The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Godin Livinus Bessing, has called for stronger regional collaboration to address growing maritime security threats within the Gulf of Guinea. He made the call on Wednesday during the opening of the Maritime Action Platform III, a two-day seminar held in Accra. […]

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 […]

The Chief Staff Officer of the Ghana Air Force, Air Commodore Mathias Awuah, has reaffirmed Ghana’s strong partnership in defence and military relations with Zambia, following a farewell visit by Zambia’s Defence Advisor to Ghana, Brigadier General Derek Mbolela Mwendaogyo. Air Commodore Awuah commended Brigadier General Mwendaogyo for his invaluable […]

The Minister for Education, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has announced that President John Dramani Mahama has directed that a bill be presented before Parliament to facilitate the establishment of the National Defence University of Ghana. Mr Iddrisu disclosed this during an inspection of the National Defence University construction site at Teshie in Accra, where he visited with the Deputy […]