The Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, has held high-level discussions with the United States Naval Commander, Admiral George Wikoff, and the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy in Ghana, Rolf Olson, with a strong focus on safeguarding Ghana’s territorial waters amid rising maritime crime. The […]

A 22-member delegation from the National Defence College of Tanzania has paid a working visit to the Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy as part of efforts to deepen institutional cooperation between the two countries in defence training and maritime security. The delegation, led by the Commandant of […]

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, has reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to strengthening international collaboration to enhance maritime security and ensure stability across the Gulf of Guinea. He made the remarks at the G7++ Friends of the Gulf of Guinea (G7++FOGG) Security Meeting held in […]

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) and the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have strengthened their alliance to safeguard water security, positioning a reliable supply as a matter of national resilience and defence readiness. They made this known when the Managing Director of GWL, Mr Adam Mutawakilu, paid a courtesy call on the […]

The Ghana Navy and the Nigerian Hydrographic Agency (NHA) have reaffirmed their commitment to working together in hydrography to enhance maritime safety and ensure accurate charting of regional waters. The meeting took place when a delegation led by Rear Admiral Ayo Olugbode, CEO of the NHA, visited the Chief of […]

The Ghana Air Force has concluded a three-day officers convention with emphasisis on the subject  that the true strength of the Ghana Air Force lies in its officers, not merely in its platforms or structures. The convention which was on theme “Building Resilient and Capable Officers for Operational Excellence.”, provided […]

The Western Naval Command of the Ghana Navy has cut the sod for the construction of an Ultramodern one-thousand-seater auditorium at the Naval Base in Sekondi, to strengthen its institutional capacity and infrastructure. Speaking at the ceremony on Thursday, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command (WNC), Commodore Samuel […]

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Brogya Genfi, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace, presenting plans for a landmark road construction project linking Accra to Kumasi. At the meeting on Friday, the Deputy Minister presented a detailed document outlining plans […]

The Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) has bemoaned the widespread disregard for safety regulations following a boat accident on the Volta Lake in the Savannah Region that claimed several lives on Wednesday. The incident occurred between Sikakope and Mataiko villages during a journey from Yeji to Congo and involved 14 passengers. […]

The Ghana Air Force has commissioned new accommodation facilities at Air Force Base Accra to improve personnel welfare and address housing challenges. The accommodation, which includes a 24-unit studio apartment block and a 7-unit single-quarters block, was commissioned on Thursday with the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William […]