Students kick against new varsity fees

In a front page story, the Ghanaian Voice reports that parents and students have cried foul at the proposed new fees payable at the University of Ghana, Legon, as from the beginningof next academic year.

According to them it is unthinkable for a government which claims to be committed to the welfare of the people and development, to put impediments in the way of academic advancement, a pre-requisite for national socio-economic development. According to

the Ghanaian Voice, figures made available by Mr Twumasi of the University Relations Office, show that as much as 2.4 million cedis per student is expected for the academic year, apart from residential user fees of 250,000 per semester.