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Service before Uniform
Instead of relying primarily on periodic recruitment exercises, Ghana should establish a National Volunteer Corps that serves as the principal pathway into the security services. Under such a system, young men and women aspiring to wear the uniform would first volunteer in programmes that directly benefit their communi...
NAIMOS team shoots youth in Kyebi clash, MP demands justice
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, on Sunday condemned the shooting of a young man during a confrontation between a joint military and police team and residents in Kyebi Zongo, Eastern Region. The incident, which occurred on Saturday (11 July), reportedly involved personnel attached to t...
Defence Ministry inaugurates committee to draft military housing policy
The Ministry of Defence has inaugurated a committee to develop a policy framework for the establishment of a housing scheme for personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces, in fulfilment of a campaign promise by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC). The announcement was made in a Facebook post on Thursday (28 May)...
US donates $4m military equipment to Ghana Armed Forces
The United States has donated military equipment valued at $4 million to the Ghana Armed Forces to enhance the country’s defence and security capabilities amid growing efforts to strengthen operational readiness.
Security forces deployed to EOCO headquarters as supporters protest Dennis Miracles Aboagye’s arrest
Security personnel have been deployed to the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) as supporters of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD), Dennis Edward Aboagye, popularly known as Miracles, gathered to demand his release.
GAF rallies support to tackle military housing deficit
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has launched a renewed push to address a longstanding accommodation crisis confronting its personnel.
Binduri attack: Arrests rise to 21 as military intensifies manhunt
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that 21 suspects have now been arrested in connection with the deadly attack on a military-escorted convoy in Binduri in the Upper East Region.
Afari Hospital: chaos as military blocks Minority visit, MCE accused
Military personnel on Wednesday (10 June) blocked members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority on the health committee in parliament from entering the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region, where they had planned to hold a press conference. The team led by Effiduase/Asokore MP and Ranking Member...
Deputy Defence Minister gives no clear completion date for Afari Military Hospital project
The government has not provided a clear timeline for the completion and operationalisation of the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region, as work continues to salvage the long-delayed project, according to the Deputy Defence Minister. The update by Yaw Brogya Genfi comes 24 hours after opposition New Patriotic P...
More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February
At least 624 US military service members have been wounded since President Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iran in February, according to the Pentagon's most recent update on 25 July.
Military installation will continue to enjoy uninterrupted power supply – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has assured the Ghana Armed Forces that, military installations and barracks would continue to enjoy uninterrupted power supply, to enhance their security operations.
Accra-Kumasi expressway: 51km cleared; gov’t prepares compensation payments in June
Authorities have cleared about 51 kilometres of the proposed Accra-Kumasi Expressway corridor as work begins on one of the country’s flagship road infrastructure projects, Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said on Thursday. The initial phase of the project is being undertaken by the Ghana Armed Forces under the direc...