On Monday, October 12, 2026, the Technical University Senior Administrators Association of Ghana (TUSAAG) and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA) reported that talks with the government had made headway on most of their demands, though a handful of matters are still pending.
Stanley Akamri Abopam, President of TUSAAG, told Channel One Newsroom that the meeting, called by the Education Minister, was "fruitful" and had "ticked most of the various boxes" raised by the unions. He added that the unions had presented five key issues to the government and were hopeful that the relevant agencies would take the necessary steps to resolve the outstanding concerns.
The discussion included representatives from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, and the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission. All parties share a bargaining certificate, which underpins the negotiations.
Abopam said the Education Minister expressed a desire for academic activities to resume by the weekend to avoid further disruption to the academic calendar. "In fact, in his own words, he mentioned that he would want to have the universities resume later by the weekend," he recalled.
He added that the unions are relying on the minister to honour his commitments, noting that their continued absence from campus would depend on whether the outstanding concerns were addressed. "He has given us his word, and we have no reason not to take his word. Once he does what is ordinarily expected, I don’t think we have any business still staying away from the various campuses," Abopam said.
The unions remain cautious, awaiting the government’s final actions on the unresolved issues before deciding on any further industrial action.
