UG students urge reduction of facilities fee

The University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS) has called on the university’s administration to reduce the facilities fee, which was increased to $50,000 for the 2014/2015 academic year, while saying that there has continued to be poor management of the institution’s finances.

As it embarks on phase two of its “UG Revolu-tion” campaign, which was launched earlier this year for improved facilities and learning conditions, the UGSS has asked the University Council to reduce the fee to $30,000.

At the Annual Business Meeting (ABM) of the University’s Council last week Friday, UGSS President Joshua Griffith