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@dr_bandak @blacksherif_ Ohhh add king Sark, 😂….

Congrats to @blacksherif_! Iron Boy was my most listened-to album in 2025… Over 3000 minutes in the car and gym…. The only Ghanaian artist my kids know They will say, “ Play black Sheriff. “

@samuel_sesah The first thing that came in mind was a system for rent control, we Leave in a digital world and data is now the biggest fuel… with proper systems in place it would be the other way round, students stay book unaccredited hostels at their risk…

6 years ago, a Rent Commisioner at Kumasi asked my team and I for money “bribe” before they stepped in to address an issue that is dear and disturbing to any parent and student. Hostel rents near Legon, KNUST, UCC, UG etc. have been rising faster than inflation and student incomes. It is refreshing to see the country’s Rent Commissioner doing this by himself. The problem is structural, high demand, low supply, weak enforcement of the Rent Act, and no price transparency. That's the main reason why we looked at the Rent Control. A one-off price cap won’t fix it even if this approach works. You need a system that tackles supply, data, enforcement, and tenant protection together. Here are my 5 cents on how the problem can be solved “once and for all” rather than him moving around and being disrespected. 1. Gather data on Hostel rents/Fix the transparency problem. You can’t regulate what you don’t measure. Right now landlords raise prices in the dark. Until 2017, university fees were always on the rise each year until student leaders called on the Parliament of Ghana, which got involved and decided on the fees for various institutions. Mind you, they faced hesitation from the university leadership at first but Parliament won. I. Mandate digital registration of all student hostels within 2km of public tertiary institutions via Ghana Rent Control Department’s portal. Include location, room type, capacity, facilities, price, and lease terms. ii. Launch a public “Student Hostel Price Dashboard”. Real-time, location-tagged prices so students can compare. iii. Annual price increase reporting. Hostels must submit proposed increases 90 days before the academic year. Anything above CPI + 5% triggers automatic review as done for the School Fees. This will create market pressure and evidence for enforcement. 2. Students are young, dispersed, and often uninformed. i. University Student Housing Offices: Each public university must have an office that vets and accredits hostels, handles complaints, and publishes an approved list. No accreditation, then no university recommendation. ii. Student Rent Mediation Units: Run by SRC + Rent Control. iii. Financial literacy module: Compulsory for Level 100s during orientation. Covers leases, rights, scams. “I saw one video where a lady was justifying a 20k GHS rent because of AC and some frivolous excuses”. THE WAY FORWARD 1. Increase Supply Through Targeted Incentives Prices drop when supply catches up with demand. 2. Public-Private Partnership Hostels: Government provides land on university perimeters, tax holidays, and fast-track permits. Private developers build/manage under 25-year agreements with capped rents. 3. Convert underused public buildings: Turn old staff bungalows, Govt office spaces, GNPC, SSNIT properties into affordable student hostels. 4. Implement Tax relief for accredited hostels: 15% corporate tax reduction for hostels that keep rents more than 120% of the district median and meet safety standards. This should be a PRIORITY 5. Encourage purpose-built student accommodation: Amend building codes to allow high-density, low-cost near campuses. Speak with State Housing. 6. Strengthen and Enforce the Rent Act, 1963 Act 220. The law exists but is barely enforced through your taskforce. 7. Set up Student Rent Tribunals in Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Tamale. Fast-track cases within 14 days. Staff with lawyers and student representatives. 8. Define “exorbitant” legally: Cap annual increases at CPI + 5% unless landlord invests ≥ 30% of annual rent in upgrades. Anything above requires Rent Control approval. 9. Sanctions with teeth. Fines of 10,000-50,000 GHS + suspension of hostel license for illegal evictions, unregistered hostels, or increases without notice. #reducehostelprices #rentcontrol

@_jaydeepkarale @RaulJuncoV Sure hoping so..

@Cyber43164333 @RaulJuncoV The market is a bit tough ans openings are less than usual, keep at it, things will get better

Don’t overthink backend. • Learn HTTP → how the web talks • Learn Databases → how data lives • Learn Caching → how apps get fast • Learn Auth → how users stay safe • Learn APIs → how systems connect • Learn Background Jobs → how work happens async • Learn Logging & Monitoring → how to debug production • Learn Testing & CI/CD → how to ship confidently You don’t need every framework. Just master the fundamentals that power every backend.

@RaulJuncoV @_jaydeepkarale I’ve all these and still struggling to land a job hmmm

@_jaydeepkarale this is the way

@BlackStiches_ @Elorm_Hood The develop app probably when portal get all hostel onboard and periodically track the increase… they inspect facilities before increasing is done and another one for tenants to push complains to for rent control to hold their necks

@Cyber43164333 @Elorm_Hood Hmm

I’m happy this initiative is going on . Armed robbers nkoaa he can’t even talk. #Reducehostelfees

@dr_bandak @JHUCarey @JohnsHopkinsSPH This reminds me, my SWE lecturer once told us he and his 2 colleagues always going to the vending machine after class during his studies in UK because they found a glitch making them get it free always 😂….

Coffee is free at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School @JHUCarey But it's $4-5 at @JohnsHopkinsSPH Seems the business school has more $$…. 😂

@alukyi @JEFF550236 He’s done ohhhh…

@JEFF550236 Reading medicine. I’m sure he’s done by now, can’t tell

6 figure dollar monthly or First class graduate degree abeg which one you go focus on? Help me answer fast. Anyways this boy get head too much wtf😭

@dr_bandak Eiiii u cooking for one side Dr 😂😂…

Heheheh… I didnt mention University of Coconut Chewers in my post 🤣

@dr_bandak @Nungua_FlyBoy @DidiJollof Perfect time to have the race after taking the shito mmom 😂

@Nungua_FlyBoy @DidiJollof @DidiJollof send a sample

Don’t know about you but @DidiJollof Shito is the best I’ve tasted so far .. it’s just perfect

@dr_bandak I wrote a paper back l100, about 40 students trailed.. the lecture would be teaching and stop all of the sudden and starts laughing and say I know you don’t understand that’s why the library is there, they used ur money to buy books so go learn 😂

𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝟗𝟎% 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐀. 𝐘𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐫. People sometimes say: “You cannot get As that easily in Ghana or Nigeria.” I understand why they say that. But I think they often give the wrong explanation. It is not always because the subject is harder. It is often because the learning environment is different. I have studied in Ghana. I have studied in the US. And in my experience, the difference was not that the subjects suddenly became easier. The difference was the system around the student. In many US classrooms, the environment is built to help you succeed if you do the work. → You have access to office hours → You have clear grading rubrics → You have databases, writing support, and learning platforms → You often know what is expected before the exam → There is usually no artificial limit on how many students can get an A That last point matters. In some courses, if 90% of the class meets the standard, 90% can get an A. That changes the psychology of learning. You are not fighting your classmates for survival. You are trying to meet a clear standard. Another difference is assessment. Many exams are less about “chew and pour.” They often ask you to apply concepts, interpret scenarios, solve problems, and think beyond what was said directly in class. So when someone from Ghana, Nigeria, or similar systems brings strong discipline into that kind of environment, they can do very well. Not because the work is easy. Because the system gives effort a better chance to show. That is the real lesson for me. What changed my grades was hard work inside a system that gave students the tools to succeed. How is the experience in your school/program?

@dr_bandak @thenanaaba Information reaching headquarters 😂😂

@thenanaaba Eish

I hate Monday more than dumsor.

@dr_bandak Is not lie tho, how you think, talk, move and many other things that shapes an individual has a greater narrative coming from env. 😅

Your environment can change your mindset. Sometimes you enter better rooms and move from: “I need to win” to: “We can all win.” That is when you realize some competition was never ambition. It was scarcity. The best spaces make room for more people to rise.

@dr_bandak @_benopaonyx1 You won’t graduate is under statement… mmom 😂😂

@_benopaonyx1 😄… I know Chale. Imagine calling the director or the Dean by his first name… You won't graduate

Not with Ghanaian professors or PHD holders They love the title more than heaven

@alukyi There was this day @alukyi

Hmm only those using starlink would see this tweet at this moment. Ifykyk

@dr_bandak My mum tries to speak English we all laugh ans she later said that why I took you people to school 😂 to come teach me 😂

When I want to annoy my dad, I call him and start speaking English 😂😂.. I am sure sometimes he regrets taking me to school when he can't even put a sentence together in English... But yeah, he made sure I got a better experience than he did…. That is what parenting is all about. Sacrifice….

@dr_bandak @_benopaonyx1 Me just seeing ur LinkedIn community jubilate cause I won the race 😂

@_benopaonyx1 😂

Me knowing I’ve got Dr Banda @dr_bandak , Dr Sharyf and Dr George

@dr_bandak My just went off… ecg doing round Robing 😹

Rehearsal

@dr_bandak I would dash you distance and still beat you 😂,

Can you take the heat?

@dr_bandak This one de3 I believe I can fly ohhh 😂😂😹