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University headlines gathered from other news sites and updated through the day. Every story is credited to the newsroom that reported it, with a link to the original.

3News · 2h ago · KNUST

KNUST, DNDi set up Ghana's first lab to test 100 molecules against schistosomiasis

KNUST and DNDi have launched a German-funded laboratory partnership in Kumasi to screen about 100 drug compounds against juvenile and adult bilharzia worms.

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3News · 3h ago · UPSA

Lekzy De Comic opens up about career struggles, relationships ahead of UPSA show

Comedian Lekzy De Comic shares his journey in the comedy industry, early financial struggles, relationship challenges, and upcoming November 7 show at UPSA.

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MyJoyOnline · 10h ago · University of Ghana

CPS to award best-performing student in Economics at UG City Campus

The Centre for Policy Scrutiny (CPS) has announced plans to award the best-performing Economics student at the University of Ghana to promote academic excellence and encourage outstanding performance among students.

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Graphic Online · 1d ago

AngloGold Ashanti awards scholarships to 30 tertiary students

AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has awarded tertiary scholarships to 30 brilliant but needy students from its host communities. The awards were made under the second rollout of its community scholarship support scheme, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 50 since the programme’s inception.

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MyJoyOnline · 1d ago · KNUST

KNUST, Norwegian consulting firm explore partnership on student exchange, research

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has initiated discussions with the Norwegian African Relations Consult (NARC) to establish a strategic partnership aimed at promoting international academic exchange and collaborative research between Ghana and Norway.

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MyJoyOnline · 1d ago

Premier Nursing College seeks government support to expand campus, introduce degree programmes

Premier Nursing and Midwifery Training College has appealed to the government, traditional authorities and other stakeholders for financial and institutional support to expand its operations and enhance the training of nurses and midwives in Ghana.

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Adom Online · 1d ago

‎Yeji Nursing and Midwifery Training College matriculates 311 student, launches 10th anniversary celebration

The Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Yeji, in the Pru East District of the Bono East Region, has matriculated 311 students at its seventh matriculation ceremony, marking a decade of its contribution to nursing and midwifery education in Ghana.

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Graphic Online · 1d ago · UPSA

UPSA graduates urged to prioritise right attitude

The Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Dr Divine Selase Agbeti, has urged graduates of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) to make the right attitude and continuous learning key to building successful careers.

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MyJoyOnline · 2d ago · KNUST

Armah-Kofi Buah challenges KNUST engineering students to lead the fight against galamsey

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has challenged geological engineering students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) to use their professional expertise to develop practical solutions to illegal mining and environmental destruction.

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MyJoyOnline · 2d ago · KNUST

KNUST, Lands Ministry explore plans for satellite campus in Nzema to honour Nkrumah

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is exploring plans to establish a satellite campus in Nzema in the Western Region in honour of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

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MyJoyOnline · 2d ago

RNAQ Foundation, Ga Mantse award scholarships to 115 Ga-Dangme students

The RNAQ Foundation, in partnership with the Ga Mantse, King Nii Teiko Tsuru II, has awarded scholarships to 115 deserving Ga-Dangme students to support their education and ease the financial burden on their families.

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MyJoyOnline · 2d ago

Ten new scholars join Drive to Inspire – Africa, continuing scholars receive laptops

Ten new tertiary students have joined the Drive to Inspire – Africa LBG (DTI-A) scholarship programme, while some continuing scholars have received laptops to support their academic work. The awards were presented at a scholarship ceremony in Accra on October 30, 2026, organised by DTI-A in partnership with the Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation (SMF).

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MyJoyOnline · 2d ago

Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation awards 10 more scholarships to African students under Drive to Inspire partnership

The Sanjeev Mansotra Foundation (SMF) has awarded 10 additional scholarships to young Africans under its partnership with Drive to Inspire – Africa LBG (DTI-A), bringing the total number of beneficiaries under the initiative to 20.

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Graphic Online · 2d ago

Garden City University appoints Akosua Magee as Director of Admissions

Garden City University (GCU) has appointed a Fulbright Scholar and experienced educationist, Shannan Akosua Magee, as Director of Admissions and International Recruitment to strengthen student recruitment and expand access to quality higher education.

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Graphic Online · 2d ago

Cardinal Turkson challenges graduates to uphold truth, integrity

The Chancellor of the Catholic University of Ghana (CUG), Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, has challenged graduates to look beyond their academic certificates and use their knowledge to promote truth, integrity, compassion and human dignity.

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Adom Online · 3d ago · University of Ghana

UG to expand student accommodation as 2026/27 freshmen matriculate

The University of Ghana says it is pursuing measures to expand on-campus accommodation as it welcomes fresh students for the 2026/27 academic year. The announcement comes as the university holds its matriculation ceremony across five sessions for its four colleges and the Accra City Campus.

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MyJoyOnline · 3d ago

Rent Control orders UGEL, private hostel operators to refund excess rent by November 17

The Rent Control Department (RCD) has directed the University of Ghana Enterprises Limited (UGEL) and all private hostel operators across the country to suspend rent increases that have not undergone the required legal assessment and refund excess rent paid by affected tenants by November 17, 2026.

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MyJoyOnline · 3d ago · University of Ghana

UG to expand student accommodation as 2026/27 freshmen matriculate

The University of Ghana says it is pursuing measures to expand on-campus accommodation as it welcomes fresh students for the 2026/27 academic year. The announcement comes as the university holds its matriculation ceremony across five sessions for its four colleges and the Accra City Campus.

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Adom Online · 3d ago · University of Ghana

Abuakwa South MP supports medical student with laptop, financial assistance

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has donated a laptop and provided financial assistance to a young man from Asiakwa who has gained admission to the University of Ghana Medical School, Legon.

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MyJoyOnline · 3d ago

Garden City University launches programme to support SHS students

Garden City University (GCU) has launched an academic enrichment initiative to help Senior High School (SHS) students adjust to Ghana’s revised education curriculum through practical learning, university-level instruction, and access to specialised facilities.

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MyJoyOnline · 3d ago

Government plans free tertiary education, 5% jobs quota for persons with disabilities

The government has announced plans to introduce free tertiary education for persons with disabilities and enforce a minimum five per cent employment quota in public and private institutions as part of efforts to improve their participation in national development.

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Adom Online · 3d ago

Savannah College of Education staff suspend strike

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) have suspended their sit-down strike at the Savannah College of Education in Daboya, effective November 1, 2026.

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Adom Online · 4d ago

Harmful peer associations in universities lead to academic failure, PUG VC warns freshers

The Vice-Chancellor of the Presbyterian University, Ghana (PUG), Prof. John Ofosu-Anim, has urged newly admitted students to prioritise healthy academic networking over harmful relationships. Prof. Ofosu-Anim warned that wrong relationships and networks remain a major cause of failure among university students, stressing that PUG will not compromise on discipline.

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MyJoyOnline · 4d ago

Savannah College of Education staff resume duties after strike suspension

The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG) have suspended their sit-down strike at the Savannah College of Education in Daboya, effective November 1, 2026.

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Sources: 3News, Adom Online, Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline. Headlines and photos belong to their publishers.