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GAF to resume suspended recruitment exercise on Thursday
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) will resume its 2025/2026 recruitment exercise in the Greater Accra Region on Thursday, 20 November 2025.
The exercise was suspended last week after a tragic stampede that led to multiple casualties.
In a statement signed by Acting Director General of Public Relations, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, GAF assured the public that adequate safety measures have been put in place to prevent a repeat of the incident.
According to the statement, screening will take place at eight sub-centres across five locations.
These include two centres at El-Wak Stadium, two at Nicholson Park in Burma Camp, one at the Air Force Base in Burma Camp, two at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Teshie, and one at the Eastern Naval Command in Tema.
GAF said all qualified applicants will receive text messages specifying their reporting dates, batches, and screening centres. Each batch will consist of 600 applicants.
The Ghana armed forces encouraged applicants to check the recruitment portal for updates.
The statement advised applicants who do not receive an SMS by Thursday to call 0256405104 or send a WhatsApp message to 0256405154 for assistance.
It also cautioned families and friends not to accompany applicants to the screening centres in order to reduce congestion. Non-applicants will not be allowed entry.
Meanwhile, the statement added that the Board of Inquiry set up to investigate the stampede is still working.
It noted that to ensure fair and transparent investigations, the entire Greater Accra recruitment team has been replaced.
“Commodore F.A. Nyarko, Colonel F. Kusi-Darko and Colonel G.B. Eduah have been appointed to lead Human Resources, Manpower and Information Technology respectively” the statement said.
The Ghana Armed Forces expressed regret over the unfortunate incident and extended its condolences to the bereaved families.
It also wished the injured a speedy recovery and noted that all injured persons will continue to receive free medical treatment at the 37 Military Hospital.
“A special recruitment package will be offered to the injured after full recovery and to affected families” the statement mentioned.
GAF called on the public to cooperate as the recruitment exercise resumes.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Abena Osei Asare has expressed concerns about the failure of the Administrator of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Mr. Paul Adjei to honour invitation of the Committee to assist in dealing with abandoned projects cited in the 2024 Auditor-General’s report.
She emphasised that some of the projects have been abandoned for more than 20 years and it kept reoccurring in the Auditor-General’s report yearly, stressing that the GETFund Administrator could assist by prioritising these projects.
However, he has failed to personally appear before the Committee since the commencement of the Committee’s public hearing in the 9th Parliament.
According to the 2024 Auditor-General’s report on Pre-University Educational Institutions, nine (9) Institutions with 16 projects awarded by the GET Fund Secretariat had been abandoned/delayed for a period ranging between three (3) and 28 years.
Some of the affected schools include Adanwomoase Senior High School (Boys and Girls dormitory abandoned for 12 years), Atoa Senior High School (Home Economics Block abandoned for 27 years), Beposo Senior High School (Dinning Hall and Kitchen Complex abandoned for 10 years and lastly KNUST Senior High School (Three storey classroom block abandoned for 20 years).
The Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy continued its oversight responsibilities with a working visit to the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) yesterday.
Chairman of the Committee, Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, said the visit formed part of efforts to familiarize members with the Authority’s operations and to explore ways Parliament could provide the necessary support.
He explained that the NPA’s work is focused on regulating Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector, a critical area for national energy security.
Mr. Bedzrah noted that the Committee is particularly interested in assessing whether the country has adequate petroleum stock to meet demand.
He noted that rising geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing US–Iran conflict, could have adverse effect on Ghana’s energy supply and pricing.
He further disclosed that the Committee intends to engage closely with the Authority on a proposed new petroleum bill.
According to him, a draft of the legislation will be reviewed and possibly presented to Parliament under a certificate of urgency.
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