University of Ghana Archives

31 Oct

Rev Lawrence Tetteh Apologises To University Of Ghana Over HIV Comment

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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,…

18 Sep

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

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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…

26 Feb

University Of Ghana Revises Plagiarism Policy To Include AI

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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…

23 May

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

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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…

07 Mar

Luxury Car Catches Fire At University Of Ghana

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A luxury car caught fire at the University of Ghana on Monday, March 6, 2023. The incident happened at the forecourt of the Jean Nelson Ackah Hall where a few residents were going about their activities at what some say was a car show. Driver of the Ford Mustang car was seen loudly revving the engine of the static car. He did so until a point where it appeared to have overheated and exploded eventually. Alarmed bystanders run off shouting for help while the vehicle kept blazing. After nearly a minute of burning, two males trooped the scene with extinguishers…

14 Feb

Students Clash With Police At UG While Protesting Management’s ‘Silence’ On Accommodation Crisis

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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 was after the court placed an injunction on the implementation of the residential policy. On January 6, the aggrieved students secured an interim injunction against the implementation of the new policy revoking the residential status of continuing students of both Mensah Sarbah and Commonwealth Halls. But the said students remain…

03 Feb

Concerned UG Students Embark On ‘Ya Br3 Mo’ Demo

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Members of a group calling itself the Concern Students Association of the University of Ghana have taken to the streets today in a demonstration dubbed, ‘Ya Br3 Mo’ (We are tired of you). The demonstration, they said, is to register their displeasure with several decisions taken by the University Management in recent times. Some of these include; the over 30% fee increment, accommodation problems, among others. Some inscriptions on their placards are; “VC Must Go, Build more Hostels on Campus, Practice the Democracy you Preach, Reinstate the Residents of Commonwealth Hall,” among others. The protestors are marching from the Obra Spot…

28 Jan

Accommodation For Freshmen: Survival Of The Fittest At Legon – UCC, KNUST Get It Right

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An opportunity to have university education is supposed to be an exciting moment but for many freshmen, that could also be a moment of frustration and anxiety, as they are thrust into a worrying situation even before they settle down to the new phase of life. This is because, like the biblical son of man, some of them would have nowhere to lay their heads while on campus. Gaining admission to any of the public universities in may be easier these days, but having accommodation as part of the admission arrangement is not. In recent times, improved performances from students…

07 Jan

High Court Prevents UG’s Management From Implementing New Residential Policy

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An Accra High Court has ordered the management of the University of Ghana to refrain from revoking the residential status of continuing students in both Commonwealth and Mensah Sarbah halls. This decision of the court was issued after some disgruntled students filed an interlocutory injunction on January 6, 2023. The university’s administration issued an order intending to remove all continuing male students from the halls due to a violent altercation that had taken place between the two parties on August 15, 2022. According to UG’s management, they chose to implement the directive as a disciplinary step after fights between certain…

06 Jan

Refund Monies Paid Above The Approved 15% Increment In Fees – Education Ministry Orders UG, Other Public Universities

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The Ministry of Education (MoE) has ordered public universities to refund monies paid above the 15% increment in fees. The Ministry says those receipts were “illegal” and immediate measures must be taken to refund same. According to the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, the Ministry expects the refunds to be made without delay to the students. Mr Kwasi Kwarteng “The expectation is that, any person that paid more than the approved fees should have his or her money refunded and this, the University authorities agreed to. The approved fees is 15% per charge so if you…