A storey building under construction at the city campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale collapsed last Saturday during a rainstorm. There was no casualty. The incident happened at night, at a time there were no workers on site. The scene had been cordoned off when Graphic Online visited the campus on […]
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Rawlings’ family welcomes decision to name UDS after him
The family of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings has welcomed any decision to name the University for Development Studies (UDS) after him. According to the family, it has never been against such a ‘forward looking’ decision, thus, it welcomed the naming of the institution after him. “We have quickly checked with her excellency […]
Rename UDS after Rawlings-President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called on the Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS) to consider his earlier proposal to rename the university after the late former president Jerry John Rawlings. According to the president, when he earlier proposed to name the university after him, Former President Rawlings declined the proposal. […]
Lecturers of UDS Wa Campus threaten demo over new promotions requirement
Lecturers of the Wa Campus of the University of Development Studies (UDS) are livid over a new requirement tied to the promotion of lecturers of the University. An internal memo from the University’s Governing Council and sighted by citinewsroom.com tied promotion of lecturers due for promotions to professorial ranks to the supervision of postgraduate students and grants […]
10 people turn up for demo against renaming of Navrongo Campus of UDS after CK Tedam
A paltry ten people today turned up for a demonstration against the renaming of the Navrongo campus of the University for Development Studies after late ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart C K Tedam. BestNewsGH.com sources say the starting point for the demonstration was the St. John Bosco College of Education junction. According to the […]
Zeinab Denderi makes history by becoming first ever female SRC President of UDS, Nyankpala campus
A female level 300 Social Change Communication student of the Nyankpala campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) has made history by emerging as the first ever female Students Representative Council (SRC) president. This is the first time in the close to 30 years life span of the school that a woman has been […]
Rawlings writes to Education Minister: exclude my name from public universities draft bill
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has written to the Minister for Education, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, requesting that his name be excluded from the Public Universities Draft Bill to be submitted to parliament. The former president has asked government to withdraw the decision to name the University for Development Studies (UDS) after him, explaining that he […]
Details: what UDS student who committed suicide over poor academic performance told his mother and girlfriend in suicide note
It has emerged that the final year student of the Wa Campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) who committed suicide over poor academic performance, actually sent a suicide note to his mother who is said to reside in the Western Regional Capital of Takoradi and his girlfriend. He is said to have apologized […]
Realignment of courses at Wa UDS Campus: Make the policy and roadmap info available to stakeholders-Concerned Citizen
The governing Council of the University for Development studies and the management have been impressed upon, to make available to all relevant stakeholders, the realignment policy and roadmap that culminated in the migration of courses run at the Wa Campus to the Tamale Campus even after fierce resistance from various interest groups. A citizen from […]
UWR: I share in the vision of Akufo-Addo and Bawumia, ignore publication that I lampooned Bawumia-NPP Regional Treasurer
The Upper West regional treasurer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Tanko Dawda has denied a publication making the rounds that he has lampooned vice president Mahamudu Bawumia on the issue of his alleged large sized delegation to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) meeting. Accra based Citi Fm reported […]