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                                         Story by;Richmond Agyare Ella and her team  Emmanuella Boakye-Yiadom, the former General Secretary of the University of Ghana PENSA and the former Deputy Head Girl’s President for Asanteman Senior High School, successfully filed her nomination for the 2022/2023 SRC election at the UGSRC Union building on Saturday, August 20,2022. Campusmedia was alerted to this by a video circulating on social media. In an interview with campusmedia after filing of nomination,she said  “My resolve to serve this noble association as a General Secretary was informed by the utmost conviction for selfless service coupled with my varied experience and expertise within the student leadership architecture. ELLA added that,she is on a mission with a workable plan to ensure a seamless continuity in the good works of the current SRC Executives which is aimed a...

                                 🖇story by: Kengel Yeboah  Commonwealth hall On Friday, August 5,2022, several media outlets reported an alleged clash in front of the SRC Union building between residents of the Commonwealth Hall (Vandals) and the Mensah Sarbah hall (Vikings). Earlier yesterday, August 6,2022, a communique purportedly from the University of Ghana Registrar's office claimed there was a clash between the two aforementioned Halls. Kendave discovered a letter circulating on social media from the Commonwealth Hall JCR's office denying the Vandals' involvement in the clash. They believe that,some people who are not from the hall engaged in the said act. Below is the letter;

“ Every choice comes with a consequence. Once you make a choice you must accept responsibilities. You cannot escape the consequence of your choices, whether you like them or not ." ~Roy Bennett. Just like an inevitable path to pry on to a destination you cannot do without, choices are instrumental in our day-to-day activities and a very large extent: our lives. Your inability to choose even is a choice on its own. We as loyalists and compatriots of the Elephant family are faced with a decision that holds our future in ransom, a decision that tends to take us all to the enviable avenue of treasures and likewise a decision that can take us to a land of regrets and wanton remorse. The onus now then lies in our respective bosoms to do the needful to help ourselves and posterity.  Once again, our great Elephant party is at a juncture of decision making. We head to the polls to choose for ourselves leaders who would man affairs and spearhead an unprecedented revolution that has been rar...

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has issued a press statement regarding the UTAG strike. Below is the statement;

Master Frank Toko Over the years, deliberations between government and labor unions have resulted in a strike action one way or the other. The most difficult ones are the ones where health and education-related  unions lay down their tools and commence a tug of war with the employer. Within the space of 6 months; i.e. August 2021 to January 2022, UTAG and government have been at opposite sides on the negotiation table regarding conditions of service of the university teacher and the IMP which is a 114% of their basic salary as of 2013.  There have been concerns and various unions amongst the affected stakeholders (students) have continued to call for a compromise and a better negotiation. In the past few months, NUGS - National Union of Ghana Students & USAG - University Students' Association of Ghana leadership have been knocking the doors of agencies involved to find out the backstory and also contribute to the discussion at hand.  Yet, we are handicapped as we alwa...

Story by: Prince Agyei-Takyi  Following the SRC Judicial Board Order, Samuel Amos Ofosu and Mr Alfred Acquah have been declared SRC President-Elect and SRC Vice President-Elect by the University of Ghana SRC EXECOM.  2021 SRC Election results After the Judicial Board annulled votes from Akuafo Hall and Mensah Sabarh Hall, Samuel Amos Ofosu led with 6769 votes which constitute 50.2 percent whiles  Prince Asumadu maintained a vote of  6713 ie 49.8 percent. After the Henry Ackoom’s led Electoral Commission failed to meet the Judicial Board's deadline to hold new elections for these two polling stations, the Judicial Board directed the SRC EXECOM to work within a  timeline to appoint new Electoral Commissioners to organize elections at Sarbah Hall and Akuafo Hall.  EXECOM members according to the results available declared  Samuel Amos Ofosu (Nana B) and Acquah Alfred as the 64th SRC President-Elect and SRC Vice President-Elect, respectively, after the dea...

🖇Story by;Kengel Yeboah  The Executives of the University Students' Association of Ghana (USAG) were privileged to meet Mr.  Pius Enam Hadzide , Ag. CEO of  National Youth Authority   on Tuesday, 16th November, 2021. They introduced themselves to Mr. Hadzide as the new executives for USAG. They also congratulated and commended his good works since his appointment as the CEO of the Authority.The Executives were grateful for the authority’s contribution towards the International Youth Day Celebration organised earlier in the year by USAG. Leadership introduced the AMPLIFIED initiative to Mr. Hadzide which is geared towards projecting, promoting and mentoring students and young entrepreneurs. And their preparedness to make inputs in the upcoming Youth Policy. USAG expressed preparedness of the association to support upcoming Ghana's youth policy when finally reviewed. USAG was assured of the authority's readiness to partner youth groups in realising its visions and obj...