The Ho Technical University (HTU) has matriculated its foundation students numbering 974 students. comprising 668 males and 306 females. They pursued various programmes in Bachelor in Technology, Higher National Diploma and non-tertiary courses. Professor Emmanuel Sakyi, acting Vice-Chancellor, said the HTU was a brand and asked the students to count themselves blessed to be the … Read more
Speaking at a symposium for staff of Takoradi Technical University on the conversion process, Prof. Addei called on heads of technical universities to learn transformational leadership to enable them implement changes that will make their institutions strong against competition at the tertiary education level. He said the technical university model has the potential to be … Read more
The three-member Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Wa Polytechnic has finished its work and submitted its reports to government, recommending three persons for appointment. The IMC took appropriate steps using the process to recommend the three persons for appointment as Rector, Registrar and Finance Officer. Recommendation for the appointments of the three persons, was … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to the rectors of the various polytechnics around the country that have been converted into technical universities to stick to their primary mandate of training students in technical and vocational courses. According to him, these are the areas the polytechnics need to train students, hence the decision to convert … Read more
The Deputy Minister of Education in charge of Tertiary, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has explained that government’s decision to add both Tamale and Cape Coast Polytechnics to list of Polytechnics to be converted into technical universities is not for political gains. According to the Deputy Minister, every Polytechnic was assessed based on certain criteria but both Tamale … Read more
Six public polytechnics earmarked for conversion into technical universities have met the eligibility criteria, a report of the Education Committee of Parliament has said. They are the Accra, Ho, Koforidua, Sunyani, Kumasi and Takoradi polytechnics. The eligibility criteria hinged on institutional standing, academic staff requirements and evidence of collaboration with industry and employers in the … Read more
A group of students and lecturers at the Kumasi Polytechnic in Ghana’s second main city, are resorting to electricity to solve some of the challenges in the automobile industry. Ghana imports an estimated 70,000 vehicles annually. These vehicles are powered either by petrol or diesel. Some of them are also old meaning there’s the challenge … Read more
Information reaching GhanaStar.com indicates the Main Campus of the Takoradi Polytechnic has been disconnected from the National Grid by the Electricity Company of Ghana due to outstanding bill arrears running into hundreds of Ghana cedis. This is part of the disconnection exercise by the electricity company of Ghana to clamp down on institutions that default … Read more
The Deputy Minister in charge of Tertiary Education, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed optimism that the impasse between the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over their book and research allowance will be resolved soon. He said the ministry had held a meeting with vice chancellors, and expressed the hope that the engagement would … Read more