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Majority New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament has refuted claims by the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it did not support the motion to provide reliefs to students of public tertiary institutions.

The Majority Caucus has debunked claims by the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it did not support the motion to provide reliefs to students of public tertiary institutions.

NPP Refutes Minority’s Claim Of Not Supporting Relief For Students

Graphic Online BY: Nana Konadu Agyeman 705 Parliament has rejected the motion for the House to resolve to request the President to take urgent steps to absorb the fees of students of public tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 academic year. The motion also sought to extend support to accredited private universities as part of the national COVID-19 alleviation measures being implemented by the government. The vote against the Private Member’s motion came after the end of a lengthy debate ...

+ Parliament has rejected the motion for the House to resolve to request the President to take urgent steps to absorb the fees of students of public tertiary institutions for the 2020/2021 academic year. The motion also sought to extend support to accredited private universities as part of the national COVID-19 alleviation measures being implemented by the government. The vote against the Private Member’s motion came after the end of a lengthy debate by the Minority and the Majority legislato...

Ayarigas petition In a petition to the Speaker of Parliament, Ayariga stated that "That this House Resolves to request the President of the Republic of Ghana to take urgent steps to suspend the payment of admission fees by new entrants into public tertiary education institutions and continuing students of those institutions for the 2021 academic year as part of the national COVID relief programmes being implemented by the government. "The urgency of this matter is dictat...

I’m scandalised over rejection of motion for absorption of 2021 tertiary fees – Mahama Ayariga LISTEN JAN 29, 2021 Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga says he has been left in a state of shock after his motion asking government to absorb fees of students in public tertiary institutions and to extend support to private universities for the 2021 academic year was voted against by his colleague MPs on Thursday. He insists arguments leading to the rejection of his proposal...

Vote against Ayariga’s motion shows NPP not ready to cooperate – Iddrisu Haruna LISTEN 3 The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has expressed disappointment in the lack of support from the Majority group in Parliament for the motion proposing the government absorbs fees of students in public tertiary institutions this year. The motion from the Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga, was shot down in a voice vote on Thursday evening. Speaking to Citi News, Mr. Iddrisu said the outcome was a blow ...

Include private tertiary institutions to absorption of fees – AUCC President LISTEN JAN 26, 2021 President of the Africa University College for Communication (AUCC), Dr. Christopher Akwaa-Mensah has called on stakeholders in the education sector to expand debates on the absorption of fees to the private universities. He laments that private institutions have been as affected as the public tertiary institutions hence the need for government to support them with payment of staff through Soc...

Prof. Yankah reacts to Ayariga’s motion for absorption of 2021 tertiary fees LISTEN JAN 26, 2021 A former Minister of Education, in charge of tertiary education, Prof. Kwesi Yankah has reacted to the request by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga asking Parliament to approve a motion for the absorption of 2021 fees in public tertiary institutions. Prof. Ayariga in the motion argued that this move is necessary to cushion parents against the impact of COVID-19. But ac...