Varsities to re-open by Oct. 18

The pick of the Daily Graphic is the story on the re-opening of Ghana?s universities, which were closed down by the authorities following students? agitation for a downward review of the academic user fees.

The story says arrangements are under way for the re-opening of Ghana?s universities by October 18. The paper quotes a source at the Ministry of Education as disclosing that negotiations are far advanced between the major partners and that agreement would be reached before the end of the week on the main issue of user fees, to pave the way for the re-opening.

According to the source, the consultation process that followed in the wake of the directive by President Jerry Rawlings to the Ministry of Education to have the user fees reviewed downward, has proceeded smoothly between the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) and the major partners with substantial progress.