University Teachers Association of Ghana — union representing public university lecturers, currently pressing government over unpaid allowances and welfare concerns with threat of nationwide strike.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has issued a June 30, deadline to the government to address some outstanding welfare and conditions-of-service concerns affecting members across public universities, warning that failure to do so could trigger nationwide industr …
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, says the government is actively addressing concerns raised by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over delays in the payment of book and research allowances. …
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance fails to release the dollar exchange rate required for the payment of book and research allowances to lecturers in public universities. …
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance fails to release the dollar exchange rate required for the payment of book and research allowances to lecturers in public universities. …
… Environmentalist, lecturer at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), President of the Africa Chapter of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), and National Women Executive Officer of the University Teachers Association of Ghana …
Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has assured Parliament that government is actively engaging the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over the delayed payment of book and research allowances in a bid to avert any potential disruption to tertiary education. …
… What emerged from the maiden edition of “UniMAC Men in Aprons,” organised by the UniMAC Chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) and the Graduate Students’ Association of Ghana (GRASAG) in collaboration …
… The decision follows a directive from the Minister of Education after a meeting with the leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), according to an official letter issued by the Commission. …
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has given the government until June 30 to address outstanding welfare and conditions-of-service concerns affecting members across public universities, or face nationwide industrial action. Key unresolved issues include failure to sign the Interim Salary Adjustment Agreement, delays in post-retirement contract renewals, promotion arrears, and unpaid allowances.
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UTAG's June 30 strike deadline over unresolved welfare issues threatens nationwide university operations and affects thousands of students and educators.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has given the government until June 30 to address outstanding welfare and conditions-of-service concerns affecting members across public universities, or face nationwide industrial action. Key unresolved issues include failure to sign the Interim Salary Adjustment Agreement, delays in post-retirement contract renewals, promotion arrears, and unpaid allowances.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu says the government is actively processing book and research allowance payments for university lecturers, after the Ministry of Finance approved necessary documentation. He assured that the government is committed to preventing industrial action and resolving concerns amicably.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance fails to release the dollar exchange rate required for book and research allowance payments to public university lecturers, citing widespread frustration among members over the delay.
The University Teachers Association of Ghana has threatened a nationwide strike from Monday, June 15, if the Ministry of Finance does not release the dollar exchange rate needed for book and research allowance payments to public university lecturers. UTAG says the delay, which usually occurs by March, has frustrated members and that the association has been mandated to take industrial action if the issue remains unresolved by the end of the week.
Dr Rosemary Anderson Akolaa, an environmental expert and Chartered Environmentalist, has called for urgent action to protect nature, warning that environmental destruction is worsening climate change and threatening livelihoods, public health, and future development across Africa. She noted that communities across Africa are experiencing prolonged droughts, destructive floods, declining agricultural productivity, biodiversity loss, and increasing health risks.
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the shift system in public schools is not a national policy and has largely been phased out. He attributed it to a temporary measure to address overcrowding and inadequate infrastructure, and said the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service are continuing efforts to eliminate it completely through construction of additional classroom blocks.
The Education Minister has assured Parliament that government is actively engaging the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) over delayed payments of book and research allowances to avert disruption to tertiary education. The Minister disclosed he had personally met UTAG leadership to discuss the unpaid allowances, which have sparked concern among lecturers in public tertiary institutions.
On May 9, 2026, male lecturers, administrators, and staff at the University of Media, Arts and Communication gathered to prepare Ghanaian dishes for a Mother's Day celebration organised by UTAG, GAUA, and GRASAG in a maiden edition event called "UniMAC Men in Aprons," which brought the university community together in an unusual display of collegial connection.
The Minister of Education has directed the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission to immediately withdraw its September 30 and October 1 letters on post-retirement contracts for academic senior members of public universities, following consultations with the University Teachers Association of Ghana. The withdrawal is intended to allow further stakeholder engagement before implementing any final policy on post-retirement engagements in the tertiary education sector.
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission has withdrawn its policy directive on retirement age and post-retirement contracts for senior academic members in public universities following an instruction from the Minister of Education after a meeting with the University Teachers Association of Ghana. GTEC said the withdrawal is pending further consultations with stakeholders to ensure consensus.