UG Postpones 2024/2025 Academic Year Due to Ongoing Tertiary Workers’ Strike

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The University of Ghana has postponed the start of the 2024/2025 academic year due to an ongoing strike by several tertiary employee unions.

In a statement released on September 25, 2024, the university’s Registrar’s Office informed students and stakeholders about the delay, which affects the entire academic community.

While special programmes will proceed as scheduled, a new date for the general academic year will be announced once the situation stabilizes.

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The strike involves key unions, including the Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU), the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), and the Federation of University Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG), who are demanding improved working conditions and resolution of issues like delayed pension contributions and unpaid allowances.

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