The Ministry of Defence has held discussions with a delegation from Eskim Yatirim Holding to explore strategic investment opportunities and strengthen collaboration in support of Ghana’s defence industry and environmental restoration efforts. During the meeting on Tuesday in Accra, the Deputy Director General of the Defence Industries Department, Colonel William […]

The Base Commander of Air Force Base Takoradi, Air Commodore Eric Yirenkyi, welcomed the newly appointed Western Regional Fire Service Commander, Assistant Chief Fire Officer Class One (ACFO I) Cecil Addo, during a courtesy call at the Base Headquarters in Takoradi as part of the Regional Commander’s familiarisation tour. The […]

The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the Ghana Gold Board and the Forestry Commission, has signed a Land Reclamation and Rehabilitation Service Agreement for the restoration of 50 hectares of degraded land within the Tano Nimri Forest Reserve. The agreement, signed on Tuesday in Accra, forms part of ongoing […]

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dr. (Med) George Kojo Owusu, has met with a five-member delegation from Fosun Medical Technology, a China-based emergency medical service provider. The meeting held on Wednesday in Accra forms part of NAS’s ongoing efforts to strengthen emergency medical services through […]

The Ghana Armed Forces, through the Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC) by the Ministry of Defence, has renewed discussions with the United Arab Emirates-based EDGE Group on a proposal to establish a Defence Hub. The initiative would support Ghana’s defence industrialisation agenda and strengthen indigenous defence production capabilities. The […]

The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) of the Ghana Navy, Commodore Asiedu-Larbi, has called for stronger regional cooperation among African institutions in addressing maritime security challenges and promoting peace, security and development across the continent. He made the call when Members of Parliament and parliamentary […]

The United States Embassy in Ghana has donated three trailer heads to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to strengthen its engineering and humanitarian response capabilities across the country. The vehicles, provided through the African Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI), are expected to enhance the operational capacity of the Engineer Training School […]

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has introduced major reforms to modernize seafarer training and certification, aimed at strengthening international shipping safety and ensuring Ghanaian seafarers remain globally competitive. At a consultative meeting held on Monday at the Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) Maritime Training Centre of the Regional Maritime University (RMU), […]

The Director-General of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), Major Dr Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon (Rtd), has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the European Union (EU) to enhance disaster preparedness, emergency response, and national resilience. Speaking during a courtesy visit by an eight-member European Union delegation to […]

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, has charged a newly inaugurated committee to develop a comprehensive, equitable, and sustainable homeownership policy and scheme to address the housing needs of personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF). Speaking at the inauguration of the 17-member committee on Thursday in […]