The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has intensified its drive to promote professional registration, certification and continuous professional development among practising engineers and craftsmen, with its President, Ing Ludwig Annang Hesse, leading engagements with the Ghana Navy and Ghana Manganese Company in the Western Region.
The engagements, held on Friday, September 4, 2026, formed part of GhIE’s efforts to take professional development closer to practitioners at their workplaces, particularly as enforcement of the regulatory framework gains momentum.
The delegation first visited the Ghana Navy Base in Takoradi, where it was received by the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Logistics Command, Commodore Eric Osei; Commodore Superintendent, Navy Shipyard, Commodore Roger Bagonia; and Deputy Commodore Superintendent, Navy Shipyard, Commander Frank Boateng.
The engagement also reinforced the existing Memorandum of Understanding between GhIE and the Ghana Navy.
Addressing engineers and craftsmen, Ing Hesse outlined the professional registration pathway, including written and oral examinations, documentation requirements and the various professional categories within GhIE.
He encouraged engineers who had already obtained professional certification to support colleagues to begin the process, stressing that professional registration and compliance would become increasingly important to engineering practice.
Ing Hesse also urged practitioners to pursue certification early and progress through GhIE’s professional ranks. He said attaining Fellowship would enable experienced engineers to mentor younger professionals, support them with application documentation and provide credible professional endorsements.
He further assured participants that GhIE could take its examination and induction programmes directly to workplaces where there was sufficient demand.
Where more than 20 candidates were ready to participate, he said, the Institution could organise the process on-site, reducing the need for practitioners to travel to Accra.
The Chair of the Membership Committee, Ing Dr Michael Ankamah Bekoe, reinforced the importance of professional registration and assured participants of the Membership Team’s support throughout the certification process.
The delegation subsequently visited the Ghana Manganese Company, where it was received by Chief Sustainability Manager, Mr Wisdom Adjei-Mensah, and Engineering Manager, Ing Ebenezer Eshun.
Ing Hesse and Ing Dr Ankamah Bekoe again highlighted the professional certification pathway, the importance of GhIE membership and the role of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in maintaining professional relevance.
Ing Eshun, a certified GhIE member, encouraged his colleagues to embrace professional certification and offered his support in navigating the requirements.
Mr Adjei-Mensah similarly urged engineers to take ownership of their professional development and expressed the company’s willingness to support both its employees and GhIE’s initiatives.
Responding to concerns about the difficulty of the professional examinations, Ing Hesse explained that assessments were aligned with candidates’ professional experience and responsibilities outlined in their curriculum vitae.
He also highlighted the preparatory workshops organised by GhIE to familiarise candidates with examination expectations and requirements.
Discussions on CPD saw Mine Planning Superintendent, Ing Ruth Menz, call for greater industry consultation in developing CPD programmes.
Ing Hesse explained that company-led training could earn CPD points where it met GhIE standards, while the Institution could collaborate with companies to deliver tailored programmes either on-site or online.
The engagements reaffirmed GhIE’s commitment to taking professional development directly to workplaces and strengthening a culture of competence, certification, ethical practice and lifelong learning across Ghana’s engineering sector.
The initiative further demonstrates the Institution’s commitment to building stronger partnerships with industry and ensuring that professional engineering standards translate into safer workplaces, stronger institutions and better outcomes for national development.
