RMU holds educational, career fair

 The Regional Maritime University (RMU) Ed­ucational and Career Fair was officially opened by Acting Vice Chancel­lor Dr Jethro Brooks Jnr, on Tuesday at the school premises.

The two-day fair in collaboration with the Ghana Maritime Authority is themed, ‘Guiding to­morrow’s leaders to career choices in the maritime industry.’

It brought together facul­ty, maritime professionals, university partners, indus­try experts and Senior High School students across the capital.

At the event, citations were presented by the Uni­versity Registrar, Dr Babou­carr Njie, to maritime leaders who have contribut­ed immensely to the sector including Captain Cather­ine Haizel, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Mrs Catherine Asrifi and Captain Hana Aba Aggrey.

The exhibition featured educational institutions, organisations and industries to interact with represen­tatives and gather infor­mation on various pro­grammes.

The Acting Vice-Chancel­lor of the Regional Maritime University, Dr Jethro Brooks Jnr, said the university in­tends to bridge the gender gap in the maritime space by increasing its female enrolment.

Considering the expensive nature of maritime opera­tions, Dr Brooks Jnr called for support from both the public and private sectors to enable the university continue to produce profes­sional maritime workers on the African continent.

Barbara Oforiwaa Darko, Deputy Director of Maritime Service encouraged stu­dents and stakeholders to explore the opportunities within the maritime sector.

The Guest Speaker for the event, Mrs Magdalene Ofori-Addai, who spoke on the theme of the fair pledged her support for it.

 By Linda Abrefi Wadie