Some public universities in Ghana are gradually turning into ‘ghost towns’ due to ongoing industrial actions by several labour unions in the country, write Maclean Kwofi and Rhoda Amponsah for the Daily Graphic.
The strike actions have led to an indefinite postponement of the 2024-25 academic year, initially supposed to begin in mid-September. Unions such as the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana, Ghana Association of University Administrators, and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union are on strike. Consequently, management of the affected universities – University of Ghana, University of Media, Arts and Communication, and University for Development Studies, among others – issued separate statements announcing the postponement of their reopening dates.
A visit to the University of Ghana in Accra by the Daily Graphic team revealed minimal academic activities on campus, as the lecture halls were empty. With the exception of junior staff who include cleaners, security officers and labourers who were going about their duties, none of the various employee groupings were on the campus to work.
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