University Of Ghana To Reopen Wednesday

May 17, 1999

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Students of University of Ghana are to return to campus Wednesday for academic work to resume the following day, following the suspension of the industrial action by the Teachers and Educational Workers Union and the Federation of Universities Senior Staff Association of Ghana.

An official statement released in Accra Monday said the industrial action was called off following the beginning of negotiations with the Committee of vice- chancellors and Principals under the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

"In the light of these developments the Executive Committee has decided that students should be called to campus to complete outstanding work of the second semester of the 1998-99," it said.

It said lectures would end 4 June. Revision week would be from 7-11 June and the second semester examinations would be from 14-25 June. The second semester ends 26 June.

The 1999/2000 academic year would start from 23 August and fresh students are to report on same date. Teaching commences 30 August.