National Service Scheme releases certificates

The Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS) has released certificates for National Service Personnel who completed their Service for the 2015/2016 service year.

A statement signed by the Executive Director of the Scheme, HON. USSIF MUSTAPHA, said All national service personnel who successfully completed their mandatory national service for the above stipulated period could therefore contact their various NSS regional secretariats from Wednesday, 4th October, 2017.

“Personnel who completed their service for the 2015/2016 service year can visit the Regional Office of the Region they did their national service to collect their certificates,” the statement added.

NATIONAL SERVICE CERTIFICATES FOR 2015/2016
Accra, Ghana – Monday, October 2, 2017: The Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has completed all processes towards issuance of National Service Certificates for the 2015/2016 service year.
All national service personnel who successfully completed their mandatory national service for the above stipulated period could therefore contact their various NSS regional secretariats from Wednesday, 4th October, 2017 with valid NSS identification and or national identification cards for collection of their national service certificates.

Signed
HON. USSIF MUSTAPHA
ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KNUST Suspends 23 Students for Hooting at Female Colleagues

Twenty-three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been suspended by authorities of the University for hooting at a female colleague

The suspended students include the Public Relations Officer of Unity Hall, Dominic Donkor who led freshers affiliated to the hall to hoot at female students on campus.

KNUST Disciplinary Committee Chairman, Mr. Nathaniel Arthur confirmed on campus radio Focus FM hooting is prohibited on campus and therefore punishable.

“In as much as hooting at ladies was overlooked in the Hall, it was not appropriate for residents of the halls to engage in the act”, he stated.

“This is uncalled for and discriminatory all students should learn to quite from it”, the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee pointed out.

Meanwhile, some students have condemned hooting on campus and have welcomed the news of suspension of their colleagues.

KNUST Suspends 23 Students for Hooting at Female Colleagues

Twenty-three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been suspended by authorities of the University for hooting at a female colleague

The suspended students include the Public Relations Officer of Unity Hall, Dominic Donkor who led freshers affiliated to the hall to hoot at female students on campus.

KNUST Disciplinary Committee Chairman, Mr. Nathaniel Arthur confirmed on campus radio Focus FM hooting is prohibited on campus and therefore punishable.

“In as much as hooting at ladies was overlooked in the Hall, it was not appropriate for residents of the halls to engage in the act”, he stated.

“This is uncalled for and discriminatory all students should learn to quite from it”, the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee pointed out.

Meanwhile, some students have condemned hooting on campus and have welcomed the news of suspension of their colleagues.

KNUST Suspends 23 Students for Hooting at Female Colleagues

Twenty-three students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been suspended by authorities of the University for hooting at a female colleague

The suspended students include the Public Relations Officer of Unity Hall, Dominic Donkor who led freshers affiliated to the hall to hoot at female students on campus.

KNUST Disciplinary Committee Chairman, Mr. Nathaniel Arthur confirmed on campus radio Focus FM hooting is prohibited on campus and therefore punishable.

“In as much as hooting at ladies was overlooked in the Hall, it was not appropriate for residents of the halls to engage in the act”, he stated.

“This is uncalled for and discriminatory all students should learn to quite from it”, the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee pointed out.

Meanwhile, some students have condemned hooting on campus and have welcomed the news of suspension of their colleagues.

Angry JHS pupils repeated for poor performance set classrooms ablaze

About 130 pupils and teachers of Tabiri Gyansa Junior High School at Mpasaaso Number One in the Ashanti, Region have been left without shelter after fire ravaged their three-unit classroom block.

Wednesday night’s incident in the Ahafo Ano South District saw teaching and learning materials and other school property completely burnt. 

Though the cause of the fire has not been established yet, school authorities suspect a group of pupils who had been asked to repeat their class for non-performance, is behind the fire.

News of inferno at the school which sits on the outskirts of the town came as a surprise to many because there is no electricity there.

Distress calls to the nearest fire station at Mankranso yielded no result.

Members of the community managed to salvage only a few pieces of furniture.
Pupils and teachers arrived at the compound Thursday morning to a devastating sight of the destruction.

They later wore red armbands, calling for investigations to track down and bring the perpetrators to book.

The pupils said they brought the threats to the attention community leaders and police after an earlier arson attempt.

Though teachers will not speak on record, they said they have been targets of robbery.

The community is saddened at the incident.           

Nana Obiri Yeboah, a concerned parent said the whole community has kept awake since the time of the incident.

Police at Mankranso have commenced investigations into the matter.

District Commander, Supt. John Adusei indicated that they are working with the community to uncover the mystery behind the incident.

"We have been on the ground since the incident happened, my men were even present when the fire was consuming the building. The people are suspecting arson so we will consider that as well", he said.

The community has proposed a Senior High School structure under construction should be used temporarily by the displaced JHS pupils.

Omanhene of the area, Nana Tabiri Gyansah said the community will prepare the proposed site to receive the students.

Meanwhile, the District Education Directorate has assured that it will liaise with the community to resettle the pupils, based on advice from the District Security Committee.

Public Relations Officer, Osei Brenya disclosed the Directorate is also considering sharing pupils among schools in the community.

Teachers upon request will be transferred temporarily from the community until the place is declared safe for them.

"Teachers do not feel safe so we will also consider their safety in every step we take", he Mr. Osei Brenya added.

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In Kumasi: KNUST level 100 student commits suicide

A level 100 BA Geography and Rural Development student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has reportedly committed suicide.

The student, identified as Stephen Nana Agyei Manu, was reportedly found lying in a prone position inside a female washroom in the CCB building on the campus of the university in the hot afternoon of Thursday with an empty bottle of Nopest insecticide.

He is alleged to have taken in doses of the insecticide in a suicide mission.

Manu was initially rushed to the KNUST Hospital for treatment by the security officials of the University.

According to the police, at about 3:00 pm Thursday they received information from the KNUST security officers that a student of the institution had attempted suicide by gulping down poisonous insecticide.

Crime scene officers dispatched to the University found the young man dead and later identified him as Stephen Nana Agyei Manu, who was pursuing a BA degree in Geography and Rural Development, the police said.

The 20-year old, who had no torture marks on his body, was reportedly dressed in a pair of blue jeans trousers matched with white, blue and black shirt.

His body has since been deposited at the morgue of the KNUST Hospital.

Investigation is ongoing, whilst the cause of death has provisionally been put as insecticide poisoning, pending confirmation by the coroner during the inquest, according to the Daily Guide newspaper.

UHAS rusticates five students, two others to be sacked

The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has rusticated five students for examination malpractices in the second semester of the 2016/2017 academic year.

Two other students are to be expelled from the University for examination related misconduct, Professor John Gyapong, the Vice Chancellor of the University, said at the six matriculation of newly admitted students for the 2017/2018 academic year.

He said UHAS “takes examinations very seriously and abhors examination malpractices” and urged the fresh students to read and abide by all regulations governing the conduct of students especially on the conduct of examinations in the students’ handbook.

Prof Gyapong called on the students to play responsible roles saying you were admitted as individuals and would therefore be responsible individually for all actions throughout your stay in the University.

He said in the last five years, the University has made significant progresses and asked the students to take advantage of facilities and opportunities in the University to excel.

Prof Gyapong said the University was gratified that a major challenge faced by students in the past was gradually being resolved with the inception of Metro Mass Transit Services to provide transport services for students and staff.

He said the University Management had assembled competent and experienced professors, lecturers, administrators and other professionals to ensure that students were productive during their stay in UHAS.

The Vice Chancellor urged the students to build long lasting relationships with their colleagues and be disciplined by imbibing the values and ethos of the University.

A total of 1,401 students were admitted but 824 enrolled out of 5,340 applications for undergraduate programmes.

The University also received 112 applications for postgraduate programmes in the School of Public Health, admitted 27 and enrolled 25.

Credit: 3news