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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
Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, has revealed that in the whole of 2024, only GHS 362 million was released to MMDAs in Common Fund.
Contrary to this, In 2025 alone GHS 5 billion was released to the MMDAs with the following breakdown as follows.
The Minister made this revelation when he took his turn at the Government Accountability Series held today.
In breakdown, the minister nonted that 1st Quarter – 790,372,058.40 was released for 2025.
He added that for the 2nd Quarter, 1,464,983,309.60 was released.
3rd Quarter saw the release of 1,188,921,640.80 and
1,592,706,391.20 for 4th Quarter.
The Minister added tha each of the MMDAs were required to undertake the following; at least 2-CHPS compounds, 3 Classroom blocks, 10 Boreholes, and Completion of legacy projects.
Additionally, 25% of the Common Fund was allocated for the Construction of 24-Hour Economy Model Markets.
Ahmed Ibrahim noted that as a result of the timely and unprecedented release of Funds, a total of 494 CHPS compounds, 761 Classroom Blocks, 4,029 Boreholes, and 2,755 Legacy projects are currently at various stages of completion.
Also, he added that 261 24-Hour Economy Model Markets have all been awarded on contracts and construction has begun on many of them.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, together with members of the Police Management Board (POMAB), on April 17, 2026, decorated nineteen (19) senior officers who have been promoted to their next ranks based on the recommendations of the Police Council and approval of the President, John Dramani Mahama.
The ceremony, held at the National Police Headquarters in Accra, forms part of efforts to recognise merit, dedication, and long-standing service within the Ghana Police Service, while strengthening leadership across key operational and administrative levels.
The officers promoted from Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) to Commissioner of Police (COP) are Dr. Luke Asue-In-Yeng Zakpaa, Mr. Frederick Agyei, Mr. Duuti Tuaruka, Mr. Arthur Osei-Akoto, Mr. Darko Offei Lomotey, Mr. Eric Ken Winful, Mr. Barnabas Nambont Nasumong, and Mr. Desmond Owusu Boampong.
The IGP and members of POMAB congratulated the officers and urged them to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in the discharge of their duties.
