A new study by researchers at the School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has found that nine out of ten fishermen in Ghana’s Western Region have suffered injuries while fishing near oil and gas areas.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-Food Collaborative, under the Mastercard Foundation’s Nkabom Collaborative Project, is deepening its impact on agricultural education through the extension of its transformative agribusiness training to the Damongo Agricultural College (DAC) in the Savannah Region.
Research findings presented at the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) annual workshop in Accra highlighted community land use in solar projects and the financial feasibility of biomass energy as potential pathways to support Ghana’s energy transition.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and the Kingdom of Denmark are exploring deeper collaboration on clean water distribution and climate action, following a visit by Denmark’s Ambassador, Jakob Linulf, to the university.
The General Manager of KNUST’s Focus FM and Morning Show Host at Nhyira FM, Nana Kwadwo Jantuah, emerged as one of the biggest winners at the 5th Floodlights Media Excellence Awards 2025, clinching both the Radio Personality of the Year (Ashanti Region) and the coveted Media Personality of the Year awards.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, has expressed appreciation to retired staff often referred to as “senior citizens” of the University, for their invaluable contributions to the institution’s advancement.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has received a GH¢50,000 donation from JP Trustee Limited in support of the upcoming 11th KNUST Summer School. Presenting the cheque on behalf of the company, Mr. Joshua Larbi, Chief Business Officer, said the donation followed a request to support the 2025 Summer School.
“AkoFresh,” an agritech startup founded by Mathias Charles Yabe, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has officially launched a solar-powered cooling tricycle under the Cold Chain for Horticulture Project, funded by the Netherlands Embassy in Accra.
A distinguished alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Mr. Leslie Nkansa Osei-Bonsu, has been nominated as the new Mamponghene, succeeding the late Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, who passed away in April 2025 at the age of 86.
A new national study led by Dr. Laud Anthony Basing from the Department of Medical Diagnostics at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has revealed that many young Ghanaian women are unknowingly living with reproductive and sexually transmitted infections.
The Building Resilient Communities through Integrating Climate Adaptation with the SDGs in University Education and Research (BRIDGE) project, jointly implemented by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and RWTH Aachen University, has been recognised as a model initiative at the annual conference of German UNESCO Chairs in Wiesbaden, Germany.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the Centre for Health System Strengthening (CfHSS), has commenced a two-week intensive training programme on Pathogen Discovery and Metagenomics for selected Ghana Health Service staff, Research Assistants, and KNUST PhD students.
A fifth-year medical student, Ama Achiaa Acheampong, has donated sanitary pads to pupils of Oforikrom M/A Junior High School as part of efforts to promote menstrual hygiene among young girls.
Latifa Teiya Fuseini, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been named the Overall Best Graduating Student at the Ghana School of Law following her call to the Bar in 2025.
An Associate Professor of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Daniel Duah, has completed a one-month visiting professorship in Inclusive Design at the University of Brescia, Italy. Prof. Duah’s research focuses on sustainable and inclusive built environments.
The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held its ‘Sip and Chat’ programme to promote socialization and strengthen relationships among members of the department.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) have honoured the life and legacy of Mr. Frederick Essien, affectionately known as Kwaboo, with a heartfelt Night of Tribute held at the Great Hall.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, under the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has expanded its transformative Trainer of Trainers (ToT) programme to benefit 30 students from the Animal Health and Production College in Pong-Tamale.
The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has held the maiden edition of the Data Science and Insurance Risk Analytics Conference, aimed at transforming risk and resilience through predictive analytics.
The Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG), KNUST Chapter, has unveiled a newly established Research Commons aimed at enhancing research collaboration and academic engagement among postgraduate students.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Professor David Asamoah, has held discussions with the Ambassador of Japan to Ghana, His Excellency Hiroshi Yoshimoto, on strengthening academic and research collaboration between KNUST and leading Japanese universities.
The Department of Health Policy, Management, and Economics at the School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with Zipline Ghana, a leading drone delivery service operator, has awarded a total of Ten Thousand dollars ($10,000) to support two innovative student-led research projects.
The Obuasi Municipal Assembly (OMA) is set to collaborate with the TCC International Center for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) to establish the Obuasi Magazine.
The community of Obogu, a cocoa-growing town near Juaso in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, is receiving psychological support after a road crash on July 28 claimed the lives of 16 young members of the Saviour Church returning from a church event in Accra.
The Distributed IoT-Platforms, Privacy and Edge-Intelligence Research (DIPPER Lab) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Sesi Technologies have secured funding through the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund from UK International Development.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has launched the first cohort of trainees under its Multi-Purpose Integrated Programme (MIP) for Community Youth in Agribusiness.
The academic community of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has joined the nation in celebrating former Vice-Chancellor Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, following his appointment as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
Dr. Dr. Seth Christopher Yaw Appiah, a Population Health and Demography expert and Senior Lecturer with the Sociology and Social Work department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been appointed Chair of the Governing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), Ghana.
Clinton Yeboah, a journalist with Luv FM and alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been named a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA).
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has pledged to support the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, in completing its teaching hospital.
Some women are unhappy with their bodies after giving birth as a result of social pressure to regain an “ideal” figure, according to new research published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
A research team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has successfully demonstrated that responsible prescribing practices can significantly reduce the misuse of antibiotics in Ghana.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has pledged a $10 million dedication fund to support the SMS @50 Legacy Project, a transformative initiative aimed at upgrading infrastructure and strengthening medical education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Land-use (WASCAL CCLU) at the College of Engineering of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi welcomes the Sixth cohort of students.
Prof. (Mrs.) Esi Awuah, a distinguished faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been appointed as Ghana’s Ambassador to Switzerland.
To step into the School of Medical Sciences in its 50th year is to walk into a living legacy. We are HB1, the Golden Jubilee Class, about 281 individuals drawn from different places, cultures, and even countries united by one calling: to be formed into doctors, leaders, and healers.
Dr Emmanuel Ahene of the Department of Computer Science, KNUST, has been awarded a three-year research grant to lead pioneering work on secure and privacy-preserving Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the office of Naval Research, Science and Technology, USA.
The Wellness Centre at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has hosted a delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale Campus, to exchange insights on establishing a similar facility.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Akyamfoɔ Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu, has urged young scientists to see their work not only as a career but also as a patriotic duty critical to Ghana’s development.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has hosted the 21st Ghana Chemical Society Conference to foster collaborations and find solutions to Ghana’s challenges, particularly in creating a more sustainable environment through science and policy.
Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi will begin a one-credit course in the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) next semester as part of the university’s newly approved AI strategy.
A new ranking of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning researchers in Ghana, based on Google Scholar citations, has placed four lecturers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology among the top names in the country.
The Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr. Benjamin Boampong Owusu, has outlined a sweeping digitisation and human resource reform agenda designed to modernise administration and strengthen the university’s workforce.
The Ghana Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Network, under the auspices of the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, has called for deeper collaboration with stakeholders to drive Ghana’s net zero emission agenda. The call was made at its annual workshop, currently underway at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra.
The President of WiSTEMGh, Professor Ibok Nsa Oduro, has urged participants of the 2025 WiSTEMGh Girls' Camp at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, to embrace innovation and reject self-imposed limits as they pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Twenty-seven postgraduate students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, are taking part in a three-day training workshop on using satellite and drone technology to conserve biodiversity.
Early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer. Yet in many resource-limited settings, including Ghana, patients often present at late stages due to limited access to screening.
Final-year students of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are showcasing their solo exhibitions, presenting a wide range of creative works that draw from Ghanaian life, culture, and identity.
The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEMGh) has welcomed 300 young women to the 2025 WiSTEMGh Girls' Camp at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. Now in its sixth cohort since launching in 2018, the camp has drawn participants from 30 secondary schools across Ghana.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Counselling Centre (KCC) has held ceremonies to mark the transition of leadership for its Peer Counsellors.
