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03 Feb

GAF Gets New Chief Of Army Staff

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Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona has replaced Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah as the new Chief of Army Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces. The Ghana Army Headquarters (AHQ), Burma Camp in Accra hosted a handing-over ceremony on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the forecourt of the Odartey-Wellington Block. Kofi Amankwa-Manu, a member of parliament for Atwima-Kwanwoma and deputy minister of defense, presided over it. Prior to being promoted to the position of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Onwona oversaw the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. The former Major General Oppong-Peprah, who is currently the Chief of Defence…

Project To Improve Prostate Cancer Care Among GAF Men Launched

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A Prostate Cancer Early Detection Project has been launched to improve prostate cancer diagnosis, care and management for men aged 40 years and above in the Ghana Armed Forces. The project, initiated by Janssen Pharmaceutical Company of Johnson and Johnson in partnership with the Ghana Armed Forces, aims at increasing awareness, screening, early detection and treatment of prostate cancer to ensure the survival of patients. Mr Henry Osei-Agyekum, Country Manager of Janssen who was speaking at the project launch in Accra, said the project would build the capacity of health promotion and medical officers at 24 selected military installations across…

GAF Cautions Against Fraudulent Recruitment Advertisement

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has cautioned members of the general public against fraudulent recruitment advertisements. GAF says it has monitored a fraudulent internet link advertising 2023/2024 recruitment. GAF wishes to caution the general public to desist from patronizing this fraudulent link (https://recruitmentfile.net/gaf.recruitment/), which is being circulated on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp and Facebook. A statement issued said “GAF wishes also to state that it is not conducting any enlistment or recruitment at this material time, and has not advertised such for the year 2023/2024. The public and persons interested in joining GAF should stick to the certified and…