Bourne bows out

Compton Bourne

University of Guyana (UG) Chancellor Professor Compton Bourne said that the current situation at the Turkeyen campus signals further deterioration, rather than improvement and not one for which he is suited and as such, he has decided to resign with effect from tomorrow.

Stabroek News managed to acquire a copy of the letter which Bourne had released to council members indicating his decision to step down as Chancellor after only days ago being re-elected. His 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.

Bourne explained in his letter that his initial term of office will come to an end on June 29 and although he values the