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President Mahama orders suspension of GAF recruitment exercise after El-Wak stampede

Following a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium that resulted in six fatalities, President John Mahama has ordered the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) recruitment exercise to be immediately suspended. The terrible event happened on Wednesday morning and harmed a number of additional people. On...

Military recruitment stampede:President Mahama visits victims at 37 Military Hospital

President John Mahama has visited the victims of the stampede that happened on November 12, 2025, at Accra's El-Wak Sports Stadium. Members of the military high command, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister in Charge of Government Communications, and Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the Acting...

Death toll rises to 12 in El-Wak Stadium stampede during Military recruitment

Following a stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, during an ongoing military recruitment exercise, six more people have been reported dead, bringing the total to 12 after the military had previously confirmed six deaths. Reports also show...

Tragic Stampede at El-Wak Stadium Claims Six Lives During Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment Exercise

A tragic stampede occurred early Wednesday morning at the El-Wak Sports Stadium in Accra during the commencement of the 2025/2026 Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise, resulting in the deaths of six potential recruits and injuries to several others. According to a press release issued by...

Sudden altitude change caused August 6 helicopter crash – Report

The military helicopter crash on August 6, 2025, was caused by a sudden loss of lift and altitude due to a strong downdraft, according to the investigating team that looked into the incident. Captain (Rtd) Paul Forjoe, a committee member, presented the results at...

ATUABO CHIEFTAINCY DISPUTE: Embattled Paramount Chief, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, Drags Awulae Blay IX to Court

The chieftaincy dispute in the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area has taken a legal turn as the embattled Paramount Chief, Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli III, has sued his nephew, Egya Ackah Berenger Flanton, now Awulae Blay IX. According to a writ filed at the Sekondi High Court,...