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GAF Resumes 2025/2026 Recruitment Exercise in Greater Accra on November 20
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GAF Resumes 2025/2026 Recruitment Exercise in Greater Accra on November 20

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the resumption of its 2025/2026 recruitment exercise within the Greater Accra Region, following a temporary suspension last week. The exercise will restart on Thursday, 20 November 2025, with revised measures aimed at ensuring a smooth and safe screening process. According to a statement signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations, the screening will now take place across eight sub-centres located within five key venues: El-Wak Stadium – 2 centres Nicholson Park, Burma Camp – 2 centres Air Force Base, Burma Camp Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Teshie – 2 centres Eastern Naval Command, Tema GAF noted that all qualified applicants, arranged in batches of 600 persons, will receive ...
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Hon. Dr. Bryan Acheampong Heartbroken Over El-Wak Stadium Tragedy; Calls for Urgent Review of Recruitment Process
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Hon. Dr. Bryan Acheampong Heartbroken Over El-Wak Stadium Tragedy; Calls for Urgent Review of Recruitment Process

Hon. Dr. Bryan Acheampong, Member of Parliament for Abetifi and Presidential Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic incident that occurred at the El-Wak Sports Stadium during the recent military recruitment exercise. In a deeply emotional statement, Dr. Acheampong described the event—where the lives and aspirations of several young Ghanaians were cut short—as “a wound to our nation’s soul.” He extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, noting that their grief is shared by the entire country. “The dreams of several young Ghanaians have been cut short, and this loss breaks my heart,” he said. “To the grieving families, I extend my sincerest condolences. Your pain is our pain.” Dr. Acheampong emphasized that every Ghanai...
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Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh Mourns Victims of Tragic Military Screening Stampede

Former Minister of Energy and Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede that occurred during Wednesday’s military screening exercise at the El Wak Stadium in Accra. In a heartfelt message, Dr. Prempeh extended his condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a swift and full recovery. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic stampede that occurred during yesterday’s military screening exercise. My heartfelt condolences go to the families who have lost their loved ones, and I wish the injured a swift and full recovery,” he stated. He described the incident as a painful reminder of the growing number of tragedies that have afflicted the nation in recent times. “This year has brought too many painful losses to our nation, an...
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Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Mourns Victims of Military Recruitment Stampede
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Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Mourns Victims of Military Recruitment Stampede

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede that occurred during the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) screening exercise on Wednesday, which claimed several lives and left many others injured. In a heartfelt message, the Vice President extended her condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a speedy and full recovery. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic stampede that occurred during yesterday’s military screening exercise. My heartfelt condolences go to the families who have lost their loved ones, and I wish the injured a swift and full recovery,” she said. Professor Opoku-Agyemang also called on the public to keep the affected families in their thoughts and prayers, emphasizing the need for national unity and compassion in ...
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Kennedy Agyapong Mourns Victims of El Wak Stadium Tragedy, Calls for Urgent Economic Transformation
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Kennedy Agyapong Mourns Victims of El Wak Stadium Tragedy, Calls for Urgent Economic Transformation

New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential aspirant hopeful, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident at the El Wak Sports Stadium that claimed the lives of several young Ghanaians during the 2025/2026 Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. In a heartfelt statement, Hon. Agyapong extended his condolences to the bereaved families and those who sustained injuries during the stampede. He described the event as a national tragedy that should never have happened. “I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives at the El Wak Sports Stadium, where young Ghanaians seeking enlistment into the military lost their lives in a stampede. My heartfelt condolences go to the families of the deceased and those injured. No parent should ever have to bury a child w...
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Minority Leader Demands Accountability After Tragic El-Wak Stadium Stampede
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Minority Leader Demands Accountability After Tragic El-Wak Stadium Stampede

The Minority in Parliament has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic incident at the El-Wak Sports Stadium on Wednesday, where six young Ghanaians lost their lives and several others sustained injuries during a Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. In an official statement, Minority Leader Osafo Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin described the event as a “catastrophic failure of crowd control and safety planning,” stressing that the young applicants arrived with “hope and patriotic zeal” but were met with preventable danger instead of protection. According to the Minority, the deadly stampede marks an unprecedented disaster in the history of military and security recruitment exercises in Ghana. They insist the incident raises serious questions about the prepare...
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Acting Defence Minister Ato Forson Addresses Parliament on El-Wak Stampede
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Acting Defence Minister Ato Forson Addresses Parliament on El-Wak Stampede

The Acting Minister of Defence, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic stampede that occurred earlier today at the El-Wak Military Sports Facility during the ongoing Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise. Delivering an urgent statement before Parliament, Mr. Forson confirmed that six people have lost their lives, while five remain in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He added that 12 others are fairly critical, with the rest of the 34 total casualties in stable condition and under medical observation. The minister clarified that not all of the victims were potential recruits and noted that the tragedy unfolded despite efforts by the Ministry to decentralize this year’s recruitment process. “This year’s recruitment exercise is b...
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