The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has instructed the management of the Saint Vincent College of Education to reopen the institution, following an amicable resolution with Ya-Naa Abukari Mahama.
The Ya-Naa had earlier ordered the closure of the college due to agitations surrounding the appointment of a new principal.
In a significant development today, Professor Ahmed Jinapor Abdulai, Director-General of GTEC, along with staff from the Commission, visited the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi where an agreement was reached to allow the college to resume operations.
Professor Abdulai confirmed that the institution would be fully operational by Wednesday, January 22. “I want to assure the public and stakeholders in tertiary education that the issues have been resolved, and normalcy should return to the institution by tomorrow,” he stated.
In response to public concerns about the closure, Musah Yakubu, Public Relations Officer for the Ya-Naa, clarified that the decision to shut the school was not driven by any personal interest.
He explained that the closure was a temporary measure to restore calm and facilitate discussions. “His Majesty wanted to restore calm so he could engage with the Director-General of GTEC.
“The discussions have now been successfully concluded, and everything has been resolved. We are hopeful that Saint Vincent will resume its operations as planned.”