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The leadership of four major labour unions, including the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), in the country’s public universities have declared an indefinite strike, starting Monday, October 17. This is due to the rejection of a “suggestion” by government as regards their demands, made at a meeting hosted by the National Labour …

There are reports of growing agitation among University teachers following the high cost of living and what some describe as worsening conditions of service There is however uncertainty if the agitation is related to any possible breaches of pledges made after the nationwide action by all 15 public Universities in …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has implored the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to be measured in their expectations as they continue to engage the government on their conditions of service. The university lecturers in January this year embarked on strike over what they described as worsening condition …

The grievances of the members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have been resolved and all will be returning to the lecture halls to continue teaching, a National Executive Committee (NEC) member has said. Dr Asare Asante-Annor, who is the National Secretary of UTAG, told Alfred Ocansey on TV3‘s News 360 on Friday, …

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated the government’s commitment to bring to an end the industrial action of the University Teachers’ Association of Ghana (UTAG). The President, who gave the assurance at the opening of the National Labour Conference at Kwahu Nkwatia in the Eastern Region yesterday, stated that more needs to …

Students are once again bearing the brunt of the seemingly undecided end to the UTAG strike. This comes after some universities voted against the suspension of the strike by the National Executive Committee (NEC). The NEC of UTAG had earlier urged lecturers to resume teaching ahead of the referendum results …

The University of Ghana, UG, branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana, UTAG, has rejected the call for academic work to commence on Monday, February 28, 2022. According to a release signed by Prof Ransford E.V. Gyampo, Secretary UG-UTAG, lecturers of the University of Ghana cannot comply with an …

Three members of the University of Education, Winneba’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have disassociated themselves from the Association. They are Prof. Samuel Asiedu Addo, Dr Samuel Ofori Bekoe and Dr Frimpong Kaakyire Duku. The group of three in a rejoinder stated that their decision is …

The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend the strike. One Hundred and Seven members of the UPSA-UTAG, out of the total of 170 members voted on Friday, February 25 …

The General Secretary of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG-KNUST), Dr. Eric Abavari says that lecturers of the university will stop teaching if the general membership of UTAG votes against the association’s National Executive Committee’s decision to suspend their …