The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) has inaugurated a new Governing Council at the Ministry of Education, following appointments by the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on 16th February 2024.
The inauguration ceremony, conducted at the instance of the President under the auspices of the Hon. Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, witnessed the swearing-in of Very Reverend Professor Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante, the immediate past Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, Ghana, as the Chairperson of the University Council. The membership includes:
- Professor Richard Kwasi Amankwah, Vice Chancellor
- Hon. Ama Pomaa Boateng, Government Appointee
- Professor Mark Adom Asamoah, Government Appointee
- Professor Yayra Dzakadzie, Government Appointee
- Mr. Kwame Agyare Acheampong, Government Appointee
- Reverend Father George Eduayaw Ansah, Representative of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools
- Mr. Sulemanu Koney, Representative of the Ghana Chamber of Mines
- Professor Bernard Kumi-Boateng, Representative of Convocation (Professorial)
- Dr. Henry Otoo, Representative of Convocation (Non-Professorial)
- Mr. Bashirudin Adams, Representative of the Senior Staff Association of Ghana
- Ms. Cecilia Baffoe, Representative of the Junior Staff Association
- Dr. Noble Peter Emerson Sampson, Alumni Representative
- Mr. Emmanuel Frimpong-Manso, Student Representative Council (Undergraduate)
- Mr. Benjamin Nana Nyamekye, Representative Graduate Students Association of Ghana
Present at the swearing-in were Mrs. Maamle Andrews, Chief Director at the Ministry of Education, and Mr. Larry Botchway, Public Relations Officer at the Ministry. Officers from the University who attended the ceremony were Professor Anthony Simons, Pro Vice Chancellor; Mr. Matthew K. Okrah, Registrar; and Mr. Jonathan Sakoe, Finance Officer.
About UMaT
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) started as the Tarkwa Technical Institute (TTI) on 3rd November, 1952 but was officially commissioned by the Government of Ghana, more precisely by His Excellency the Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Noble Arden Clarke, on 7th October, 1953. In 1961, the Government, upon the advocacy of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, redefined the mission of TTI to incorporate the training of mining technicians and other middle level manpower for the country’s mining and related industries.
In 1961, it was reorganized to become the Tarkwa School of Mines (TSM) to train the required manpower for the mining and allied industries in Ghana. In 1976, the Government took cognizance of the capability of TSM and its strategic location, Tarkwa, which is at the centre of mining activities in the country. As this location gave TSM a special strength for mining education, TSM was affiliated to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) as a faculty of the University so as to enable TSM offer degree, diploma and certificate programmes in mining and related fields