General News of Thursday, 22 October 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comPassage of controversial Public Universities Bill put on holdFile photo of Ghana's Parliament in sessionThe controversial Public Universities Bill, which is under consideration in Parliament, has been put on hold. Individuals and groups had been calling on the government to withdraw the Public Universities Bill 2020 because it will stifle academic freedom. The President told Accra-based Oman FM that the Bill will simplify the management of public universities in the country. “One of the things with our educational system which has caused a lot of talks recently is the Public Universities Bill we introduced. We have public universities in Ghana, each one of them having almost different charters and running differently.

Source: GhanaWeb October 22, 2020 14:15 UTC