Ghana Armed Forces Archives

18 Jan

Ghana Armed Forces Begins Distribution Of Food Supplies To SHSs

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Former Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Clement Apaak, has confirmed that the Ghana Armed Forces has commenced the distribution of food supplies from warehouses to Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the country. President John Mahama had earlier ordered the distribution of food meant for victims of last year’s drought in the northern part of the country to be redirected to schools. This initiative follows concerns over food shortages in schools and aims to provide immediate relief to students and staff. In an interview on Joy FM‘s Newsnight, the Builsa South MP, disclosed this development after visiting Tema with representatives…

02 Dec

No Military Personnel Will Be Stationed At Polling Stations – GAF

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring peace and stability during the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, emphasizing that no military personnel will be stationed at polling stations. According to GAF, its role will be limited to standby support, with the Ghana Police Service (GPS) holding primary responsibility for election security. Military deployment will only occur at the request of the police to maintain order if necessary. In a bid to ensure transparency and prevent confusion, GAF has urged the public to report any individual posing as a military officer or wearing military-patterned attire at polling…

15 Oct

‘No More Tolerance’ – Ghana Armed Forces To Arrest Violators Of Military Uniform Ban

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has issued a strong warning to individuals and groups involved in the unauthorized use of military-pattern uniforms and equipment. In a press release dated Monday, October 14, and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Eric Aggrey Quarshie, GAF expressed concern over the rising trend of civilians and private security operatives donning military attire during public demonstrations and other activities, including illegal mining operations. According to GAF, the unlawful use of military-pattern uniforms has been observed in various public demonstrations, notably in Accra and Kumasi, where some protesters and individuals claiming to provide security to…

02 May

GAF Begins Probe Into Murder Of Soldier At Kasoa

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have launched an investigation into the death of Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Danso Michael, who was reported to be fatally shot during a confrontation over a disputed land at Millennium City located in Kasoa, Central Region of Ghana. The incident occurred when L/Cpl Omar Abdul Rahman and his colleagues intervened in the land dispute, following reports that individuals were working on the contested land. According to the GAF's statement, L/Cpl Abdul Rahman and his colleagues stopped the work and proceeded to the Millennium City Police Station to report the issue. However, the situation took a violent…

18 Nov

Military Records Highest Intake Ever As 292 Officers Are Commissioned

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was present at the commissioning of 292 officers into the Ghana Armed Forces, marking the highest number in the history of the military. The commissioned officers, part of the 2023 Regular Career Intake 62 (223 RCC Intake 62) and Short Service Commission and Special Duties Course 60 (SSC/SD Course 60), were presented during a parade at the Ghana Military Academy, Teshie Accra. The November 17, 2023 ceremony witnessed 98 Regular Career Corps Intake 63 junior cadets taking the baton from their senior counterparts, forming a procession of 217 males and 75 females. The regular career intake underwent…

06 Oct

Ghana Armed Forces To Set Up Electronic Warfare Operations Directorate

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The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Vice Admiral Seth Amoama has disclosed that it was relevant to establish a Directorate of Cyber and Electronic Warfare Operation (CEWO) to ensure that data was secured, and the Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), and airspace were protected. To him, the substantial population of personnel using the internet, along with the advancement and progression of digital technologies as well as historical occurrence of cyber threats has occasioned the establishment of the CEWO which would be under the Department of Communication and Information Systems. He explained that since everyone utilised the internet and, one way…

19 Jul

Germany To Deepen Relations With Ghana And GAF To Battle Terrorism

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The Chief of Division Security Policy in the German Federal Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Jurgen Schrodl has paid a special visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Vice Admiral Seth Amoama at the General Headquarters in Burma Camp on Monday 17 July 2023. The purpose of the visit was to discuss topics of bilateral cooperation in the field of security policy including the framework of Accra Initiative. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) Vice Admiral Seth Amoama in his remarks stated that the German…

18 Jul

It Is Unthinkable! – Ghana Armed Forces On Alleged Use Of Land Guards In Its Operations

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted reports that it relies on the services land guards to protect its land from encroachers. In a statement dated Tuesday, July 17, 2023, GAF said if finds it unimaginable that it cannot protect its own lands from encroachers but rather rely on land guards to protect same. “The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has monitored with dismay, a news story alleging that it uses the services of land guards to reclaim its encroached lands. GAF wishes to assure all well-meaning Ghanaians that the allegation is false and should be treated with the contempt it…

16 Jun

Ghana Armed Forces Inducts New Chief Of Air Staff

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has held a religious induction ceremony for Air Vice Marshal Frederick Asare Kwasi Bekoe, the new Chief of Air Staff, at the Garrison Methodist-Presbyterian Church, Burma Camp, Accra. This follows his appointment as the Chief of the Air Staff of the Ghana Air Force by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on January 26, 2023. Vice Admiral Seth Amoama, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), at the induction, commended the inductee on his elevation, saying, throughout his career, he had demonstrated decisive, strong, and impactful leadership with courage and a high sense of loyalty. “He is a man…

25 May

We’ll Make Damongo The Cleanest City In The Country – GAF

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Officers of the Ghana Armed Forces 155 Armoured Regiment in Damongo in the Savannah Region have pledged to make Damongo the Savannah Regional capital the cleanest town in the whole of Ghana. The military who over the weekend embarked on a cleanup exercise to desilt all gutters, collected and disposed refuse at public places, markets and lorry parks, urged residents to take their personal hygiene seriously. Commanding Officer of the 155 Regiment, Lt. Col. Philemon Hoffman speaking to the media indicated that the military, apart from physical security it provides, also provide human security in terms of the health of…