University of Ghana awaits Book and Research Allowance over documentation delay

The University of Ghana is awaiting payment of its Book and Research Allowance following delays in the submission and validation of documents required for the disbursement, the Education Minister’s spokesperson, Hashmin Mohammed, has said. In a Facebook post on Monday, October 19, 2026, Mr Mohammed explained that the institution’s documents had to be submitted to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) for validation before the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) could process the payment. His explanation comes as the government advances payments of the allowance to eligible tertiary institutions, with GH¢238 million reportedly disbursed to 56 institutions under the first batch.