The Story of Katanga

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Kojo 11 years ago

This is a great opportunity to educate and inspire others, but your efforts are woefully inadequate.

First, the ideas ferried by the quotation below is incomplete! What are the similarities between the real Katanga and the ...
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This is a great opportunity to educate and inspire others, but your efforts are woefully inadequate.

First, the ideas ferried by the quotation below is incomplete! What are the similarities between the real Katanga and the Hall? You write
"Surprisingly enough, the University Hall identified some striking identical characteristics with the Katanga province. In no time, the first Hall President was nicknamed Moise Tsombe (after the then leader of the Katanga province. The name Katanga was then bestowed on the University Hall and it has remained so till this day. It was not the Secession spirit of the Katanga province that appealed to us but their sense of purpose and their exceptional gallantry in determining their own destiny."

Second what specific achievements have come out of the activism - one or two cogent examples would have been great!
Zaga. 11 years ago

Kojo, Like you said, adding one or two touches would have made this excellent piece great. But for you to say it was woefully inadequate would be taking the bisquit. The writer did justice to the article, the thrust of which ...
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Kojo, Like you said, adding one or two touches would have made this excellent piece great. But for you to say it was woefully inadequate would be taking the bisquit. The writer did justice to the article, the thrust of which is the advent and raison d'etre of Katanga as a University Hall Of Residence. It is not about the Congo uprising and the leading role Tsombe played in it, so the writer rightly mentioned these episodes in passing. To accuse him of inadequacy begs the question.Expatiating on the Katanga uprising would have made the piece more informative, but giving it a cursory glance under the circumstances does not make it inadequate.
Ayew 11 years ago

Fellows Charge

Fellows Charge
Albert 11 years ago

Thank you for making time to let it be known. Thank you senior fellow.

Thank you for making time to let it be known. Thank you senior fellow.
Pabro Correa 11 years ago

The legend lives for ever.I remember the 4-5 years at the Hall,The ponding,Numeorous Processions,the ninja moves,Numerous Jama,the Numerous Etwe Songs and the Scared Choir.So much to remember.We stood together,resisted and fo ...
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The legend lives for ever.I remember the 4-5 years at the Hall,The ponding,Numeorous Processions,the ninja moves,Numerous Jama,the Numerous Etwe Songs and the Scared Choir.So much to remember.We stood together,resisted and fought against all acts that appear to go against students rights. Well done to this writer and all the fellows around the world.All those who bought the early morning Hausa Kooko and all sharp brains the hall has produced over the years.Stay blessed
ALUTA CONTINUA 11 years ago

I came to Katanga from GSTS as a first year student for what was termed Junior College in the fall of 1963. I can truly say I am among the early Katangese!!

I came to Katanga from GSTS as a first year student for what was termed Junior College in the fall of 1963. I can truly say I am among the early Katangese!!
Fo Kwaku - Tanyingbe 11 years ago

LONG LIVE KATANGA. THE GOOD OLD "BANGLA" DAYS

LONG LIVE KATANGA. THE GOOD OLD "BANGLA" DAYS
James B. Otafregya 11 years ago

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cyrilkay 11 years ago

the best hall in the whole world:..: felloooooooooooooooosss .

the best hall in the whole world:..: felloooooooooooooooosss .
Chief Ponding Officer 11 years ago

In your dreams!

In your dreams!
rented press 11 years ago

Unity hall is the equivalence of mediocrity!!! I'm not a fellow, but i believe in the spirit and ideals of the university hall. Fellows!!!!

Unity hall is the equivalence of mediocrity!!! I'm not a fellow, but i believe in the spirit and ideals of the university hall. Fellows!!!!
JOEDUSU@yahoo.com 11 years ago

I would have thought many years after quitting knust you would have grown up into a matured person. No right thinking fellow, will jettison the contributions of Continentals in the scheme of things. When Katanaga had to take ...
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I would have thought many years after quitting knust you would have grown up into a matured person. No right thinking fellow, will jettison the contributions of Continentals in the scheme of things. When Katanaga had to take any action with respect to activism =, they sought the consent, no not consent, the craved the involvement of Unity Hall without which any aluta was bound to fail. There are several occasions when emmissaries from Kat hall will attend Conti JCR meetings to know what conti and a hall was also planing before any united action of kust campus could be formulated and prosecuted.
You obviously dont know the history of knust student activism when you discount the role of Continentals.
tumtumba 11 years ago

You should have listed the illustrious of sons of Katanga.
I will like to know where they are now. Akrofi (Architect) Sir John (Architect) 1974. Other Katanga Shames On you
for beating (raping) the Africa Hall women i ...
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You should have listed the illustrious of sons of Katanga.
I will like to know where they are now. Akrofi (Architect) Sir John (Architect) 1974. Other Katanga Shames On you
for beating (raping) the Africa Hall women in 1978.
Gate crashing and stealing food and drinks from a Great Hall Party (1979)
Not paying for the Fufu Katangeese ate at Ayiga
Lowering your self to Volta Hall Girls in the 90's
That is why you are all afraid of the Great Republic Hall
year 1992 11 years ago

Thank you all for your achievements, but my ? is what has that done for ghana,have we part of the industral and developing countries or are still using fire wood and our dusty roads .Is not the school or the hall you stayed b ...
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Thank you all for your achievements, but my ? is what has that done for ghana,have we part of the industral and developing countries or are still using fire wood and our dusty roads .Is not the school or the hall you stayed but what you have to your nation.
James B. Otafregya 11 years ago

I spent 4 solid years at Katanga, in the years when Mr Osei was at the Porter Lodge and Paul at the Canteen, but several years later I have learnt its history.

I spent 4 solid years at Katanga, in the years when Mr Osei was at the Porter Lodge and Paul at the Canteen, but several years later I have learnt its history.
frankieknuckles 11 years ago

The writer could have gone beyond praising Katanga and highlighted the impact KNUST has had on the Ghanaian society at large.....Katanga obviously housed engineers, architects, designers and other skilled professionals who we ...
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The writer could have gone beyond praising Katanga and highlighted the impact KNUST has had on the Ghanaian society at large.....Katanga obviously housed engineers, architects, designers and other skilled professionals who went to contribute their quota however miniscule to the overall development of Ghana....singling Katanga for effusive praise is all good and dandy, but mention the entire university in the same breath....
James B. Otafregya 11 years ago

From the title, it is very clear that Courage is writing about University Hall (aka Katanga) and not about the entire KNUST.

The university authorities will be in a better position to write about the entire campus.

From the title, it is very clear that Courage is writing about University Hall (aka Katanga) and not about the entire KNUST.

The university authorities will be in a better position to write about the entire campus.
Abu 11 years ago

Katanga Hall president should get this history written boldly at the entrance and let everybody know the contribution of katanga hall to Ghana. Some might argue that it was excess but what is a student without excess-excessiv ...
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Katanga Hall president should get this history written boldly at the entrance and let everybody know the contribution of katanga hall to Ghana. Some might argue that it was excess but what is a student without excess-excessive "chew and pour", excessive ponding, excessive women, excessive drumming midnight to make sleep unbearable! Yes, that is katanga and if you went by without xperiencing katangese in you then you have to relive it before you die. GREAT KATANGA and Long Live KATANGESE
Affum Isaac 11 years ago

A united family of brothers, we rest not. All hail Katangees.

A united family of brothers, we rest not. All hail Katangees.
GREAT CONTI 11 years ago

CONTI HAS PLANTED WHAT KNUST IS NOW, KATANGA IS ONLY WATERING WITH OTHERS.

LONG LIVE ABOAGYEWA, LONG LIVE KNUST, LONG LIVE GHANA.

CONTI HAS PLANTED WHAT KNUST IS NOW, KATANGA IS ONLY WATERING WITH OTHERS.

LONG LIVE ABOAGYEWA, LONG LIVE KNUST, LONG LIVE GHANA.

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