The National Service Personnel taken in this year by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority have successfully completed this year’s edition of the interdepartmental competition, demonstrating a commitment to the values of teamwork and continuous learning of yet another year group.
During this year’s competition, the national service personnel of the various departments gave presentations about the operations and dealings of their respective departments and how they tie into the Authority’s mandate of building, planning, controlling and managing the sea ports of Ghana.
Following an exciting and educative turn of events, the Fire and Safety Department came out on top with the Marine Department as first runner-up and the Electrical Engineering Department as second runner up.
Alberta Zodah, a member of the contesting team for the Fire & Safety Department described the preparation process as a tedious one that improved their time management skills and thought them to be diligent.
Andrew Teinor, a Principal Fire & Safety Officer at GPHA recounting the successes of the Fire & Safety Department in recent competitions said his outfit has ensured that winning becomes part of their DNA.
The President of the National Service Personnel Association of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Derrick Tumdie said in addition to giving the personnel the opportunity to improve on their research and presentation skills, the event engendered team spirit, unity and fair competition among them.
Judges of the competition who happen to be management members of the Authority emphasized that this competition promotes practical understanding of port processes and should be encouraged.
“The port enclave is a very technical area, we have a lot of disciplines within the port enclave so for us it is very impressive to see young ones who come to the port to at least come and understand some of the things that they see as vague when they hear outside. Having experience with Port activities right down from Key all the way to the handling of cargo which I think is a very good thing for the national service personnel as they step out of GPHA” the Operations Manager, Fishing Harbour, GPHA, Adlina Amoyaw stated.
“As national service personnel it is a privilege when they come here as they appreciate what they have learned because the port is a unique industry that gives them the opportunity and privilege to learn and to serve. This empowers them for various careers hereafter” the Deputy Port Logistics Manager of GPHA, Isaac Yankah added.
