372 graduate at RMU’s 19th congregation

The Regional Maritime University (RMU) held its 19th Congregation cer­emony in Accra on Saturday, celebrating the graduation of 372 students with Master’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees and diplomas across various disciplines.

Of the total number of graduates, 66 received Master’s degrees, 231 were awarded bachelor’s degrees and 75 received diplomas.

Delivering his address, the Acting Vice Chancellor of RMU, Dr Jethro W. Brooks Jr, announced that beginning with the 2025/26 academic year, the university would introduce a four-year man­datory cadetship programme for all students pursuing seagoing courses and inter­ested students from other programmes.

According to him, the initiative was to instill dis­cipline and professionalism among students through ad­herence to the structured rules and regulations of cadetship.

He em­phasised the critical role of cadetship in maritime edu­cation, stating, “cadetship programmes are not just beneficial but essential. They ensure that sea­going students become compe­tent, confident, and compliant maritime professionals, capa­ble of upholding the highest standards of safety and effi­ciency in the global shipping industry.”

Dr Brooks also revealed that RMU would continue its collaboration with ship­ping companies to secure employment opportunities for its graduates.

Currently, he said, six shipping lines that re­cruit RMU students have expressed interest in expanding the number of graduates they hire.

He encouraged the graduating class to be re­sponsible citizens, uphold strong moral values and embody a spirit of service, innovation and integrity.

Mr Fugah Hope Kwame was named the Overall Best Postgraduate Student. Among university staff, Mr Prosper Mawusi and Mr Isaac Kofi Entsie were recognised as Employees of the Year (Se­nior Staff – Non-Teaching), while the Vice Chancellor’s Award was presented to Mr Ebenezer Abban in recogni­tion of his exemplary service.