We Were Given Stipends, Fed 3 Square Meals Daily at the University

We were given stipends, fed 3 square meals daily at the university

Capt Amoabeng, studied at the University of Ghana between 1971 and 1974 Popular Ghanaian businessman, Captain Prince Kofi Amoabeng (Rtd) has painted a nostalgic and mouthwatering image of university life in the 1970s, recalling how students were not only well-fed and pampered, but were also paid to study. In an interview with Kafui Dey, Capt […] The post We were given stipends, fed 3 square meals daily at the university appeared first on Ghanamm…

Ghanaian Scholar Rises From Academic Failure to Cambridge PhD

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-scholar-rises-from-academic-failure-to-cambridge-phd/George Asiamah has recounted his transformative journey from secondary school struggles in 2003 to earning a PhD at Cambridge University by 2018. The Ghanaian academic describes this 15-year progression as a “walk from grass to grace,” crediting his perseverance through early setbacks. In a…

From “F” in chains in SHS in Ghana to a PhD in Cambridge University

A Ghanaian scholar, George Asiamah, has shared his inspiring journey from academic failure and personal hardship in 2003 to earning a PhD in 2018. He describes the transformation as a “15-year walk from grass to grace.” The story begins in 2003, a year marked by what he calls “chains”—a metaphor for the setbacks and failures that threatened to define his future. By his account, the turning point came in 2007-2008, when he made a quiet but resolu…

George Asiamah: Ghanaian man who got 4Fs and 3Es in WASSCE earns PhD and lectures in top UK university

George Asiamah scored 4Fs and 3Es in Wassce but through determination earned a PhD from University of Sheffield and lecturers at Oxford University.