Some public universities in the country have postponed the commencement of the 2024/2025 academic year initially scheduled for this week, following an ongoing strike by several tertiary employee unions.
The University of Ghana (UG) and the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale have formerly communicated the decision in separate press statements issued by their management.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science of Technology (KNUST) has not made a decision yet since its reopening date is in January, 2025, while administrative work has halted at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) pending a decision on the strike.
The university unions on strike include the Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU), Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG), and the Federation of University Senior Staff Association of Ghana (FUSSAG).