Africa-Press – Ghana. Safety Campaign Ghana (SCG) has held the closing ceremony for its 2025 Mentorship Programme at the Gold Fields A’koon Club House in Tarkwa, with a call on young professionals to champion safety leadership in their workplaces and communities.
Themed “Raising Safety Champions; From Mentorship to Impact,” the event crowned a five-month structured mentorship journey which, according to organisers, transformed emerging professionals into leaders capable of driving lasting change.
Mr. Emmanuel Damoah Nyarkoh, Executive Director of SCG, said the theme reflected the organisation’s vision of moving mentees beyond theoretical knowledge to practical safety leadership.
“True mentorship must produce measurable impact. Over the past five months, we have witnessed mentees grow into ambassadors of safer practices who are ready to influence culture, policy, and behaviour wherever they go,” he stated.
The 2025 cohort attracted 287 applications nationwide, out of which 10 outstanding young professionals were selected after rigorous aptitude tests and two rounds of interviews.
They were paired with 10 seasoned mentors drawn from diverse sectors, including mining, construction, oil and gas, logistics, healthcare, and academia.
The mentorship programme featured 10 themed sessions covering leadership, behaviour-based safety, risk management, professional ethics, and personal branding.
It also included community outreach and workplace projects led by mentees, as well as scholarship and internship opportunities for top performers.
Mr. Damoah Nyarkoh noted that the choice of Tarkwa for the closing ceremony was symbolic, describing the mining town as the “heartbeat of Ghana’s extractive sector where safety excellence is critical.”
He commended Gold Fields Ghana for its partnership and support in promoting youth capacity building and community development.
Mentors who volunteered their expertise said they were inspired by SCG’s vision of raising ethical and competent safety leaders.
They highlighted the visible transformation of mentees who evolved from eager learners into confident, proactive problem-solvers.
Some mentees recounted how the programme reshaped their professional approach, with one participant initiating a personal protective equipment (PPE) awareness campaign at her
workplace and leading a child safety talk in her community.
Stakeholders at the ceremony, including industry representatives, Mr Samuel Koffie, Senior Manager, Health, Safety and Environment, AngloGold Ashanti, Iduapriem Mine and Mr Prince Afful Obeng, Health and Safety Manager, Asante Gold Chirano Ltd. described the initiative as a strategic investment in Ghana’s future, stressing that youth empowerment and safety excellence must go hand in hand.
Looking ahead, SCG announced plans to sustain the mentorship journey through an alumni network, quarterly capacity-building sessions, corporate partnerships, and the creation of a digital mentorship platform.
“Our five-year vision is to become Ghana’s leading mentorship and advocacy hub for occupational safety, training at least 200 Safety Champions by 2030,” Mr. Damoah said.
He urged young professionals to embrace mentorship and take up the mantle of safety leadership.
“This is not just a graduation, it is a call to action. Safety is everyone’s responsibility, and together we can build a safer Ghana,” he emphasised.
The mentees who won the scholarships were, Isabella Marteko Martey, ISO Auditor; David Benjamin Appiah, NEBOSH IGC, and Prosper Agbenyo, IOSH Managing Safely.
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