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The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has officially called off its strike, which was launched to protest the severe environmental and social impacts of illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, across the country. In a press release dated October 29 and signed by UTAG National President, Professor Mamudu Akudugu, …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has directed its members to suspend their ongoing strike by October 29, 2024. This decision comes after several weeks of industrial action by UTAG members across various public universities, which has significantly disrupted academic activities nationwide. UTAG …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has announced that it will proceed with its industrial action against illegal mining on Thursday, October 10, 2024, despite Organised Labour’s decision to suspend its planned strike following the government’s pledge to address the issue. In a referendum on Wednesday, October 9, UTAG …

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Mr. Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo has replied to the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) on the call for a complete overhaul of the SSNIT board and the immediate resignation of its top management team. Kofi Osafo-Maafo described these calls …

In order to ensure responsible management of pension funds and the restoration of public confidence, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) is calling for an entire restructuring of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) board and the immediate resignation of the top management team. The group cites …

The University of Ghana’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has condemned recent comments by the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah. The minister, speaking at a seminar on “Impact of Disinformation on Electoral Integrity, Peace and Security in Africa”, in Accra, suggested that certain individuals in academia, …

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), the Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU) and the two other university worker unions that declared a strike on Monday, October 17, 2022, have resolved to call off the strike after reaching an agreement with their employer. The unions, which include the University Teachers …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has instructed striking members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to, with immediate effect, call off its ongoing strike. This was arrived by the NLC after meeting with UTAG members on Thursday, October 20, 2022.   UTAG is on strike together with the …

Four labour unions in the public universities have declared their intention to embark on a never-before-seen strike beginning Thursday, October 13, 2022. “This gives the employer and all stakeholders of tertiary education in Ghana one crucial week to reverse the directive that seeks to negatively compromise the conditions of service …

Four labour unions in the Public Universities in Ghana have issued a week ultimatum to the government to address outstanding conditions of service or they proceed on strike on October 5. The unions namely, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), Tertiary Education Workers …