Govt supports Regional Maritime University with infrastructure
The Regional Maritime University (RMU) in Ghana is to benefit from infrastructure development that will position it to meet the needs of the maritime industry.
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Currently, the university has completed a number of development projects, including a new administration block sponsored by the government through the GETFund and a new Welder Training Centre to train local welders for the oil and gas industry.
Speaking at the 17th Board of Governors Meeting in Accra, the Chancellor of the RMU, Mr Fifi Kwetey, who also doubles as the Minister of Transport, said more projects would soon be inaugurated to support the development of the RMU.
The board of governors meeting is an event held annually to assess the achievements and discuss the challenges confronting the university.
During the event, representatives from member countries, including The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cameroon and Ghana, come together to exchange new ideas and plan towards the transformation of the university.
More infrastructure development
Mr Kwetey said work was progressing on the construction of a 2,200-seater capacity auditorium complex and the expansion of office space at the Department of Port and Shipping.
These projects, when completed, would transform the RMU and position it to become one of the best on the continent, he said.
He said the RMU continued to register significant successes in the development of its infrastructure, human resource and academic programmes, thereby expanding its student enrolment.
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According to him, efforts to maintain the RMU as the premier university and drive towards excellence had received enormous goodwill and support from many quarters.
He commended the governments of member countries and development partners for their continued support, saying, “We continue to witness significant progress in the projects of the university.”
Mr Kwetey also lauded the vice-chancellor and his management team for their collaboration with industry and urged them to enter into more useful partnerships.
He said it was through such collaboration that the university could assess whether its curricula produced the requisite graduates for the industry.
Fresher programmes
The Sierra Leonean Deputy Minister of Transport and Aviation, Mr Mohammed A. Jalloh, noted that the university needed a pragmatic approach in its managerial skills.
He called for periodic fresher programmes for the non-teaching staff to meet the global standard, adding: “This is the surest way the RMU could rub shoulders with other universities in terms of professionalism and excellence.”
He explained that the move would ensure that the university continued to satisfy the technological demands of students in their various areas of study.
He proposed the organisation of periodic enhancement and workshops for lecturers.
Mr Jalloh also called on the management of the university to create a network with more universities beyond the African continent for constant exchange programmes which would be a value addition to what the students were taught.