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STU urges students to study independently amid TUTAG strike
By SchoolRegistry Ghana Newsroom ·
The Public Relations Officer of Sunyani Technical University, Mrs Mohammed Suraj, told students to stay focused and study on their own while the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana strike continues. She pointed students, especially freshers, to campus academic resources such as the library while government talks with TUTAG. The Ghana News Agency reported that some students have not attended lectures since the university reopened from its semester break on October 5, 2026. TUTAG is expected to suspend the strike after a meeting on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 with the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission and the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana.
Key facts
- Mrs Mohammed Suraj is the Public Relations Officer of Sunyani Technical University.
- Students have not attended lectures since the university reopened from its semester break on October 5, 2026.
- TUTAG is expected to suspend its strike after discussions with GTEC and VCTU-G.
- The decision was reached at a meeting held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
- The strike centres on non-payment of staff on post-retirement contracts.
- The strike involves a directive requiring Assistant Lecturers to obtain PhDs before promotion to Lecturer.
What this means for parents and students
Lectures at Sunyani Technical University have not been running since the university reopened from its semester break on October 5, 2026, because of the TUTAG strike. Students, especially freshers, are being told to use the library and other academic resources and to keep studying on their own. TUTAG is expected to suspend the strike after talks with GTEC and the Vice-Chancellors of Technical Universities of Ghana.
Source: Ghana News Agency, 2026. Read the original.
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