KsTU-TUTAG threatens strike, gives government August ultimatum to pay post-retirement salary arrears

The Technical University Teachers' Association of Ghana (TUTAG) at the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) has threatened to withdraw its services if the government fails to settle the salary arrears of post-retirement contract faculty by the end of August 2026. The association states that some post-retirement contract faculty members at KsTU have gone for 12 months without receiving their salaries. Dr. Bismark Quarku Parker, Chairman of the KsTU branch of TUTAG, called on the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Education, the Controller and Accountant-General's Department (CAGD), and the Director-General of the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) to urgently resolve the matter.

Dr. Parker warned, "If by this month's payroll validation we do not see the affected post-retirement contract faculty included, we will be compelled to withdraw our services. This will halt all examination-related activities, including marking, submission of results, project supervision, thesis defence and graduation-related activities until further notice." He explained that the problem began in September 2025, when some post-retirement contract faculty members were not paid by CAGD. The association engaged both GTEC and CAGD, but no lasting solution was found. GTEC indicated it was not their fault, while CAGD said it was implementing a directive from the Ministry of Finance. In October 2025, January 2026, and March 2026, the salaries of other faculty members were also blocked.