Also known as: UHAS
University of Health and Allied Sciences — health training institution running undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, graduated 1,097 students at 10th Congregation in 2026.
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… The Paramount Chief further highlighted that the Ohawu campus joins a growing list of upgraded institutions in the Volta Region, citing developments such as the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho Technical University, and the Ho Teaching Hospital. …
Mahama commended for upgrading Ohawu Agricultural College to university statusThe Narcotics Control Commission and UHAS Basic School called for sustained investment in youth empowerment, education and community engagement as tools against drug abuse and trafficking, during the school's third World Drug Day celebration in Ho.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Narcotics Control Commission and UHAS Basic School called for sustained investment in youth empowerment, education and community engagement as tools against drug abuse and trafficking, during the school's third World Drug Day celebration in Ho.
25 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has issued an ultimatum to government, warning of possible industrial action if seven outstanding conditions of service for academic staff—including salary adjustments, OTSA payments, promotion arrears, and research allowances—are not resolved by June 30, 2026.
23 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has given the government until June 30 to address outstanding welfare and conditions-of-service concerns affecting members across public universities, or face nationwide industrial action. Key unresolved issues include failure to sign the Interim Salary Adjustment Agreement, delays in post-retirement contract renewals, promotion arrears, and unpaid allowances.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences and the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute held a forum themed "Breaking the Silence: Menstrual Hygiene Management and Adolescent Mental Health in Ghana" to discuss findings from a three-year research project and improve menstrual health outcomes for adolescent girls. Ghana Education Service Deputy Director-General Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi said menstruation was unnecessarily shrouded in secrecy and stigma, and that menstrual health involves dignity and mental wellbeing beyond access to sanitary products.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences held an inaugural lecture for Prof Yaw Asante, Dean of UHAS School of Medicine, who called for a paradigm shift in medical training to include critical thinking, simulation, and case-based learning, and to better prepare graduates for team-based, technology-enabled care.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A severe rainstorm struck Adaklu Kodzobi Ando on Saturday, May 30, uprooting two metal shipping containers that landed on a nearby residential building, destroying equipment in a business centre and causing structural damage to the building. No lives were lost or injuries recorded.
1 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A severe rainstorm in Adaklu Kodzobi Ando on May 30 uprooted two metal shipping containers that landed on a nearby residential building, destroying equipment in a business centre and causing structural damage to the house. No injuries or deaths were reported.
31 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Isaac Nlason won the SRC presidential election at the Ghana School of Law with 1,171 votes (44.97% of valid votes cast) in a five-way race, campaigning on student welfare, academic support, and transparent leadership.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences held the second session of its 10th Congregation ceremony in Ho, graduating 1,097 students—967 undergraduate and 130 postgraduate—in health and allied science programmes. The ceremony centred on bridging Africa's reproductive health gap through health training institutions.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Health and Allied Sciences has appealed for increased government support to expand infrastructure, recruit more staff, and introduce new academic programmes, including MSc, MPhil and PhD offerings in Health Data Science, Chemical Biology, and other fields beginning in 2026 and 2027. The university, which began operations in 2012 with 154 students, currently runs 23 undergraduate and 25 postgraduate programmes and graduated 1,097 students at its 10th Congregation.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Residents of Keta Central in the Volta Region have protested against the government's decision to site a 24-hour economy market and a UHAS pharmacy project outside their community, arguing that Keta Central met all criteria to host both projects and that the decision was unfair and politically motivated.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana University Sports Association concluded the 9th Mini GUSA Games at UPSA from May 5–15, 2026, bringing together student-athletes from multiple universities to compete in football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, athletics and other disciplines. UCC emerged as overall champions with 50 medals, followed by UEW with 47 and KNUST with 39.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Governing Council of Garden City University has introduced its newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof. Eric Kwesi Ofori, to the Asantehene during a courtesy call at Manhyia Palace. The council chairman noted the university's role in training health professionals and disclosed plans for a 100-bed teaching hospital.
12 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra, is hosting the 9th edition of the Ghana University Sports Association Mini Games from May 5 to May 15, 2026, bringing together 14 public universities to compete under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism". The opening ceremony took place on May 8 with Vice Chancellor Prof. John Kwaku Mensah Mawutor presiding, and an opening match between UPSA and the University of Health and Allied Sciences.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana faces a cultural dilemma over holding national entertainment award ceremonies on May 9, the anniversary of the 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster that claimed 126 lives. The tension pits the duty of remembrance and respect for victims' families against arguments that national artistic achievements could honor the vibrancy of those lost.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Laboratory medicine is central to clinical decision-making and patient outcomes in Ghana. International examples from the UK, US, and South Africa demonstrate that effective laboratory governance requires functional differentiation and collaborative structures rather than hierarchical professional control.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The University of Professional Studies, Accra will host the 9th Mini Ghana University Sports Association Games from May 5–15, 2026, with 16 public universities competing in football, badminton, 3×3 basketball, athletics, volleyball, tennis and table tennis under the theme "Integrating University Sports with Academic Professionalism."
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Holy Child College of Education at Fijai in the Western Region climaxed its 80th anniversary celebration on Saturday with the theme "80 years of excellence: Empowerment and innovation in teacher education in the 21st century." The college's principal noted its enduring impact in teacher education, having produced generations of educators serving across Ghana and beyond.
30 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Electricity Company of Ghana has announced temporary power curtailment in parts of the Volta and Oti Regions following a fire outbreak at the Ghana Grid Company substation at Akosombo, which reduced power available for distribution to the two regions.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on colleges of education to embrace modern pedagogies, digital tools and research-driven approaches to prepare educators for classrooms. She noted that government will expand infrastructure, improve teaching resources, and integrate technology into education delivery.
27 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
President John Dramani Mahama has upgraded the Ohawu Agricultural College into a campus of the University of Engineering and Agricultural Science, a move the Paramount Chief of the Avatime Traditional Area says will advance education and agricultural development in the Volta Region.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →