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The University Teachers Association of Ghana's (UTAG) strike is on the verge of being called off after the Labour Division of the Accra High Court put an injunction on it. The strike which is currently in it's fifth week has been halted on Tuesday 15th February by the court presided over by Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson. This order by the court comes following an application for interlocutor injunction by the National Labour Commission (NLC). Meanwhile University Teachers have been on strike for more than a month…

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has canceled its intended strike action which was scheduled for Friday, 8th October 2021. This comes after the government of Ghana reached an agreement with UTAG. Prior to the announcement of their strike action UTAG had a meeting with government on 26th September to discuss its salary and welfare packages. But at the meeting government made UTAG aware that it could not go beyond the Cedi equivalent of $1200, an amount that was rejected by UTAG. The…

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has asked its members to resume the strike which it called off weeks ago from 8th October 2021 until further notice. The move to resume the suspended strike was as a result of government's failure to meet lecturers demand on what they describe as poor conditions of services which they made known. On 2nd August 2021, the University Teachers Association of Ghana embarked on a strike asking for their conditions of service to change for better. Two weeks into the…

Popular Political Science Professor Ransford Gyampo, has asserted that teachers have been cheated for far too long-something he says he wants to end soon. Just as Article 71 of Ghana's constitution favours politician, the lecturer has said that he wants the same constitution to recognize the hard work of teachers in the country. He stressed that most often than not politicians want they (teacher) to tighten their belts while these same politicians eat heavily to get potbellies. Speaking on Ghana Montie morning show…

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has called off its strike which began on August 2, 2021. According to a statement signed by the National President of UTAG, Professor Charles Marfo and the National Secretary Dr. KK Abavare the teachers are to go back to the classroom and begin teaching from August 23rd 2021, as a sign of good faith and empathy for their distressed students. Despite going back to the classroom to teach, the leaders of UTAG have said that they are monitoring how negotiations will go…

Newly elected Secretary of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) Prof. Ransford Gyampo has said that their strikes usually do not lead to deaths unlike that of health workers. Professor Gyampo also stressed on the UTAG's call on the President of Ghana to end their strike by intervening with its issues with the National Labour Commission (NLC). Prof. Gyampo who appeared on the Good Evening Ghana showed aired on Metro TV and hosted by Paul Adom Otchere told students to rest easy because their academic year…

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sam Pyne has descended heavily on UTAG over their disobedience regarding the injunction by an Accra High Court forcing them to bring their strike to an end. He made this comment following the refusal of UTAG to bring their strike to an end despite the National Labour Commission securing an injunction to stop UTAG from their strike action. The UTAG President, Charles Marfo has said that their lawyers are going to court which indicates that a new ballgame…

Celebrated Ghanaian broadcast journalist, Kwami Sefa Kayi has been appointed as a member of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) by President Nana Addo. On August 6, 2021, President Akufo-Addo swore in the broadcast journalist for the job amongst other members. The board is chaired by Joe Addo-Yobo. Meanwhile management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have suspended its end-of-semester exams which was scheduled for August 9 and ending on 20th August 2021 until further notice. According…

Authorities of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have suspended the end-of-semester examination which was scheduled for August 9, 2021 as a result of UTAG strike. The University Teachers Association of Ghana embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday August 2 across the country with claims that government's representatives have failed to improve their poor working conditions. A statement issued by the management of KNUST indicated that the end-of semester Examination has been suspended till further…

As a result of the University Teacher's Association of Ghana's strike, the management of University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa have canceled the second semester examination of the school. According to a statement signed by the registrar of UMaT, Mr. M.K Okrah, the second semester examination has been suspended indefinitely following the withdrawal of all teaching materials from campuses. On August 2nd 2021, the University Teachers Association of Ghana embarked on a strike following representatives of…