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RMU Alumnus Shines at Ghana Military Academy Graduation
At the 2026 Ghana Military Academy Graduation held in Accra, one name stood out prominently — Junior Under Officer (JUO) Alex Kojo Abayateye — who emerged as a top performer, sweeping three prestigious awards.
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) alumnus and two-time Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President won the Military Cane (Best in Military Studies), Sextant Award (Best in Naval Warfare and Operations), and the King Neptune Award for his outstanding performance throughout the rigorous training period.
A graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Engineering, JUO Abayateye is now set to embark on a promising career as a Marine Engineer in the Ghana Navy.
The awards were presented to him by President John Dramani Mahama, Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.
Reacting to his achievement, JUO Abayateye revealed that he applied to the Ghana Military Academy during his National Service at Prime Ship Management in Tema, after completing his undergraduate studies at RMU in 2023.
He credited the university for providing him with a strong practical foundation in marine engineering, leadership and discipline.
“RMU instilled in me discipline, leadership and hard work. The university offered a platform for young people to learn, adapt and fully explore their potential,” he emphasised.
According to him, during his time at RMU as a marine engineering student, he underwent rigorous paramilitary training, which adequately prepared him for the demanding life at the Academy.
He also expressed profound gratitude to God for divine protection and to his family for their unwavering support throughout his journey.
“At the Academy, everything I did was centred on God, coupled with the strong support of my family and the solid foundation I received from RMU. These factors propelled me to work hard and become one of the best in my intake, leading to the awards I won,” he said.
Consequently, the Board, Management, Staff, Students and the entire RMU fraternity congratulated JUO Abayateye and wished him continued success in his service to the Ghana Navy.
Ghanaian music icon, Akwasi Poku Addae, known in Showbiz circles as Kwaisey Pee has honoured his promise to children suffering from cancer.
Ahead of his 25th anniversary event held at the D’ Icon Event Centre at East Legon last year, he made a promise to donate some funds to children suffering from cancer.
True to his word, the musician has recently made a donation of GHC50,000 to the Paediatric Oncology Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
He told the Ghanaian Times that children are so dear to him, and was optimistic the support would go a long way too impact lives.
The music dynamo also promised that the gesture will not be the last,” it will be a continuous feature from me.”
He also called on Ghanaians home and abroad to lend a helping hand to children suffering from cancer.
According to him, children with cancer have many needs, and a helping hands will go a long way ease the suffering.
“Cancer treatment is very expensive, and leaving that to parents of the children alone, will be a huge burden, with support from you and myself, we can make some changes in other people’s lives,” he concluded.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A disagreement has emerged between Member of Parliament for Berekum West, Dickson Kyere-Duah, and energy consultant Kwadwo Poku over government funding for Ghana’s participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The debate centred on government’s decision to budget about 13 million dollars to support the national team, even though FIFA is expected to provide an appearance fee of about 10.5 million dollars if Ghana qualifies for the tournament.
During the discussion on Joys news , Mr Poku questioned why the government should allocate such an amount when FIFA already provides funds to participating countries.
According to him, the appearance fee alone should help cover some of the country’s expenses.
He argued that if FIFA is giving Ghana 10.5 million dollars simply for qualifying for the tournament, it raises questions about the need for the government to appropriate additional funds.
Mr Kyere Duah, however, explained that the government’s allocation was part of advance planning captured in the national budget even before the final qualification results were known.
He noted that the budget for the tournament period was prepared in November 2025, when it was not certain that Ghana would qualify.
He stressed that budgeting does not automatically mean the entire amount will be spent.
According to him, the funds are meant to prepare the team from the start of the competition period until the end of the tournament.
Mr Kyere Duah explained that if the team exits the tournament early, the full amount allocated in the budget will not be used.
Mr Poku maintained that FIFA already provides financial support to teams for participating in the World Cup and insisted that the government must clearly justify additional spending.
The discussion extended to the role of the Ghana Football Association in managing the national teams.
Mr Poku described the association as a private institution and argued that FIFA also operates as a private body that does not allow government interference.
He explained that FIFA provides funds to teams to support their preparation and participation in the tournament.
Mr Kyere Duah, however, maintained that national teams represent the country and require government support to operate effectively.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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