GTEC orders UCC Vice-Chancellor to step aside
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed Professor Johnson Nyarko Boampong, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), to step aside for exceeding the mandatory retirement age. In a statement issued on September 19, 2025, GTEC announced the appointment of Professor Denis Worlanyo Aheto as acting Vice-Chancellor. The Commission explained that Prof. Boampong, who remains in office despite being over 60, is in violation of Article 199(1) of the 1992 Constitution. “Article 199(1) states that a public officer shall, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, retire from the public service on attaining the age of sixty years,” GTEC noted. It added that the Vice-Chancellor’s role is considered part of the public service under the University of Cape Coast Act, 1992 (PNDCL 278), and must therefore comply with the retirement provision. The Commission also referenced Statute 8.2 of […]
