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George and Angelina Owusu Foundation (GAF), an NGO has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology at the Council Chamber on 23rd November, 2020.The MoU will help to train high calibre of health professionals. GAF is an NGO with the vision to impact lives in Ghana through healthcare initiatives, primary and elementary and economic development.  The GAF with the requisite facilities for training, service and research would allow personnel from KNUST to undertake clinical training at its facility and offer service provision to patients. Also, as part of the agreement, GAF will lead fund-raising activities with KNUST to establish advanced special research and clinical care facilities.  The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mrs Rita Akosua Dickson mentioned that KNUST values the great relationship with its partners, therefore, tries its very best to build on the existing ones and create avenues for more. She, thus, commended...

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, of the College of Engineering KNUST has received a donation of a locally assembled Nissan Pick-Up from Japan Motors Trading Company Limited, a leading automobile company in Ghana. Presenting the Pick-Up to the management of KNUST, Mr. Salem Kalmoni, the managing director of the automobile company stated that, the building of a local assembly plant is part of efforts of the company to develop a comprehensive automobile industry in Ghana to serve the locals and other other African markets as well. The plant will also promote skills development and job creation for graduates in Ghana.  The Managing Director further congratulated Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson on her appointment as the first female Vice-Chancellor of KNUST. He again applauded the institution on its recent ranking as the best University in Ghana and 12th best University in Africa. He was excited about the healthy relationship between his company and KNUST and hoped the exist...

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...