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25 Jul

CETAG To Meet National Council Today To Conclude Decision On Strike

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The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) will hold its national Council meeting on Thursday, July 25, to finalize a decision on whether to end the ongoing strike. The strike, which has lasted over a month, was initiated due to the government’s failure to implement the National Labour Commission’s Arbitral Award Orders, designed to improve teachers’ working conditions. According to CETAG President, Prince Obeng Himah, recent discussions between CETAG and the government have led to significant progress. “We have had a series of discussions and made significant progress. A lot of proposals have been put on the table.…

24 Jul

Government Promises To Settle CETAG Allowances Within Two Weeks Amid Ongoing Strike

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The government says the allowances for teachers from the various Colleges of Education, who went on strike, will be paid within two weeks. This follows the refusal of members of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) to call off their prolonged industrial action. Despite a court ruling declaring the strike illegal, the teachers have not returned to work. Consequently, salaries for those who did not work in July have been frozen. Speaking to JoyNews, the Director for Tertiary Education at the Ministry of Education, Professor Francis Nunoo stated that, teachers have eight days to resume their duties…

20 Nov

Teacher Licensure Exams Is Good, It Shouldn’t Be Cancelled – CETAG Tells Mahama

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The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has expressed support for the licensure exams for teacher trainees, asserting that it is a beneficial policy and should not be cancelled. The Association's President, Prince Obeng Himah says the policy provides specialized training for teachers, distinguishing it from other professions. This goes contrary to the stance of National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, who has promised to abolish the licensure exams. Mr Himah believes that cancelling the policy would have a detrimental impact on the entire educational sector. “In my opinion, it is something that is good and…

11 Jul

CETAG To Embark On Nationwide Strike August 1

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The leadership of the Colleges of Education Teachers Association (CETAG) has served notice to withdraw their services across the 46 public colleges of education effective Tuesday 1st August, 2023. According to the Association, the government has up till 31st July 2023 to implement their negotiated allowances. “Together with the one-off payment of one month’s basic salary based on CETAG’s salary grade as compensation for additional duty performed in 2022 payable to tutors per the NLC’s Arbitral Award ORDER given on 2nd May 2023,” the National President of CETAG, Mr. Prince Obeng-Himan stated in a press release dated July 10, 2023.…

27 Jan

National Labour Commission Directs CETAG To Call Off Strike

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The National Labour Commission (NLC) has directed the Colleges of Education Teachers’ Association of Ghana (CETAG) to call off its ongoing strike and return to negotiations with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC). The NLC has given the FWSC and CETAG a two-week period to meet, negotiate and bring to finality the issues in dispute. The two parties are to report back to the NLC on Wednesday, February 08, 2023. The directive was contained in a statement signed by Dr Bernice Welbeck, Director of Administration and Human Resource NLC, after the FWSC and CETAG appeared before the commission on…

19 Dec

CETAG Suspends One-Month Old Strike

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The Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) has suspended its strike. CETAG has been on strike for a month in demand of better conditions of service. The strike distorted the academic calendar in various colleges across the country including the end-of-semester examination. This has compelled the Minister of Education to intervene pledging to resolve the matter in two weeks. The National President of CETAG, Prince Obeng-Himah Binghi explains that, they still have a number of options on the table including summoning the government before the Labour Commission to redeem its pledge. “CETAG’s one-month strike has been suspended effective…

07 Nov

CETAG, CENTSAG Threaten To Strike In 5 Days Over Welfare Concerns

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Two major staff associations at the 46 colleges of education across the country have threatened to lay down their tools if government does not prioritize their welfare. The groups are the Colleges of Education Teachers Association of Ghana (CETAG) and the Colleges of Education Non-Teaching Staff Association of Ghana (CENTSAG). They claim to be disappointed at “the way Government has handled issues affecting the welfare of our members in the colleges of education over the years.” Some of the issues include non-finalisation of Conditions of Service (CoS) negotiations, unilateral determination of April 2023 by the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission…