The Ministry of Land and Natural Resources has issued a directive for the re-opening of the Ghana School of Survey and Mapping (GSSM). According to the directive, issues that led to the shutdown of the school have been successfully resolved and the school will formally re-open on Monday June 12.
 The Ghana School of Survey and Mapping was closed down by Lands Minister John-Peter Amewu on Tuesday, May 2 following a clash between students and some land guards over the alleged sales of the school land by the student.
 Mr Amewu after the closure of the school, ordered the reassignment of staff while the students were asked to vacate their hostels.
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This led to protests by the student body which called for a reversal of the minister’s decision.
The issues according to the minister was partly due to the absence of a governing board for the school.
On Friday June 9, the Minister inaugurated an eight-member council for the school.
Alhaji Sulemana Mahama will be the board chairman of the School with Principal Frederick Bediako-Mensah and SRC President Bright Joseph Nsiah among the members.
The other members are Mark Brookman Amissah of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors, Francis Manu-Adabor, Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Lands and Forestry, Jones Ofori-Boadu and Edwin Addo-Tawiah.