The 18th International Congress on Women’s Health Issues (ICOWHI) with the theme: “International Cities and Women’s Health: Global Perspective”, this year was hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia with the help of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and, the Penn institute for urban.
The President of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Dr. Jacqueline Sharpe has paid a courtesy call on the Pro-Vice Chancellor Prof. W. O. Ellis. This was part of her six-day temporary stay in the country. With her were officials of the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG), an affiliate organisation of the IPPF.
The Assistant Registrar, Examinations, Mr. Kumi Djan, has advised students to guard against examination malpractices. He gave this advice in an exclusive interview with the University Relations Office on Thursday at his office.
The Faculty of Forest Resources Technology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, KNUST, has held the first conference for its stakeholders at Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region.
The KNUST has plaid host to a team of Participants and Facilitators from the Consultancy Services Unit of the Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria, who offered programmes on public speaking, speech writing and report writing after which they visited KNUST.
Dr. Gamel Nasser has stated that Africa cannot be developed through the goodwill and generosity of the advanced industrialized countries, neither will the unequal relationship of imperialist domination and exploitation be terminated by peaceful negotiations. He made this statement recently when he gave a lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah Centenary campus Lectures held at the Great Hall of KNUST.
Ghana abounds in natural products, however not much successes have been chalked in collaborative research. This was made known by the Country Co-ordinator of the West African Network of Natural Product Research, WANPRES, Ghana, Dr. (Mrs.) Rita Dickson ,in her welcome address at the 2010 in-country symposium held recently under the theme, “Updates in Natural Research “.
The provincial Grand Lodge, North of the Ancient Free and accepted Masons of Ghana, has presented a urine analyser to the KNUST Hospital. The equipment , worth $12000, was presented at a colourful dinner celebration, organized to crown the First Annual Communication of the provincial Grand Lodge, North, at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi City.
The Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mahama Ayariga, has blamed the collapse of industries on poor branding and packaging. Honorable Mahama Ayariga made this statement when he was delivering a keynote address at the packaging design seminar and exhibition organized by the Department of Communication Design of the College of Art and Social Sciences, KNUST.
The Board of Trustees for the S T. Nankani Scholarship Scheme has presented awards to 10 second year brilliant but needy students of KNUST. Giving the background of the scholarship, Dr. Ben Hagan Essel, the secretary to the board and a lecturer at KNUST said the scheme was set up eight years ago to take care of the needy students in the University from the capital left behind by Mr.
As part of its commitment to support the provision of quality education to the needy youth in Ghana, the Guaranty Trust Bank has made a considerable financial contribution to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The Department of Optometry and Visual Science was established in 1991 with six students who graduated with diplomas. It has gradually been transformed and now students, who are admitted to pursue the course, do graduate after six years with a degree.
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. K. K. Adarkwa has donated sporting equipment valued at One Thousand Three Hundred Ghana Cedis to his “section” at the KNUST Junior High School.
The Department of Modern Languages is celebrating its Francophone week under the theme: “French in Ghana: carrier issues and Perspectives.” Among the activities for the celebration was a seminar organized in collaboration with the Department, French Resource centre and the French students Association [FRENSA].
The Convocation Meeting for the Vice Chancellor’s State of the University Address has been held at the Great Hall, KNUST.The meeting was attended by members of Convocation which consists of all academic and administrative senior members of staff. The Vice- Chancellor, Prof. K.K Adarkwa briefed members of Convocation on the activities of the university in the year 2009.
The 6th Congress of the KNUST ALUMNI ASSOCIATION was launched on 19th March 2010 at the GSTS Assembly Hall in Takoradi, with an advice for Technocrats to take advantage of the many opportunities that the petrol chemical industry will provide.
Please be informed that the 6th KNUST alumni congress would be launched on the 19th of March 2010 at 11am in Takoradi. Venue: Akroma Plaza.
It is undoubtedly true that Technology has metamorphosed immensely from the club and stone days of prehistoric man to the present, digitally motivational ICT era.
The TEK Co-operative Credit Union Limited has held its annual general meeting at the Great Hall, KNUST. The annual event is to take stock of the activities of the Union, access the financial statements and present audited accounts for the financial year.
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Kofi Opoku Manu, has visited the KNUST Campus to acquaint himself with the current spate of problems as regards water and electricity supply. The visit followed a meeting that had been held at the Regional Administration, earlier, to find solutions to the persistent interruption in water and electricity supply to the Kumasi Metropolis.
Following proposals for the establishment of a branch of the Ghana Law School at the Faculty of Law, KNUST, a three-member delegation led by her Ladyship Justice Sophia Akuffo (Ghana Supreme Court Judge) has visited the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa to discuss matters relating to the establishment.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IBIS-TEK through the Technology Consultancy Centre of the College of Engineering to establish first Technology Park of its kind in the West Africa sub Region. The park would be located at Adako Jachie in Kumasi.
The Chancellor of the University, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (Asantehene) visited the College of Science. He was met on arrival by the Provost, Prof. Aboagye Menyeh, the Registrar, the Dean of Biosciences and some Heads of Departments.
The Head of Co-operation and Cultural Affairs, Mr. Arnaud Dornon and Mme Valerie Lesbros, the Attacheé for Cultural Affairs and Higher Education all of the French Embassy visited the College. They were accompanied by Ms. Joelle Haller, the Co-ordinator for the French Resource Centre at the College.
The Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) has dismissed the advice made by staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a temporary hiring freeze in the public sector.
VISIT BY A DELEGATION FROM THE FRENCH EMBASSY The Head of Co-operation and Cultural Affairs, Mr. Arnaud Dornon and Mme Valerie Lesbros, the Attacheé for Cultural Affairs and Higher Education all of the French Embassy visited the College. They were accompanied by Ms. Joelle Haller, the Co-ordinator for the French Resource Centre at the College.
A delegation from the Students Chaplaincy Council (SCC) and Christ’s Little Ones (CLONES), KNUST has called on the Vice-Chancellor to discuss the operations of Christ’s Little Ones and the upcoming International Children’s Conference to be held at KNUST.
Fellows from the American Council on Education, the major coordinating body for higher education institutions in America has visited Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The delegation was made up of Administrators and Academics from the various education institutions in the U.S.A.
The German Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Dr Manus Haas has visited KNUST to acquaint himself with developments in relation to German initiatives and projects on campus .He first called on the Vice-Chancellor and toured the premises of the German sponsored Research Center-Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine(KCCR).
Proposals for the opening of a branch of the Ghana Law School at the Faculty of Law (KNUST) have reached advanced stages.
The Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II (Asantehene) has been conducted round to inspect the on-going projects in the University.
A three-day workshop on the emerging Oil and Gas in Ghana has been organised for Twenty-Five young Professionals from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology at the Engineering Guest House. Selected participants for the maiden edition of the workshop were top final year students across all the programmes in the College of Engineering.
