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Legon, KNUST run unapproved courses
Add a CommentThe 2021 Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the University of Ghana, Legon, is running 371 unaccredited programmes, including 80 undergraduate courses. The unaccredited programmes also include 213 postgraduate and 67 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) courses. Similarly, officials of the … Read more →
Legon: Investigations underway on how a 1st year student drowned during swimming
Add a CommentPolice investigations are underway on how a first-year student of the University of Ghana drowned in the university’s swimming pool last Saturday [Jan 29, 2022]. A statement dated January 30, 2022, signed and issued by the Director of Public Affairs of UG, … Read more →
Legon loses Former Vice Chancellor, George Benneh
Add a CommentA former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Emeritus Prof. George Benneh, has passed on. The 87-year-old died on Thursday at his East Legon residence in Accra. The news was confirmed by a family spokesperson who indicated that funeral … Read more →
Hairdressers mob Prez. Akufo-Addo at Legon
Add a CommentThe usual euphoria that greets political campaigns came up yesterday when President Akufo-Addo arrived at the Mensah-Sarbah Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon. That was when he attended the 8th Annual Salon Academy of the National Association of Beauticians and … Read more →
Professor demands removal of Mahatma Ghandi’s statue from Legon
Add a CommentA former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo, has started a campaign asking for the removal of the statue of Indian independence icon, Mahatma Ghandi, from the University of Ghana campus. Prof Adomako Ampofo is … Read more →
Prez. Mahama ranks UPSA over Legon
Add a CommentPresident John Mahama has subtly rated the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) as Ghana’s leading public university, saying UPSA is the “greatest university in the world.” The President made this remark while delivering the keynote address at UPSA’s 8th … Read more →
Professor Aryeetey bids Legon farewell
Add a CommentProfessor Ernest Aryeetey has bid the University of Ghana (UG) farewell after six years of meritorious service as the Vice-Chancellor. “To the Chancellor, the Chairman and members of the University Council, management, officers of the university, staff, successive student leaders … Read more →
Legon scraps utility bills after Students’ protest
Add a CommentStudents of the University of Ghana will now heave a sigh of relief following a decision by authorities of the school to scrap the payment of utility bills to settle it’s arrears. The decision will be effective from next academic … Read more →
Legon hosts African Vice Chancellors
Add a CommentMore than 200 vice chancellors and other members of the academia, including business executives across Africa and other parts of the world will meet in Accra for the 2nd African Universities Summit, according to Prof Ernest Aryeetey, Vice Chancellor of … Read more →
Legon gets new Vice Chancellor: Prof. Ebenezer Owusu
Add a CommentProf. Ebenezer Owusu has been appointed new Vice Chancellor of University of Ghana, Joy News has learnt. The Professor of Entomology was until his appointment Friday afternoon, the Provost of the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The outgoing … Read more →
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