Plans advanced for establishment of University of Science and Technology in Damongo – Haruna Iddrisu

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Frank Agyena -Karikari. 2 months ago

Hmmm. I appreciate the increase in the number of Tertiary Education in the country by the Government. What beats my imagination is whether there will be available jobs for such Graduates. Traditionally, our educational system ...
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Hmmm. I appreciate the increase in the number of Tertiary Education in the country by the Government. What beats my imagination is whether there will be available jobs for such Graduates. Traditionally, our educational system does not train people to be Self Employed. All students who come out from the Universities depend on the Government for employment. So, after National Service, we see young people carrying files and folders that contain their resume moving from one office to the other and ministry to ministry looking for jobs that are not available. Then we have many unemployed University Graduates in the country.
Unfortunately for Ghanaians, people are choisy when it comes to jobs. In the Western World, it is very common to find people with Graduate Degrees driving 18 Wheeler Trucks and earning much more money than people who want to work at the office. I had a friend who was a Certified Mechanic making about $70000.00 a year. I was then teaching in a Two year college and didn't make that. I know a Hair Beautician who braids hair and makes about $5000.00 a week braiding hair. So, in Uncle Sam's country, there is almost no unemployment always. People who become unemployed become so they don't want to do certain jobs.After school, I sometimes go to work at a Production Company from Friday evening to Sunday night. On vacations, I work at Production for full time. I will suggest to the Government to encourage people to do other jobs besides their areas of Specializations. People should be prepared to adjust to do available legal jobs while they look for what they have specialized in because situations in the World keep changing. I have friends here who are teachers but drive Uber and Taxi after school. Let us revise the way we think about the kinds of work we want to do. There should not be that serious unemployment in the country.
FRANKIE 2 months ago

And I'm sure the medium of instruction will be Arabic! Religious bigot!

And I'm sure the medium of instruction will be Arabic! Religious bigot!
Peace 2 months ago

Haruna is a constant reminder of how rotten our country is. He's regarded by some as a potential ndc presidential candidate.After Airbus here comes double salary. Cry for ghana

Haruna is a constant reminder of how rotten our country is. He's regarded by some as a potential ndc presidential candidate.After Airbus here comes double salary. Cry for ghana
Kwaku Tee 1 month ago

It's the entire party's communication weakness not only for Haruna Iddrisu. NDC has been touting themselves for being better at establishing universities than NPP. They failed to look at the quality of products coming out ...
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It's the entire party's communication weakness not only for Haruna Iddrisu. NDC has been touting themselves for being better at establishing universities than NPP. They failed to look at the quality of products coming out these universities they've established as to whether they meet the industries requirements. It's a major contributor to our high number of unemployment list.
Oheneba Siakwan 1 month ago

Let’s stop fanning religious hatred. It’s not healthy for this country or any other country. We must think carefully about the future of our country and our children. Stop the nonsense. My worry about this new University ...
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Let’s stop fanning religious hatred. It’s not healthy for this country or any other country. We must think carefully about the future of our country and our children. Stop the nonsense. My worry about this new University is that we don’t have enough resources to take care of the existing one but we are talking about setting a new one up. Really? What’s the real rational? Is it for political convenience and patronage? My prediction is that this will fail and become embroiled in a debt trap. Why all the wastage of funds and unnecessary spending? Hmmmmmm
Nana 1 month ago

As for these 5 Northern regions of Ghana, if it's practically possible we will cut it off and come and place the whole area near the Coast. Right from independence, they've used the area to Steal the ppl of Ghana. All our res ...
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As for these 5 Northern regions of Ghana, if it's practically possible we will cut it off and come and place the whole area near the Coast. Right from independence, they've used the area to Steal the ppl of Ghana. All our resources including that of NGOS have been directed to that area yet it still remains underdeveloped. I get so angry and infuriated anytime our Leaders plans to send another money there for a new development. They will steal the money and do a shoddy job. Do not be surprised they will establish this Arab technological university and start selling Diluted Degrees.
DUC 1 month ago

@Nana. I don't blame you. Why not petition your stupid and tribal government(next npp gov't) to cut the northern part of Ghana off Ghana so that your so-called region of milk and honey can develop.

@Nana. I don't blame you. Why not petition your stupid and tribal government(next npp gov't) to cut the northern part of Ghana off Ghana so that your so-called region of milk and honey can develop.
Ad 2 months ago

Give them more resources for more research not just school buildings

Give them more resources for more research not just school buildings
Kay 1 month ago

If Northerners really believed in science and technology, the few that we've produced from KNUST & other institutions would've displayed it in their livelihood. Check their lifestyle and the way they live and tell me they ne ...
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If Northerners really believed in science and technology, the few that we've produced from KNUST & other institutions would've displayed it in their livelihood. Check their lifestyle and the way they live and tell me they need a technological university. Simple farming implements they can't produce to takeover from their Hoes & Cutlasses. They still prefer primitive thatched muddy houses which can be modernise. Still prefer to sleep with their animals under the same roof bcoz of insecurity. How do you teach science to someone who don't believe in peaceful coexistence?
T amo 2 months ago

The north has a window with this government to help build the north. Mahama you all it takes to help north. God bless.

The north has a window with this government to help build the north. Mahama you all it takes to help north. God bless.

Koppong 2 months ago

Saboteurs

Saboteurs
Kiku 2 months ago

Only fools will listen to this iddrisu, master your people are drinking water with cows, your mother, father , brothers, and before yourself, can't you help them with good clean water, I'm sad this think is a country leader

Only fools will listen to this iddrisu, master your people are drinking water with cows, your mother, father , brothers, and before yourself, can't you help them with good clean water, I'm sad this think is a country leader
Truth 2 months ago

Let's stop these things. What's the craze about this more universities like these

Let's stop these things. What's the craze about this more universities like these
Okatakyie 2 months ago

Are we not tired of building schools to mass produce graduates with no jobs for them? We need industrialization of the country

Are we not tired of building schools to mass produce graduates with no jobs for them? We need industrialization of the country
Korbla 1 month ago

The youth need jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs

The youth need jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs jobs
Nii Adjei 1 month ago

Am not voting again NDC and NPP the same they're the problem of Ghana. Ghana leaders too bribe of one million dollars and allow the Ghanaians to be cheated. Something that is supposed to cost one hundred million dollars chan ...
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Am not voting again NDC and NPP the same they're the problem of Ghana. Ghana leaders too bribe of one million dollars and allow the Ghanaians to be cheated. Something that is supposed to cost one hundred million dollars change to eight hundred million dollars. Our leaders are sick they go to school to come and help foreigners to come and cheat Ghana. Selfish when they died they should take those properties along. Shame
DUC 1 month ago

The universities are becoming too many for a small country like Ghana where jobs are not available. I shouldn't be the case that every region must have a university. We need to rather invest in skill development that will giv ...
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The universities are becoming too many for a small country like Ghana where jobs are not available. I shouldn't be the case that every region must have a university. We need to rather invest in skill development that will give people jobs.
Jay 1 month ago

I hope the money will be used for the said project timeously to avoid further costs.

I hope the money will be used for the said project timeously to avoid further costs.
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Gabriel Amoo 1 month ago

Jobs Jobs
Too many teacher training nursing training tertiary schools but no jobs
The same graduates will chase politicians away
We need economic job led growth

Jobs Jobs
Too many teacher training nursing training tertiary schools but no jobs
The same graduates will chase politicians away
We need economic job led growth

Unemployed . 1 month ago

Producing more degree holders,and there are no jobs for them!
Foolish, you produce something more when there is high demand.

Producing more degree holders,and there are no jobs for them!
Foolish, you produce something more when there is high demand.
More schools for northerns 1 month ago

So that they can study and refrain from armed robbery and unnecessary behaviours

So that they can study and refrain from armed robbery and unnecessary behaviours
Sharp Sharp 1 month ago

Northern Agenda on the horizon. Everything in Ghana now belongs to Northners and ewes. But sadly there's no name for the Mahama administration as we used to hear name-calling in the previous Akufo Addo administration. I hope ...
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Northern Agenda on the horizon. Everything in Ghana now belongs to Northners and ewes. But sadly there's no name for the Mahama administration as we used to hear name-calling in the previous Akufo Addo administration. I hope Ghanaians are watching and thoroughly scrutinising Mahana’s Appointments?
rEgImE 1 month ago

Instead of factories???? Wako politicians

Instead of factories???? Wako politicians
Alhaji 1 month ago

Why so many institutions/ schools springing up daily in Ghana without corresponding jobs?
Don’t we have enough schools in Ghana?
What are these products coming to do after completion?
It’s time the government and the b ...
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Why so many institutions/ schools springing up daily in Ghana without corresponding jobs?
Don’t we have enough schools in Ghana?
What are these products coming to do after completion?
It’s time the government and the business community sit up and to think of jobs being established!
Certificates alone aren’t enough!!
Kojos 1 month ago

Do you need another university fools. Think outside the box a little pl

Do you need another university fools. Think outside the box a little pl
tinubus saggy testicles 1 month ago

THE 24 HOUR ECONOMY AND NKUKONKITINKITI
IS SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET....HAHAHAHAHA
WE DONT NEED RUBBISH IN OUR SCHOOLS
NO ARABIC...MAKE GHANA GREAT AGAIN

THE 24 HOUR ECONOMY AND NKUKONKITINKITI
IS SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET....HAHAHAHAHA
WE DONT NEED RUBBISH IN OUR SCHOOLS
NO ARABIC...MAKE GHANA GREAT AGAIN
K. Kusi 1 month ago

People who are intolerant of other tribes do not deserve national monuments that will require the attendance of the people the hate. The Gonjas are busy killing Konkombas and birfors in their region and yet want a public univ ...
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People who are intolerant of other tribes do not deserve national monuments that will require the attendance of the people the hate. The Gonjas are busy killing Konkombas and birfors in their region and yet want a public university that should be open to these people. They even have smouldering conflicts with the feudal counterparts, the Dagombas and Mamprusis, that is only a matter of time to explode. Don't waste our money on a university that will not be open to every Ghanaian. Think, Mr. Minister.
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Dr. Spider 1 month ago

Every inch in the country is University. Good. In Africa we are different that is the problem. In Europe or North America best farmers are graduates. Even farmers in America drew the Japanese constitution. That tells how bril ...
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Every inch in the country is University. Good. In Africa we are different that is the problem. In Europe or North America best farmers are graduates. Even farmers in America drew the Japanese constitution. That tells how brilliant they are.
Here in Ghana graduates and farming are parallel. Only white collar jobs are the interest whilst the nation is never prepared to bring about establishments. What would the graduates do for sustenance after graduation? Even the existing lecturers are every period on strike for inadequate package. Here in Africa people come to office to perform the opposite instead of the exact procedures In other countries industrial areas are bigger than suburbs. Ghana nothing. If everyone is Bsc. holder without a job then what had been the effort. Foreign students would flock in then refuse to depart. In eventuality or afterwards compete with the nationals for vacancies. Etc. Now in US after graduation one is supposed to leave within a month as a new law. Can we do that here. Better we reason more than common sense.

kulbogo 1 month ago

One of the most useless minister's in this gov, how many universities does this guy and his gov wanna establish, the painful aspect is that these universities bring out graduate who are failing to seek for jobs, the few unive ...
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One of the most useless minister's in this gov, how many universities does this guy and his gov wanna establish, the painful aspect is that these universities bring out graduate who are failing to seek for jobs, the few universities must be equip to produce better graduates than the useless ones they are currently producing,
All die be die 1 month ago

Oh let us weep for our shit hole cpuntry called ghana. Some professors have long bemoned the fact the thay we expanded our educational system without corresponding expansion of the job market. Hence the massive unemployment s ...
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Oh let us weep for our shit hole cpuntry called ghana. Some professors have long bemoned the fact the thay we expanded our educational system without corresponding expansion of the job market. Hence the massive unemployment situatiom and the mass migrations of our people.

Our major problem is we do not have leaders who think of developing our counyry first. They do not think of what the products of our many universities will do for living upon graduation. Instead of setting up factories to convert our mamy primary products into manufactured goods and thus creating opportunities for jobs, they think rather of yheir stomachs.

Haruna Iddrisu are you aware of the numerous farm products in your region? Can you ask the existing universities there to create factories to use the farm products as raw materials and cteate jobs?
Raphael Abeam US 1 month ago

You can't take good care of the existing ones and still you want to put in another one..Why are you people rushing to do what you can't do or finish

You can't take good care of the existing ones and still you want to put in another one..Why are you people rushing to do what you can't do or finish
Koa 1 month ago

See our political leaders. Even with the less universities our graduate children are in the house with no work. Instead of creating jobs, they are creating more schools for political reasons to hyper the unemployment rate amo ...
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See our political leaders. Even with the less universities our graduate children are in the house with no work. Instead of creating jobs, they are creating more schools for political reasons to hyper the unemployment rate among the youth. They are digging their own Graves for the unemployed youth to rise up against them
Expert 1 month ago

We want to hear something positive about upgrading Ohawu Agric college too, Hon

We want to hear something positive about upgrading Ohawu Agric college too, Hon

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