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RMU holds matriculation for August 2023, January 2024 intake
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) on Friday, held the 21st and ninth matriculation ceremony for the August 2023 and January 2024 intakes.
In all, 946 postgraduate and undergraduate students from both member and non-member countries were admitted during the exercise for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Out of the number, 554 students (58.6 percent of those admitted) had registered comprising 68 postgraduate and 486 undergraduate students.
Of the total registered students, 431 were males with 124 females.
Speaking at the Matriculation Ceremony, the Ag. Vice Chancellor, Dr Jethro W Brooks Jr congratulated the fresh students for working hard to gain admission into the university.
He said the university would ensure the peaceful stay of students and commit to improving upon teaching and learning facilities to ensure students excelled in their various fields of study.
It is important to note that admission of females into the sea-faring programmes of Nautical Science and Marine Engineering has increased from 27 last year to 35 this academic year.
This means that the university’s drive of encouraging more to take up sea-going programmes is achieving good results.
Currently, he said the Ghana Shippers Authority has instituted a scholarship scheme for needy but brilliant female students in Marine Engineering, which was very commendable.
“I would like to plead with the government to set up a special scholarship scheme to support young women who take up sea-going programmes and other marine-related programmes at the University,” he stated.
He also announced that, in their quest to become the best institution in Africa, providing excellent education, research and consultancy in marine and allied fields, the RMU have introduced new post- graduate and undergraduate programmes.
“Four of the programmes, M.Sc. Coastal Environment Management, M.Sc. Electrical Power Engineering, M.Sc. Safety, Security and Risk Management and B.Sc. Oceanography and Marine Technology have been already assessed by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission(GTEC) and would be rolled out by the end of the year,” he stated.
He said the university would continue to collaborate with industries to ensure that students gained the exposure and opportunity to be gainfully employed after graduation.
The Ag. Vice Chancellor also advised students to eschew any form of cheating as anyone caught engaging in such would be punished accordingly.
“Always remember that it is better to fail an examination and take a resit than to cheat and be dismissed or suspended,” he stated.
The occasion was also used to award some continuing students for their outstanding performance at the end of the 2022/2023 academic year and placed on the Dean’s List.
The Dean’s List is a compilation of students who at the end of the academic year, obtained a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 3.60 or above. They were presented with a certificate of recognition.
In her speech, Arthur Deborah on behalf of other matriculants, plegded to abide by the rules and regulations and ensure they excelled in their educational journey.
“We would make good use of the facilities to enhance learning and do well not to fall victim to any sanctions,” she stated.
By Michael D. Abayateye
The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
