The government’s initiative to cover academic fees for first-year students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has sparked diverse reactions among beneficiaries. While many students celebrated the relief it brings, others questioned its long-term sustainability and equity, suggesting better targeting for underprivileged students. “This initiative reduces the financial burden on families, especially in these tough times. It ...
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) SEED Centre, has inaugurated a new phase of the Yeboakrom Community Solar Project. The event, held on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Yeboakrom near Duampompo in the Juaben-Ashanti District, was themed “Achieving the Triple Nexus of Architecture, Energy, and Entrepreneurship for Rural ...
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Team Lean Gas has emerged victorious in the 2024 edition of The Gas Challenge, securing their second consecutive championship title. Competing as defending champions, Team Lean Gas demonstrated exceptional knowledge and strategy, maintaining their dominance throughout the rigorous five-round competition. The annual Gas Challenge is a national competition designed to test ...
Former President, John Dramani Mahama has reiterated his commitment to include private senior high schools in Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. Speaking to a group of clergymen at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi on November 11, 2024, Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, outlined his vision for education should he return ...
The Registrar’s Offices of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Côte d’Ivoire are exploring potential collaborations to enhance both administrative and academic sectors. During the KNUST Registrar’s Offices 2024 annual workshop, a team led by KNUST’s Registrar, Mr. Andrews Kwasi Boateng, met with the President of Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Prof. Ballo Zié, to ...
The Katanga Alumni Association honored the memory of the late Dr. Paul Victor Obeng, fondly known as P.V. Obeng, at his 10th memorial lecture held at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi. Organized by friends of P.V. Obeng and hosted by KNUST, the event was a tribute to a man whose name is synonymous with ...
A distinguished alumnus of Prempeh College and a notable participant in the 2023 National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ), Yaw Boakye Kwarteng, recently shared insights into his life as a student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In a candid interview, Kwarteng expressed his joy at being part of KNUST and shed light on the benefits ...
The Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Enoch Adjei Osekre, has issued a call for support from stakeholders to enhance the faculty’s infrastructure. The appeal specifically targets the expansion of the lecture theatre and the refurbishment of the library to accommodate the rising number of students. Prof. Osekre emphasized ...
The KNUST Directorate of Student Affairs has once again partnered with the Clubs and Societies’ Commission under the office of the KNUST SRC General Secretary to announce the commencement of registration and renewal for various clubs and societies on campus. This collaborative effort is essential to ensuring the legal operations of these entities within the university. Registration is now open ...
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has embarked on a groundbreaking three-year project titled “Media Decolonization Imaginary” in collaboration with Bournemouth University and the Wole Soyinka International Cultural Exchange. The project, slated to run from 2024 to 2026, kicked off with its inaugural section, combining in-person and virtual components, in January. The inaugural sessions, facilitated by collaborators, ...