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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...

Recruitment into Ghana Armed Forces will be merit-based, not for cash – Defence Minister

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defense, has reiterated the government's dedication to openness and equity in the hiring process for the Ghana Armed Forces. He asserts that enlistment will be determined solely by merit and unaffected by financial or political ties. He made...

Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang chairs newly constituted Armed Forces Council

The newly appointed members of the Armed Forces Council were sworn in by President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, March 24, 2025. The seven-member council will be chaired by Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the vice president. Dr. Edward Kofi Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defense; Samuel...

Ghana Armed Forces Clarifies Role in 2024 Elections: No Military Presence at Polling Stations

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has assured the public of its commitment to ensuring peaceful and transparent 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. In a press release dated December 1, 2024, the GAF emphasized that no military personnel will be stationed at polling stations on...