General News of Friday, 23 October 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comLegon UTAG welcomes suspension of Public Universities' Bill, wants total withdrawalThe Legon chapter of UTAG wants the bill withdrawn altogetherLegon UTAG welcomes suspension of Public Universities' Bill, wants total withdrawalPresident of the University of Ghana chapter of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), Samuel Nkumbaan, has said the suspension of the Public Universities’ Bill is welcome news. He told Citi News that the suspension presents the main sponsor of the controversial Bill, government, the opportunity to withdraw it altogether. The decision to put the bill on hold a month after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the bill cannot be disputed. The President told Accra-based Oman FM that the Bill will simplify the management of public universities in the country. The government has explained that it has withdrawn the bill for broader consultation before it is reintroduced in Parliament.

Source: GhanaWeb October 23, 2020 18:22 UTC