DOSSIER: Public Universities Bill
The draft Bill is courting controversy because of some clauses putting significant power over the schools in the hands of the state.
- Shelve passage of Public University Bill, withdraw it completely – University Administrators (2020-12-25)
- Cancel Public Universities Bill entirely – Govt told (2020-12-18)
- Wider consultation on Public Universities Bill needed – UG UTAG (2020-12-18)
- Bawumia’s intervention on Public Universities Bill insincere - Clement Apaak (2020-12-17)
- Public Universities Bill: We’ve lost trust in government – UTAG (2020-12-17)
- Public Universities Bill not passed by Parliament – Oppong Nkrumah (2020-12-16)
- University dons should carry their own cross – Franklin Cudjoe on Public University Bill (2020-12-16)
- UTAG asks members to calm down as parliament suspends PUB (2020-12-16)
- Public Universities Bill antithetical to the core values of NPP - Lawyer (2020-12-16)
- Resistance against Public Universities Bill must get stronger - Okudzeto Ablakwa (2020-12-16)
- Government suspends Public Universities Bill (2020-12-16)
- Redeem campaign promise by withdrawing Public University Bill – Akufo-Addo told (2020-12-16)
- Withdraw PUB, it’s inimical to academic freedom – Lloyd Amoah to govt (2020-12-16)
- Public University Bill drives conversations on social media (2020-12-16)
- Public Universities’ Bill incontestable – President Akufo-Addo (2020-09-23)
- UG-UTAG to petition President Akufo-Addo over Public Universities Bill (2020-09-22)
- PUB article that fights academic freedom has been withdrawn – UTAG National President (2020-09-18)
- UG lecturers will be sanctioned over PUB presser – UTAG (2020-09-16)
- UG’s U-turn surprising, only UNER objected Public Universities Bill - UTAG (2020-06-15)
- UG-UTAG begins process to impeach National President (2020-06-13)
- Edu Min PRO completely ignorant about university governance - UG Prof (2020-05-30)
- Public Universities’ Bill dangerous to progress - Agbana (2020-05-26)
- Public Universities Bill recipe for total chaos – Academy of Arts and Sciences (2020-05-18)
- NDC government will withdraw Public University's Bill - Mahama (2019-11-05)
- Government urged to pay attention to postgraduate studies (2019-08-27)
- NPP will rename all universities – Nana Obiri Boahen (2019-08-13)
- Public University Bill: Consult widely before presenting to Parliament – Otumfuo (2019-07-28)
- Consult broadly on Universities Bill to ensure peace on campuses – Otumfuo to government (2019-07-27)
- Private universities setting up law faculties just for money – Sam Okudzeto (2019-07-24)
- New Universities Bill will not hinder academic freedom – Akufo-Addo (2019-07-01)
- Government to establish new university (2019-06-15)
- Cut public university council members from 17 to 9 – Government proposes (2019-06-14)
- Rawlings, NDC remember P.V. Obeng five years on (2019-05-18)
- Public Universities Bill can kill academic freedom — Prof. Oduro (2019-05-06)
- Review public universities Bill – UHAS alumni to gov’t (2019-04-22)
- Government should not crawl into academia (2019-04-17)
- Government control of our Universities a recipe for disaster - Dr. Apaak (2019-04-15)
- ‘We’re honouring national figures by renaming universities’ – Kwesi Yankah (2019-04-14)
- Public Universities Bill complicated, unworkable, suppressive- Fomer UCC Pro-VC (2019-04-14)
- Brouhaha over proposed Public University Bill premature – Baako (2019-04-13)
- University Bill is 'backward'; renaming is 'unwieldy' - Bentil (2019-04-13)
- Public Universities Bill will solve no problem - Kofi Bentil, Apaak tell gov't (2019-04-13)
- Public Universities Bill not necessary – Former Education Minister (2019-04-12)
- University of Ghana should be renamed after my father – Busia’s daughter (2019-04-12)
- NUGS forms committee to probe Universities Bill (2019-04-12)
- Universities Bill 'most useless' ever – Prof Aheto (2019-04-12)
- NUGS sets up 5-member committee on the Public Universities Bill (2019-04-12)
- Rawlings declining renaming of UDS after him no big deal – Education Ministry (2019-04-11)
- University Bill: Don’t be Idi Amin – Ablakwa to Akufo-Addo (2019-04-11)
- Public Universities Bill to harmonise management — Ministry (2019-04-11)
- Universities Bill Saga: The 'premature ejaculation' is too much - Kweku Baako (2019-04-11)
- Universities Bill: Government has no intention of stifling academic freedom – Minister (2019-04-10)
- Universities Bill not attack on academic freedom – Opoku Prempeh (2019-04-10)
- Don’t rename UDS after me – Rawlings tells government (2019-04-10)
- Public University Bill: Government 'unmitigated invasion' too extreme – Ablakwa (2019-04-10)
- Don’t be a dictator, withdraw Varsity Bill – Ablakwa appeals to Akufo-Addo (2019-04-10)
- Rawlings rejects Akufo-Addo’s offer (2019-04-10)
- Read why Prof Gyampo is against Public Universities Bill (2019-04-09)
- Public Universities bill, usurpation of authority - IMANI AFRICA condemns government (2019-04-09)