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    Dr. Courage K. S. Saba, a senior lecturer and Microbiologist at the Department of Biotechnology of the University for Development Studies. Regular hand-washing especially with soap under running water have been the most recommended preventive measure to the novel coronavirus. This has led to the development of some simple to complex hand-washing devices with the ' Veronica bucket' as the most popular of all. Joining the masses of individuals coming out with innovations to win the fight against the COVID-19 disease is Dr. Courage K. S. Saba, a Senior Lecturer and Microbiologist at the Department of Biotechnology of the University for Development Studies. Dr. Saba who currently has assume the position of an Engineer have come out with a hand-washing prototype called the ' SabaWash .' Speaking to Radio Grin reporters, he mentioned that ' SabaWash ' by far will be the most appropriate hand-washing machine suitable for rural settings. He explai

With respect to the directive given to all universities to implement E-LEARNING, the national union of Ghana students, UDS-NYANKPALA chapter has a considerable suggestion for the school management to digest on. Google definesE-learning as a learning system that we can obtain through the internet using an electronic device. “E-learning is a training provided via a computer or other digital device, allowing technology to facilitate learning anytime, anywhere.” First of all, the quest of management to ensure that students continue to receive education even in these bizarre times is laudable and shows the extent to which management has the interest of students at heart. There are however a number of bottlenecks that do not make this decision plausible.  The University fraternity is made up of students from all walks of life. There are students who are duly members of the University community who find themselves in deprived areas where internet connectivity is best described as bad

A 46 Year Old Nigerian Who Tested Positive For COVID – 19 In the Upper West Region Escaped from Self – Quarantine Has Been Arrested at his hideout in Wa by the Ghana police Service. Okafor Simon Chukudi has since been handed over to the COVID – 19 risk management team led by the Upper West Regional Minister Dr. Hafiz Bin Salih. He was on the run after his test result was communicated to him and he has reportedly not been cooperating with the COVID – 19 Risk management team. On Wednesday Okafor Simon Chukudi run away from his house where he was asked to self quarantine himself but went other way around and on Thursday a search party was launch to get the said 46 year old Nigerian by the police in the Region. On Friday April 17, 2020 an informant assisted the police with information to the arrest of Chukudi at his hideout around the Wa Polytechnic in a compound house and currently held at the Upper west Regional hospital in isolation. 7 persons who had come into con

"To remove ignorance is an important branch of benevolence " The Youth Initiative for Africa Development (YIFAD) together with their sister organization   Indigenous Knowledge Study (IKS)- Ghana earlier today have made a fulfilment of the above wise saying by Ann Plato when they collaborated to educate the inhabitants of Nantong Kurugu on the pandemic, COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) public education and/or timely dissemination of information on the novel coronavirus is a key to combat the spread of the virus. We settled on Nantong Kurugu, a rural community in the Nantong District in the Northern Region because it is quite far from the district capital and as such might not be privilege to firsthand information - the Founder of Youth Initiative for Africa Development, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Abdullai explained. Mr. Abdullai mentioned how he was brokenhearted and sad when one of the participants asserted that they have been informed that SAR

The Sharing Education and Learning for Life Ghana (SELL PROGRAMME GHANA); a Non-Governmental Organization, embarked on a COVID-19 campaign dubbed "COVID 19 WORD ON THE STREETS" on Saturday April 04 2020 in Tamale the Northern region of Ghana. The SELL GHANA sponsored campaign was aimed at educating the people of the north on the precautionary measures recommended by the World Health Organization and the Ghana Health Service.    The move according to the organizers became necessary due to the recent 10 confirmed imported cases of COVID 19 from Burkina Faso and Guinea to Tamale. Our community needs to be more aware than ever how easy one can get the virus and that the virus is here in our community, a team member Mr. Atuimah Valerius said to the Campus 360 news team.   He further added, the initiative of holding placards re-emphasizing the health protocols as well as putting up 4 more hand washing stands at vantage points is SELL GHANAS support response to th

The upper west Region Education directorates get relief after receiving 11 Isuzu pickups donated by GETFUND to be distributed to the entire 11 district and municipal assemblies in the Region. Some few years ago the District and Municipal Directorate of the Ghana Education Service in the upper West Region were using weak vehicles which make supervision difficult to the Directors in their various districts. The Directors cry to the Government and other benevolent organizations to come to their Aid as they are well not resource to do their work effectively. It is in line with their appeal the Government of Ghana head and has come to their aid by providing them with 11 Isuzu pickups to aid in their work. On Friday 20th March, 2020 the Upper West Regional Minister Dr.Hafiz Bin Sali handed over the Isuzu pickups to the Acting Regional Director by charging them to use the vehicles for the intended purpose. He emphasis that the vehicles are not for attending funerals but to use the

Miss Cisse crowned as the new Miss Amaraba queen of 2020  As part of the SRC Week celebration, it's an event dubbed "Miss Amaraba/Artiste night" which occurred on the Friday 13th March 2020 at the auditorium of UDS-NYC. The night was full of excitements, entertainment and sorrows as some of the contestants of the Miss Amaraba lost the right to the Crown. The program started at 10:30pm with Gadafi and Adel been the MC's for the night.  The judges for the night were introduced to the audience and the first display of the beautiful contestants got the whole crowd applauding them as they exhibited their dance skills in a choreography, they also showed cased their cat walk abilities in African prints which had the audience cheering the more for their favourite contestants. Miss Amaraba contestants exhibiting their dance skills The contestants were later on invited on stage to give a presentation on the project they will wish to embark on if crowned as queen. A