Education

UTAG-KNUST has strongly opposed GTEC’s proposed harmonisation of academic promotion standards across Ghana’s public universities, arguing that the policy threatens institutional autonomy and ignores critical challenges such as staffing shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and research capacity gaps. This in-depth report examines the controversy, expert perspectives, policy implications, and what the dispute means for the future of higher education in Ghana.

Entertainment & Religion

Health

A breakthrough has been reached in the KATH strike crisis as Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene announces an agreement between hospital management and health unions. This in-depth investigative report examines the suspension of KATH’s CEO, the doctors’ and nurses’ strike, hospital congestion, healthcare infrastructure challenges, and the government’s plans to ease pressure on Ghana’s second-largest teaching hospital.

Technology & Gadgets

Researchers at KNUST’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence Lab are developing an AI-powered system to detect rare genetic diseases early and improve treatment outcomes. In an interview with Ghanaian Watch, Professor Jerry John Kponyo explains how artificial intelligence and genomic data could help diagnose conditions affecting millions of Ghanaians and transform healthcare across Africa.

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has clarified the circumstances surrounding the recent power disconnection at Kejetia Market, following a report by Ghanaian Watch titled ‘Dumsor’ Strikes Kejetia Market for Days, Wreaks Havoc – Traders Face Business Collapse, Drivers Lose Passengers.