The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 48 Allied Students embarked on an educational study tour of selected historical, cultural and tourist sites in the Greater Accra Region on Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 0930hrs.
The tour formed part of the College's efforts to broaden the knowledge and understanding of the Allied Students about Ghana's history, culture, heritage and geographical features, with particular focus on the capital city, Accra.
The delegation comprised Directors, Directing Staff (DS), 15 Allied Students and their sponsors. The team was led by the Director of International Students and Staff Duties, Colonel Kwasi Ware Pepprah, who was accompanied by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Colonel Bernard Baah-Acheamfour, who served as the tour guide and explained the significance of the various sites in relations to Ghana's political history and international politics.
The educational tour covered a number of significant sites, including the 28 February Crossroads, Osu Castle, Christianbourg Military Cemetery 1945, for World War I and II soldiers, Independence Square, Parliament and State House, Old Parliament House/Supreme Court, James Town Lighthouse, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, Arts Centre, National Theatre, AU Centre, Jubilee House, Kofi Annan Burial site, Melcom Mall and China Mall, among others.
At the various locations, the students were taken through the historical and contemporary significance of the sites, providing them with an opportunity to appreciate Ghana's political history, military heritage, cultural identity, and socio-economic development.
Particular attention was given to sites associated with Ghana's struggle for independence and the country's democratic development. The visit to the 28 February Crossroads, for instance, provided an opportunity for the students to learn about the historical events surrounding the shooting of ex-servicemen in 1948, an incident regarded as an important milestone in Ghana's nationalist movement.
The visit to the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park also exposed the students to the life and legacy of Ghana's first Prime Minister, and President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and the country's attainment of independence in 1957.
Similarly, visits to the military cemeteries offered the Allied Students an opportunity to learn about Ghana's military history, honour personnel who served and sacrificed in the line of duty during the WW I and II, and also witnessed the final resting place of the first Black African Secretary-General of the United Nations, His Excellency Kofi Atta Annan.
The tour of the Arts Centre, National Theatre, Melcom Mall and China Mall also exposed the students to Ghana's cultural and commercial landscape, enabling them to appreciate the country's creative arts and cultural expressions.
The tour further served as an avenue for cultural interaction among the participating students from Ghana and other countries, promoting friendship, mutual understanding, and professional relationships among military officers.
The tour ended around 1430hrs.
By Sarah Akuamoah-Boateng