Dr Joseph Kwaku Asamoah, a lecturer in the Department of Commercial Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed Deputy Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC), according to a Myjoyonline report published on 12 October 2026.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has trained more than 290 faculty members from the University and its affiliated institutions in generative artificial intelligence to support teaching, learning and research.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) will receive an additional 2,000 laptops to expand training under the government’s One Million Coders Programme, Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations Minister Samuel Nartey George said.
The KNUST Nkabom Collaborative has trained 100 participants, including eight persons with disabilities, in entrepreneurship at Takoradi Technical University (TTU), helping them develop business ideas and explore opportunities for economic independence.
Akosua Achiaa Sarpong, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has won the John Mensah Sarbah Award for the best all-round performance in the Professional Law Examinations at the 63rd Call to the Bar ceremony.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has postponed reopening for the 2026/2027 academic year indefinitely, citing the ongoing strike by the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). The University was originally scheduled to reopen on October 13, 2026.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and China’s Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT) are seeking to expand cooperation in automotive technology and new energy, linking Chinese language education with scientific research and technical training.
Prof. Akwasi Antwi-Kusi, dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been honoured for his leadership and contributions to the school ahead of the end of his tenure on October 30, 2026.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and China’s Hubei University of Automotive Technology (HUAT) have agreed on plans for a joint degree pathway that would allow KNUST students to earn undergraduate qualifications from both institutions before pursuing a master’s degree.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Nelson Mandela University in South Africa are exploring a formal partnership in research, innovation, technology and student development.
Team Zerooth has won the inaugural Secure AI Hackathon at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), receiving US$700 for Guard+, a tool designed to strengthen the security of artificial intelligence assistants.
Ghana should prepare for possible rainfall disruptions, longer dry spells and increased heat stress as El Niño strengthens, a climate scientist at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has said.
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM), led by KNUST alumnus Dr. Joseph Bonney, has secured a long-term agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to implement a multi-country initiative aimed at strengthening emergency care in four African countries.
The Safe Arrivals Team of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has received commendation from senior management for its efforts to support newly admitted international students arriving in Ghana to begin their studies.
Professor Frances Thelma Kwabea Owusu-Daaku, a retired Professor of Social Pharmacy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been recognised for her contribution to pharmacy education, professional leadership, women’s empowerment and mentorship.
Linda Ayesu, a former President of the KNUST Media and Communication Students Association, has been elected Press and Information Secretary of the 24th administration of the University Students Association of Ghana (USAG).
Livestock-crop integration offers the highest economic returns among five climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions practised by smallholder farmers in northern Ghana, a KNUST study has found.
Matilda Dibloni Kokar, the immediate past Local NUGS President of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been elected the 24th President of the University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG).
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) in collaboration with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI), is pushing for the development of a nationally owned food composition database to provide reliable data on foods grown and consumed in Ghana.
Mr Isaac Gyeku, Chief Executive Officer of Multinec Enterprise, has donated 100 new chairs to the KNUST University Hospital (UHS-KNUST) to support its annual student health screening exercise. The donation is expected to improve seating arrangements and support the smooth conduct of the exercise, which provides health screening services to students.
Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, have won the 2026 Pan-African AI Summit Hack-AI-Thon with an artificial intelligence-powered solution that could help cocoa farmers turn discarded cocoa pod husks into an additional source of income.
Radiation protection training for health professionals must be backed by assessments and long-term follow-up to ensure that knowledge gained translates into safer practices in health facilities, experts have said.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has concluded the first cohort of its Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) in Sekondi in the Western Region.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), has launched its Blended Partner University (BPU) Entrepreneurship Training Programme at Takoradi Technical University (TTU).
Two senior administrators of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Mrs. Theodora Oduro and Ms. Susana Asamoah, Esq., have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Registrar, marking significant milestones in careers spanning university administration, student support, development planning and institutional governance.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has hosted a training workshop on low-cost air quality sensors as part of efforts to strengthen air quality monitoring and data-driven environmental decision-making in Ghana and the West African sub-region.
Professor Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Provost of the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.
By the time Jason Antwi-Agyei walked back into KNUST Junior High School, he was no longer the pupil who once sat among the students dreaming of becoming a quiz contestant. He returned as a champion.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Twellium Industrial Company Ltd have begun discussions on a strategic partnership to strengthen industry-academia collaboration in research, student training, staff development and graduate employment.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Christian Agyare, and representatives of the German-West African Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) have met the leadership of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to discuss sustaining the Centre beyond its second funding phase.
The 1986 year group of University Primary School, now KNUST Basic School, has donated 1,000 books valued at more than GH¢30,000 to the School to promote reading and support teaching and learning. The group, known as Awesome U.P. ’86, made the donation as part of activities marking 40 years since members left the School.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) will host 320 female senior high school students for a six-day residential camp aimed at strengthening girls’ interest and participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Professor Christian Agyare, has called for greater domestic investment in research and workforce development as external financial support to countries in the Global South declines.
Poor hydrological connectivity may be undermining mangrove restoration efforts at the Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site (KLCRS), with a KNUST study identifying dissolved oxygen and pH as key indicators for determining whether sites are suitable for restoration.
The University Health Services (UHS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in collaboration with the Radiation Protection Institute (RPI) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC), has begun a national training course to strengthen radiation protection and safety practices in healthcare.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), through the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), is taking a leading scientific role in an international research project seeking to generate evidence for the safe use of ivermectin in young children.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has launched its Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) programme in Sekondi in the Western Region.
Two faculty members of the KNUST School of Nursing and Midwifery have been honoured at the 2026 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards for their contributions to nursing and midwifery education and research in Ghana.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is strengthening its collaboration with the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) through research training and student placements in photonics as the newly established Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) expands its international partnerships.
A team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), led by Professor Priscilla Kolibea Mante of the Department of Pharmacology, has secured $5.1 million from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme to strengthen climate-resilient health systems through the pharmacy workforce.
More than 92 per cent of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) staff surveyed are willing to receive healthcare under the Family Practice Model (FPM) at the University Hospital, a study by researchers from KNUST and the University of Ghana has found.
Members of the Class of 2006 of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have marked 20 years since completing their studies with a donation towards the school’s ongoing legacy project.
Dr. Marian Bokor, an alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has won two awards at the 2026 Forty Under 40 Awards Ghana. Dr. Bokor was named Outstanding Personality in the Consultancy Category and also received the People’s Choice Award, presented to the nominee who received the highest number of public votes.
Professor Nana Yaw Asiedu of the Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been appointed an Honorary Professor at the University of South Africa (UNISA).
Prof. Eric Appau Asante, Artificial Intelligence Coordinator at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has urged churches and Christians to strengthen digital verification as artificial intelligence makes it increasingly difficult to distinguish authentic content from manipulated material.
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have developed an artificial intelligence-powered system to improve communication between Ghanaian Sign Language users and healthcare professionals who do not understand sign language.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has launched the Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) to strengthen Ghana’s capacity in photonics research, scientific measurement and technology development.
The KNUST Counselling Centre has trained its staff in advanced therapeutic practices and emotional regulation as the University strengthens counselling services to help students navigate academic, social and personal challenges.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has received the Africa Higher Education for Transformation (AHEFT) Prize for Excellence in Research and Innovation in recognition of the University’s contribution to research, innovation and national development.
The Tackling the Obstacles to Fight Filarial Infections and Podoconiosis (TAKeOFF) Consortium has marked 10 years of collaborative research, capacity building and health interventions, with stakeholders calling for stronger partnerships to sustain gains in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
