Ghana Armed Forces

Akufo-Addo Visits Ghanaian Troops On Peacekeeping Operations
18 May

Akufo-Addo Visits Ghanaian Troops On Peacekeeping Operations

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has paid a visit to Ghanaian troops serving on peacekeeping duty. The president was accompanied by the President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embalo. President Akufo-Addo visited the Ghana Company (GHANCOY 1), which is part of the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB). The visit took place on Monday, May 15, 2023, as part of President Akufo-Addo's official two-day state visit to Guinea-Bissau, following an invitation from President Embalo. The primary purpose of the visit was for the Commander-in-Chief to meet with the…
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Stop Parading Yourself As Ex Military Officer -GAF Warns Lawyer
05 May

Stop Parading Yourself As Ex Military Officer -GAF Warns Lawyer

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has cautioned Lawyer Jamaldeen Tonzua Seidu to stop parading himself as a ‘Captain Retired’ or ‘Ex-Captain’ of the Military Service. According to GAF, whose attention was drawn to the unauthorised use of military rank by Lawyer Jamaldeen Tonzua Seidu, he has been cited addressing himself or being addressed as ‘Captain Retired’ or ‘Ex-Captain’ on posters projecting his political ambitions and on some programmes on Joy FM among others. GAF noted that the above-mentioned lawyer was released from the Service on Thursday 6 April 2023 on grounds of Voluntary Resignation of Commission after serving for 5…
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Military Seizes 20,000 Explosives At Illegal Manufacturing Hub In Western Region, 13 Foreigners Arrested
19 Apr

Military Seizes 20,000 Explosives At Illegal Manufacturing Hub In Western Region, 13 Foreigners Arrested

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have uncovered an illegal explosives manufacturing hub in Tarkwa, Western Region, resulting in the arrest of 13 foreign nationals. The syndicate, comprising eight Chinese, three Togolese, an Ivorian, and a Nigerian, were found to be producing over 20,000 pieces of illegal explosives, including around 10,000kg of ammonium nitrate concealed in flour and rice sacks. “Most of the ammonium nitrate were concealed in flour and rice sacks,” GAF said in a statement. The explosives were seized on the premises of Mohammed Brothers Company Limited and Dekete Mines in Tarkwa. The GAF conducted the operation with the…
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We Were Ready To Provide Security For MPs Visiting Bawku – Military Denies Sam George’s Allegations
06 Apr

We Were Ready To Provide Security For MPs Visiting Bawku – Military Denies Sam George’s Allegations

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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has refuted allegations made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Sam Nartey George, claiming its personnel refused to offer protection to a Parliamentary Select Committee to Bawku. Sam George is quoted to have said in an interview with TV3 that the continuous violence and killings in Bawku show that the intelligence apparatus of the military has completely failed. He added that Bawku has become so dangerous that the Parliamentary Committee that was travelling to Bawku to engage the feuding factions were left stranded in Tamale and forced to travel back to Accra because…
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GAF Cautions Against Fraudulent Recruitment Advertisement
04 Apr

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…
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FULL TEXT: Military Issues Statement On Ashaiman Swoop
08 Mar

FULL TEXT: Military Issues Statement On Ashaiman Swoop

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The Military High Command has confirmed authorizing what they call a "swoop" on the Ashaiman township in search of killers of a young soldier on March 4, 2023. The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) issued a statement in the morning of March 8, 2023 stated that the action was targeted at killers of a young soldier and not to brutalize residents of the township. "GAF wishes to state categorically that the military operation, which was sanctioned by the Military High Command, was NOT to avenge the killing of the soldier but rather to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime,"…
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Lands Ministry, GAF Re-Affirm Commitment To Galamsey Fight
06 Jan

Lands Ministry, GAF Re-Affirm Commitment To Galamsey Fight

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor (MP) has paid special tributes to the Ghana Armed Forces for its unalloyed support for the Ministry in the execution of its projects and initiatives aimed at protecting the environment. Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor relayed the admiration of the Ministry and government for the works by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF ) when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Seth Amoama on Thursday, January 5, 2022. Hon. Jinapor noted that the Ministry enjoyed tremendous support from the Ghana Armed Forces in the…
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