Ghana’s capital city has lost over 40 percent of its green spaces in the past decade, according to a newly published study in the journal Urban Governance. The research which involved KNUST’s Dr. Stephen Appiah Takyi and Prof. Owusu Amponsah, analyzed key indicators in Ghana’s three major regional capitals: Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast.
More than 150 in-person participants and over 300 virtual attendees gather at the Africa AI Health Forum 2025 to explore the opportunities and limitations of using generative artificial intelligence (AI) in African healthcare systems.
The Counselling Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has conducted a free health screening exercise to mark the climax of its annual emotional health awareness campaign.
Yussif Suleman has been elected President of the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. His victory came after successful elections held on campus Friday and Saturday.
The Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management, in collaboration with the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Department of Animal Science at KNUST, has successfully developed fish sausages and nuggets using the African bonytongue fish (Supaku).
The Centre for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain–Africa (CARISCA) has held its 2025 Supply Chain Research Summit in Lagos, Nigeria, to reimagine Africa's Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future.
The newly appointed Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr. Benjamin Boampong Owusu, has expressed his commitment to collaborative leadership as he prepares to officially assume office.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi through its E-Learning Centre, has officially launched the E-Learning Research and Practice (E-LRP) Journal.
The College of Health Sciences at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi has held a two-day workshop for final-year students aimed at equipping them with the adaptability and skills required to excel in today’s competitive job market.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held its third E-Learning International Conference, aimed at exploring strategies for responsible innovation in the digital era.
Renowned African YouTube personality and digital media influencer Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, popularly known as Wode Maya, has urged emerging technocrats, students and young professionals to harness the power of digital storytelling to drive education and entrepreneurship.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has welcomed a delegation of distinguished guests who will serve as keynote speakers during its ongoing E-Learning Week and International Conference.
Japan Motors Trading Company Limited has installed and handed over a 22-kilovolt-ampere (Kva) electric vehicle (EV) charging station to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, in a bid to support sustainable mobility and academic advancement.
Ing. Prof. Kwabena Britwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering has been appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the Engineering Council of Ghana. The appointment, made by the President of the Republic, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, reaffirms Prof. Nyarko’s long-standing contributions to engineering education, research, and national development.
The German Development Cooperation, in partnership with 4th-IR and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has concluded the Careers in Modern IT Fields project aimed at building digital skills among Ghanaian youth.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has launched its 2025 E-Learning Awareness Week, highlighting the need for responsible innovation and inclusive transformation in the digital era.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has hosted a delegation from the University of Abomey-Calavi (UAC), Benin, under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program, to discuss plans to renew a long-standing partnership aimed at deepening academic collaboration.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi came alive from Saturday night into Sunday dawn as thousands of students gathered at the Royal Parade Ground to climax the 2025 Students’ Week celebrations.
Scientists, government agencies and community representatives have met in Kumasi to explore co-created climate services aimed at strengthening urban resilience in Ghana.
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has appointed Mr. Benjamin Boampong Owusu as the new Registrar effective August 1, 2025.
Professor Philip Antwi-Agyei has been appointed by the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi as the Provost of the College of Science, effective 1st November 2025.
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has appointed Dr. Richard Bruce Lamptey as the University Librarian.
The Lancet One Health Commission (LOHC) has released its report, hammering home that global health resilience will depend on systemic, cross-sectoral reform that acknowledges the interconnectedness of humans, animals, and the shared environment.
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has appointed Prof. Christian Koranteng as Provost of the College of Art and Built Environment (CABE), effective 1st November 2025.
SIC Insurance Company has donated 50 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in support of the Vice-Chancellor’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project. The donation, made as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, was presented during a brief ceremony at the Council Chamber.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Professor (Mrs) Rita Akosua Dickson, has reaffirmed the university's commitment to bridging the digital divide through initiatives like the Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project, which has distributed over 3,300 laptops to students in need since 2021.
In line with the Vice-Chancellor’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project, Omega Compu System Engineering Limited has donated 20 laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
Staff of the Registrar’s Offices at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have honoured Mr. Andrews Kwasi Boateng, the outgoing Registrar, for his exemplary service to the university as he retires after more than two decades of dedicated work.
Silver Lobster Food Service has donated two laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),Kumasi to support the university’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project.
Dr. Pauline Boachie-Ansah of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, together with a group of fellow alumni of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has donated 10 brand-new laptops to support the University’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) initiative.
The Member of Parliament for Oforikrom, Michael Kwasi Aidoo, has donated four brand-new HP laptops to support the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Vice-Chancellor’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has honoured 55 students for outstanding achievements in leadership, academics, innovation, and service at the third edition of the Vice-Chancellor’s Students Excellence Awards (VCSEA 2025).
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has launched its inaugural Students’ Week celebration, encouraging students to embrace learning, unity, and self-expression beyond the classroom.
Papnoble Ventures Ghana Ltd has donated 10 new HP laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in support of the Vice-Chancellor’s “Support One Needy Student with One Laptop” (SONSOL) project.
The Root Keep-Fit Club, Kumasi, has donated three new HP laptops to the SONSOL project at KNUST. A delegation from the club, led by Chairman Mr. Obour Asamoah Asuako, presented the laptops to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rita Akosua Dickson.
Chief Executive Officer of Hegemon OB Company Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Obeng Nyarko, has donated three HP laptops to support the SONSOL initiative.
The International Students Association (ISA) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has held the second edition of its annual Cultural Festival, celebrating the continent’s rich diversity.
Dr. Eli Afetsi Gaveh, a senior lecturer at the Department of Horticulture, has donated 11 bags of rice to the Directorate of Student Affairs (DoSA) Food Bank at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The KNUST School of Medical Sciences (SMS) and the University of Utah have celebrated 20 years of collaboration in medical education and training, with both institutions recommitting to strengthening student exchanges, research, and clinical learning across borders.
Contestants of the Miss KNUST 2025 pageant are pushing back against stereotypes that pit beauty against intelligence, using their tech-driven projects and advocacy to redefine perceptions of pageantry on campus.
The University Information Technology Services (UITS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has organised a two-day boot camp aimed at equipping Junior High School (JHS) leavers with essential Information Technology (IT) skills.
Dr. Cyril Dziedzorm Boateng, a lecturer at the Department of Physics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST),Kumasi has been named among the ninth cohort of Iso Lomso Fellows by the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), South Africa. Dr. Boateng was selected from over 140 applicants in STIAS’s February 2025 Call for Applications.
Twenty health professionals from across Ghana are coming back to their communities energized and ready to transform healthcare through entrepreneurship and innovation.
Dr. Marcel Moritz, Associate Professor of Public Law at the University of Lille, has called for comprehensive legal regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), underscoring the urgent need to address concerns of fairness, bias, and liability as technology becomes increasingly integrated into everyday life.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and Fondazione Edu have commemorated a decade-long partnership that has provided full scholarships to 170 brilliant but financially challenged KNUST students since its inception in the 2015/2016 academic year.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Utah have reaffirmed their commitment to medical education, research and partnership after over two decades of academic collaboration.
A delegation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has visited the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi as part of efforts to strengthen ties with public health training and research institutions in Ghana.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) through its School of Public Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tulane University, USA, aimed at strengthening academic cooperation through student and faculty exchanges, joint research, and collaborative grant opportunities.
The Chief Executive Officer of Multinec Enterprise Mr. Isaac Gyeku has donated 10 brand-new Lenovo laptops to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in support of the “Support One Needy Student with One Laptop” (SONSOL) initiative.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Counselling Centre has held a mental health promotion seminar for senior high schools in the Ashanti region. The initiative aims to promote emotional resilience and psychological well-being among the youth.
