice signed by the registrar, Emelia Agyei Mensah and dated February 26, 2024, revealed that the University Council and the Academic Board have greenlit a series of crucial updates, with a primary focus on combating plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. The revised policy, approved following recommendations by the Business and Executive Committee, reflects the institution’s unwavering commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethics in academic endeavours. Renamed the “Policy on Plagiarism and Other Academic Misconduct,” the document delineates…
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University Of Ghana Ranks Best In Ghana, 2nd In West Africa

University Of Ghana Ranks Best In Ghana, 2nd In West Africa

The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) has ranked the University of Ghana as the leading institution in the country and the second best in West Africa. The University of Ghana secured the top spot in Ghana, scoring an impressive 69.1. In the West Africa Region, the University of Ghana’s remarkable performance positioned it as the second-best University, just behind Nigeria’s University of Ibadan, which achieved a score of 69.5. The University of Ghana ranks among the top 6.1 percent of world-class universities. The Center’s rigorous assessment process evaluated 20,531 universities worldwide, with only the top 2000 making it to…
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President Akufo-Addo’s Speech At The Commissioning Of Asomdwoe Park

President Akufo-Addo’s Speech At The Commissioning Of Asomdwoe Park

The commissioning of an infrastructural project by Government should naturally be a joyous occasion, and should elicit the display of pomp and pageantry in recognition of the feat achieved. But today’s event is not one of those normal occasions. Exactly ten years ago, a truly tragic incident occurred, one we had never witnessed, and hope will never reoccur in our history, certainly not in our lifetime – the death of a sitting President in office, the death of the 3rd President of the 4th Republic, Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills. We were contemporaries at the University of Ghana, members of the…
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University Of Ghana Lauds Government For Free Campus WiFi

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 Ag. Vice Chancellor commended Vice President Bawumia, who was the special guest for the programme, and the government for the free campus WiFi initiative. "Your Excellency while you are here and talking about technology, I will like to acknowledge the government of Ghana's assistance to expand WiFi connectivity on campus through…
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Creating More Jobs, Entrepreneurial Opportunities For The Youth Remains Our Priority – VP Bawumia

Creating More Jobs, Entrepreneurial Opportunities For The Youth Remains Our Priority – VP Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said that despite government's creation of thousands of jobs through various initiatives in the past four years, creating more opportunities for the youth remains a top priority of the Akufo-Addo government. Speaking at the launch of University of Ghana Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme (UGIEP) at the University's campus on Friday, the Vice President said majority of Ghana's population (about 52%) is made up of the youth, and with a growing number of young people joining the job market in search of jobs every year, government cannot relent in its efforts at creating jobs…
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University Of Ghana Student Stabbed To Death

University Of Ghana Student Stabbed To Death

University Of Ghana Student Stabbed To Death Sammy Asare A level 200 student of the University of Ghana (legon), Abdul Hafiz has been stabbed to death at Atuahene in the Bono Region by an unknown assailant. The deceased who reside with the family at Ntotroso in Ahafo Region aged 23 years and read BA in Business Administration met his death at a levers jam event organized for the just ended Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates. In an interview with the deceased father, Hussein Aremyaw, on the 25th September 2020, his son and friends attended the said event where confrontation…
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