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The Senior Minister, Honourable Yaw Osafo-Maafo has on Thursday, November 19, 2020 indicated government's readiness to provide special incentives with reduced interest rates through the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Ghana for private sectors to provide residential accommodation for students of the University. The Minister made the response after the Pro-Vice Chancellor, of KNUST, Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo seeked for government’s support in curbing the problem of inadequate residential facilities for students in his interaction with the Senior Minister. Speaking on their mission to the university, the Minister stated that, the meeting with the university formed part of the stakeholders’ consultations on the ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ initiative by the government. Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Pro-Vice Chancellor, KNUST Th Pro-Vice Chancellor, Professor Owusu-Dabo in his remarks stated that KNUST's contribution towards Ghana Beyond Aid' is to train students with entrepreneurial ...

The NDC  Parliamentary Candidate for Oforikrom Constituency, Hon. Henry Osei-Akoto has lamented over the unending exorbitant hostel prices suffered by students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in his constituency. The Honourable Aspirant and former student of the University stated how hotels owners increase prices outrageously every year to extort students who have no alternative than to resort these same hostels. The Honourable Aspirant in his quest of  unseating the current Member of Parliament of the constituency pledged that a vote for Henry Osei-Akoto is a vote for a push for regulation of KNUST hostel prices and by extension, a general university hostel pricing in Ghana. He further stated that Parliament is the only legally binding institution that exercises oversight on a wide-range of issues. And as an MP for Oforikrom he will send the grievances of these students in his constituency with regards to the exorbitant hostel prices to Parli...

Election is one way populace express how democratic their country is. The exercise paves way for electorates to participate in the process of governance. Election allows citizens to make their own choices and express their views with regards to how a country should be ran. A citizen who is patriotic or has his/her country at heart would definitely engage himself/herself in election to get the best leadership for his or her nation. This is an election year and in not more than three weeks we will be going to the polls, what’s your say? What is in your mind, what are your thoughts? Are you thinking of exercising your franchise or not? If your answer to this, is contrary to the affirmative. Whom do you think should select leaders of this country for you, ruminate on it? Imagine everyone deciding not to vote, how do we get the good leadership we are seeking for. Let’s change our mindsets and notions from the complacency in exercising our franchise and vote to elect the best leaders we have...

News reaching the front desk of KNUSTTigerEye indicate that, the Immediate past President of the JCR of the biggest hall in West Africa, Unity Hall has passed on. Mr. Doe Salassi as purported by sections of the media was admitted at the hospital after he complained of malaria but could not respond to treatment afterwards.  The sad news has however left majority of friends and family of the deceased in mystery . Funeral arrangements as well as burial date for the deceased have not been communicated as relatives of the deceased are psychological traumatised by the sad incident. Management  of KNUSTTigerEye media inc. wishes to express their condolence to the bereaved family. May the soul of Mr. Doe Selassi rest in perfect peace and in Power. Story by:  Dachaga Batiey Roger /KNUSTTigerEye Click on  HOME  to read some more stories

Mr. Daniel Addo, Managing Director of Consolidated Bank Ghana-CBG together with some selected staff of the bank has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST. Prof (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson on the 16th of November, 2020. On behalf of the Bank, Mr. Addo presented a citation to Professor Dickson in merit of her appointment as the first female Vice-Chancellor of KNUST. He recounted the relationship that has been cemented so far and assured management of the university a more stronger collaboration in the coming year. Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, Vice-Chancellor, KNUST In her remarks to the honour made by the bank to her, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor (Mrs.) Rita  Akosua Dickson again hinted on how the advent of COVID-19 has exposed the inability of majority of needy students to access online resources due to lack of requisite tools for studies, hence the notion behind the introduction of " Support one Needy Student With a Laptop" (SONSOL) initiative. She ho...

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has on the 20th of November extended the sales of the E- Voucher for both Postgraduate and Undergraduate  prospective applicants to 27th November, 2020. The announcement came after days of numerous demands from the general public pursuant to the release of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results The E-Voucher can be access by following the steps below Story by:  Dachaga Batiey Roger /KNUSTTigerEye Click on  HOME  to read some more stories

The College of Engineering, KNUST, Kumasi has organised a day's induction ceremony for it's newly employed members of staff. The aim of the ceremony as per custom is to educate members on lectures and examination issues, developing careers in academics, and the nitty gritty of the University as an administrative system. Other discussions made included; social issues affecting new lecturers, researchers and administrative tips on beginning with a good note. Professor Mark Adom-Asamoah, Provost, College of Engineering Prof. Mark Adom-Asamoah, the provost of the college in his overview stated that, the induction ceremony was put together to enable the new fellows settle down quickly and get acclimatise into the University System. He added that the programme forms part of the mentorship programme at the College. He emphasised the need for mentees to interact frequently with the mentors who have been assigned to them. He also motivated the new staff to feel free to interact with all...