GhIE inducts 125 Professional Engineers

The Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) has inducted 125 Professional Engineers into the institution at the Engineering Centre, Roman Ridge,Accra.

The President of the GhIE, Ing. Ludwig Annang Hesse, said, becoming a Full Member of the Institution provides you with the right to vote and to be voted for into any of the constitutionally sanctioned positions in the Institution. You can also participate fully, with a vote at all AGMs of the Institution.

The Institution will also certify to the Engineering Council of Ghana that you have met all the requirements for registration under the Engineering Council Act, 2011 (Act 819), to enable you receive your license to practice as a Professional Engineer.

He added that, to remain of Good Standing in the Institution, and for the Institution to forward your name for the annual renewal of your registration with the Engineering Council, you have the responsibility to:

i. Meet your CPD requirements annually in accordance with the CPD guidelines of the Institution.

ii. The CPD requirements include the need to receive an annual CPD certification by:

a. Participating in the Annual Ethic Lecture organized by the Institution (the next edition is slated for 26th October 2026 at the Engineering Centre);

b. Going through the Scenario Based Learning program offered by the GhIE that can be accessed via the website of the Institution; or

c. Undertaking other ethics-based activities acceptable to the Institution.
iii. Pay your annual subscription for the following year by the 30th November of the previous year in accordance with Article 9.2.2 of the Constitution.

The Chair of the Membership Committee Ing. Dr. Michael Ankamah Bekoe, presented 125 Professional Engineers for the inductions. They comprised 117 candidates who went through the normal route and successfully passed the Engineering Professional Examination. Additionally, eight (8) candidates were exempted by Council from the Technical Review and Written Examination due to their exceptional professional attainment, experience and qualifications. These 8 candidates went through what the institution term as Confirmation Hearing.

Of the 125 Professional Engineers inducted, 45 were Civil Engineers; 27 were Mechanical/Agric/Marine Engineers, 24 were Chemical/Mining Engineers and 29 were Electrical/Electronic Engineers.

The Board Chairman of the newly constituted Engineering Council, Ing. Dr. David Sitsofe Addo, admonished the newly inducted Professional Engineers to acquire additional training and knowledge in other areas of study to make their profession complete. He told them to enter into politics, business and other professions to enhance their engineering work.

The Immediate Past President of GhIE, Ing. Kwabena Bempong, provided a word of advice to the newly inducted engineers.

The Registrar of the Engineering Council, Ing. Isaac Bedu also explained the Engineering Act, 2011 (Act 819) to the new engineers and asked them to wait for their license to practice from the Council before they can officially work as engineers.

Present at the ceremony included: the President-Elect of GhIE, Ing. Sophia Tijani, the Vice President of GhIE, Ing. Dr. Patrick Bekoe, the Ag. Executive Director of GhIE, Ing. Samuel Magnus Asiedu, Engineering Council members, Past Presidents of GhIE, Chair persons of the Technical Divisions of GhIE, family members of inductees and the general public.

The President of GhIE, Ing. Ludwig Annang Hesse, administering the Engineering Oath onto the inductees.

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