Educators and senior administrators at Bolgatanga Technical University have decided to halt their strike.

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The strike initiated by the Bolgatanga branch of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) has been temporarily halted.

This suspension of the strike action was the outcome of separate emergency meetings conducted by the Bolgatanga branch of TUTAG and TUSAAG on August 31, 2023.In their joint statement, the groups explained, "Separate emergency meetings of the Bolgatanga branches of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) and the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) were held on 31st August 2023. 

These meetings were held to deliberate on the consensus reached at the meeting held on August 29th, 2023, between TUTAG and TUSAAG on one hand and the University Management on the other with the Governing Council as the mediator. 

It was unanimously agreed at both meetings that the strike action be suspended with effect from Friday, 1st September 2023."On August 25, 2023, the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) Branch of TUTAG and TUSAAG declared a strike, alleging that the university's vice-chancellor, Professor Samuel Alnaa, was attempting to modify aspects of their retirement benefits without approval from the Ministry of Finance. 

They also pointed out ambiguities in the Technical Universities Act (2026), Act 922 as amended.On August 28, 2023, the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) endorsed the ongoing industrial action initiated by the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU) Chapter of TUTAG.

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