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

17Nov

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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 ...

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Visits Stampede Victims at 37 Military Hospital

15Nov

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Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Visits Stampede Victims at 37 Military Hospital

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has paid a compassionate visit to victims of the recent stampede who are currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital. She was accompanied by the Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Brogya Gyemfi, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General William Agyapong. The Vice President and her team spent time with each patient, offering words of encouragement and assuring them of the government’s full support throughout their recovery process. Vice President Opoku-Agyemang commended the doctors, nurses, and medical staff for their swift intervention and unwavering dedication. She noted that their professionalism and timely response were crucial in stabilizing the situation and ensuring that the injured received the urgent care they needed....

13Nov

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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...

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Mourns Victims of Military Recruitment Stampede

13Nov

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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 ...

Kennedy Agyapong Mourns Victims of El Wak Stadium Tragedy, Calls for Urgent Economic Transformation

13Nov

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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...

Minority Leader Demands Accountability After Tragic El-Wak Stadium Stampede

12Nov

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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...