University of Ghana

06 Jan

Refund Monies Paid Above The Approved 15% Increment In Fees – Education Ministry Orders UG, Other Public Universities

wontumionlineNewsDr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Education Minister, Kwasi Kwarteng, UG, University of Ghana

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has ordered public universities to refund monies paid above the 15% increment in fees. The Ministry says those receipts were “illegal” and immediate measures must be taken to refund same. According to the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry, Kwasi Kwarteng, the Ministry expects the refunds to be made without delay to the students. Mr Kwasi Kwarteng “The expectation is that, any person that paid more than the approved fees should have his or her money refunded and this, the University authorities agreed to. The approved fees is 15% per charge so if you…

28 Dec

UG: Vandals, Vikings ‘Fight’ Management Over Decision To Revoke Residential Status Of All Continuing Students

wontumionlineNewsCommonwealth hall, University of Ghana, Vandals

Some students of the University of Ghana (UG) have described as "heartless" the decision by management to revoke the residential status of continuing students of Mensah Sarbah (Vikings) and Commonwealth (Vandals) halls. In a press statement, the students said "we find ourselves victims of incompetence and mismanagement, as we are made to take a bitter pill of absorbing the monetary cost of the actions and inactions of management of this university. Today, we are compelled to cough up more than 3,800 cedis being an increment in UGEL residential fees to the already expensive residential fees of 2,980 cedis per year,…