The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has directed the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof Johnson Nyarko Boampong to vacate his position after reaching the compulsory retirement age. The Commission emphasised that the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, established under Section 7(1) of the University of Cape Coast Act, 1992 (PNDCL 278), constitutes a public office within the meaning of Article 199(1). As such, any individual occupying the role of Vice-Chancellor is legally bound to proceed on compulsory retirement upon turning 60. The Commission further noted that the matter is currently the subject of a suit at the High Court in Cape Coast. Consequently, the Chairman of the Governing Council of UCC has been instructed to suspend the appointment of a substantive Vice-Chancellor until the Court delivers its final ruling.