Edmund Darko, a Ghanaian alumnus of KNUST now studying at Ohio University, has created Reliving Relics, an interactive virtual reality platform that documents and presents African history through experiential storytelling. His project, which explores cultural heritage such as the Golden Stool's historical significance to the Ashanti Kingdom, won first place at the 2026 Ohio University Student Research and Creative Activity Expo.
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Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, former Minister of Education and MP for Bosomtwe, recalled becoming the first in his family to attend secondary school, describing the challenges of navigating the system as a village boy and the financial hardships that forced him to attend as a day student at Jachie Pramso Senior High School, studying General Arts with Mathematics and French electives.
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Dr Linus Kweku Labik of KNUST's Department of Physics has been awarded a research grant from Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) to support work on planet formation processes. His former year group at St Augustine's College has celebrated the achievement as a reflection of academic excellence.
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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has secured a GH¢400 million contract from the Ghana Education Trust Fund for medical equipment to establish a new teaching hospital, expected to enhance medical training and specialised healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region and beyond.
21 hours ago · Daily Guide →
MTN Ghana has appointed Esi Mmirba Wilson as Chief Human Resource Officer, effective 15 April 2026. Wilson, a seasoned HR executive with over 23 years of experience, was previously instrumental in Ghana's banking sector consolidation, leading the integration of seven banks and overseeing the transition of more than 2,500 employees.
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The Ghana Education Trust Fund has awarded a GH₵400 million contract to procure medical equipment for a new teaching hospital at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The facility will support medical training, research, and specialized healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region.
23 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund has awarded a GH¢400 million contract for medical equipment to establish a new teaching hospital at KNUST, aimed at enhancing training for medical professionals and delivering specialised healthcare services to the Ashanti Region and beyond.
27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Education Trust Fund has committed GH¢400 million to procure modern medical equipment for a teaching hospital at KNUST, aiming to transform the institution into a centre of excellence for clinical training, research, and healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region and beyond.
27 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Oheneba Yaw Boamah, founder of Abrantie TheGentleman menswear brand, told young entrepreneurs at Hitz FM's "My Hustle" initiative that success comes from deliberate positioning and careful planning rather than chance, tracing his own path from secondary school visual arts through textile studies at KNUST.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →