UG Chancellor Prof Bourne said to be stepping down

Days after the announcement of the re-appointment of University of Guyana (UG) Chancellor Professor Compton Bourne, new reports have surfaced that he has indicated plans to step down.

Stabroek News was informed by a UG staff member that Bourne has released an e-mail to several persons indicating his decision to resign with effect of Friday, June 29. Such a decision would be seen as a victory for the University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) and the University of Guyana Workers Union (UGWU), which opposed his reappointment.

Stabroek News approached three senior officials at the university, two of whom were unable to give confirmation to