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GAFCSC SENDS OFF DEPUTY COMMANDANT AND ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS
Aug 25, 2026

GAFCSC SENDS OFF DEPUTY COMMANDANT AND ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has sent off the Deputy Commandant, Major General (Maj Gen) George Kwabena Tawiah Sam; Assistant Commandant for Senior Division (AsCom, Snr Div), Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Bessa Kwao-Adotey; and Assistant Commandant for Junior Division (AsCom, Jnr Div), Brigadier General G Mark...

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GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR SCSC 47, MDIP AND MSS
Aug 21, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR SCSC 47, MDIP AND MSS

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a Joint Graduation Ceremony for students of the Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP) and Master of Science in Security Studies (MSS) programmes at Hamidu Hall, Teshie, on Friday,...

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WEEKEND STUDENT OF MSS AND MDIP DONATES COMPUTERS TO GAFCSC
Aug 19, 2026

WEEKEND STUDENT OF MSS AND MDIP DONATES COMPUTERS TO GAFCSC

The Weekend Student of the Master of Science in Security Studies (MSS) and Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP), Mr Agyemang Boadu Emmanuel, has donated five HP desktop computers to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). The donation was made on Wednesday, 19 August...

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GAFCSC RECEIVES TWO 4X4 PICKUP VEHICLES FROM SVANI GROUP LIMITED
Aug 19, 2026

GAFCSC RECEIVES TWO 4X4 PICKUP VEHICLES FROM SVANI GROUP LIMITED

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has received two 4x4 pickup vehicles donated by Mr Thomas Svanikier, the Chief Executive Officer of Svani Group Limited, at the College on Tuesday, 18 August 2026. The donation is intended to support the College's administrative duties and enhance the efficient...

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GAFCSC HOLDS GRADUATION REGIMENTAL DINNER FOR STUDENTS OF SCSC 47
Aug 16, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS GRADUATION REGIMENTAL DINNER FOR STUDENTS OF SCSC 47

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has organised a 50th Anniversary Regimental Dinner for students of the Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 as part of activities marking the completion of their professional military education and training, while promoting camaraderie, military tradition and esprit de corps...

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GAFCSC MARKS GOLDEN JUBILEE WITH HEALTH WALK AND FUN GAMES
Aug 13, 2026

GAFCSC MARKS GOLDEN JUBILEE WITH HEALTH WALK AND FUN GAMES

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) organised a Health Walk and Fun Games on Wednesday, 12 August 2026, as part of activities marking its 50th Anniversary celebration. The Health Walk commenced at the Nicholson stadium in Burma Camp and ended at the 48 Engineers Regiment Sports Complex...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 HOLDS EXERCISE NKABOM
Aug 06, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 HOLDS EXERCISE NKABOM

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, has held Exercise NKABOM at the College, Otu Barracks, Teshie, from Monday, 27 July to Wednesday, 5 August 2026. The capstone exercise was designed to evaluate students' competence in planning and conducting joint, combined...

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NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE, ZIMBABWE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT
Jul 31, 2026

NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE, ZIMBABWE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT

A 7-member delegation from the Zimbabwe National Defence College Joint Command and Staff Course 39, led by the Commandant, Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Christopher Sibanda, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Jackson Wonje, on Thursday,...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 HOLDS CLOSING CEREMONY FOR DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2026
Jul 23, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 HOLDS CLOSING CEREMONY FOR DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2026

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, has held the closing ceremony for the Defence Management Course (DMC) 2026 at Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks, Teshie, on Thursday 23 July 2026. The two-week course was designed to equip military and civilian personnel...

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GAFCSC OPENS DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2026
Jul 13, 2026

GAFCSC OPENS DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2026

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, has held an opening ceremony for the Defence Management Course (DMC) at Hamidu Hall, Teshie, on Monday, 13 July 2026. The course is aimed at enhancing participants' understanding of defence management principles, defence policy...

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GAFCSC CLOSES 2026 CONFLICT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE
Jul 11, 2026

GAFCSC CLOSES 2026 CONFLICT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, has held a closing ceremony for the Conflict and Crisis Management Course (CCMC) at Hamidu Hall, Teshie, on Friday 10 July 2026. The 2-week course was designed to expose participants to national capacities for...

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GAFCSC HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPUBLIC DAY LECTURE
Jul 01, 2026

GAFCSC HOSTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY REPUBLIC DAY LECTURE

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held its 50th Anniversary Republic Day Lecture at Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks, on Tuesday 1 July 2026 as part of activities marking the College's Golden Jubilee celebrations. The lecture, which was chaired by the Former Resident Representative of ECOWAS in...

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GAFCSC HOLDS OPENING CEREMONY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CCMC
Jul 01, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS OPENING CEREMONY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CCMC

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held an opening ceremony for the commencement of the Conflict and Crisis Management Course (CCMC) 2026 at Ankrah Hall, GAFCSC, Teshie, on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. The two-week course, scheduled from 29 June to 10 July 2026 at Otu Barracks,...

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GAFCSC LAUNCHES 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Jun 30, 2026

GAFCSC LAUNCHES 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has officially launched its 50th Anniversary celebrations at Hamidu Hall, Teshie, on Tuesday, 30 June 2026, under the theme "Celebrating 50 Years of Excellence in Professional Military Education." The launch marked the commencement of a series of activities aimed at commemorating...

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GAFCSC INTENSIFIES PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Jun 24, 2026

GAFCSC INTENSIFIES PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

A three-member delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), led by the Chief Instructor Joint Studies, Colonel (Col) William Ackah has participated in a media engagement on Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, as part of activities marking the College's 50th Anniversary celebrations....

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GAFCSC HIGHLIGHTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES ON GTV
Jun 24, 2026

GAFCSC HIGHLIGHTS 50TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES ON GTV

As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College), women officers of the Ghana Armed Forces have appeared on GTV for a media engagement on Wednesday, 17th June 2026. The spokespersons for the interview were Captain...

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GAFCSC HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR JSC 85
Jun 19, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR JSC 85

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), has held a graduation ceremony for Junior Staff Course (JSC) 85 at Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks, Teshie on Friday 19 June 2026. The graduates comprised 46 officers from the Ghana Army, 11 from the Ghana Navy, 9 from the Ghana Air...

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GAFCSC DELEGATION ENGAGES TV3 ON GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Jun 16, 2026

GAFCSC DELEGATION ENGAGES TV3 ON GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

A four-member delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), led by the Deputy Commandant, Brigadier General(Brig Gen) GKT Sam, has paid a courtesy visit to TV3 at Adesa We, Kanda, on Tuesday 16 June 2026, to create public awareness of activities lined up for the College's...

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GAFCSC HOLDS CONTROL BOARD MEETING
Jun 12, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS CONTROL BOARD MEETING

The Deputy Minister for Defence, Hon. Dr. Ernest Brogya Genfi, together with the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) William Agyapong, and the Service Chiefs of the Ghana Armed Forces, paid a working visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) for a...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 COMMENCES EXERCISE GYATA BA
Jun 05, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 COMMENCES EXERCISE GYATA BA

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, has commenced Exercise GYATA BA, a two-day Multi-Domain Operations exercise, from Thursday 4 June to Friday 5 June 2026 in the College syndicate rooms. The exercise is designed to test participants' ability to operate...

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GAFCSC DELEGATION PAYS CORTESY CALL ON  NPA CEO
Jun 05, 2026

GAFCSC DELEGATION PAYS CORTESY CALL ON NPA CEO

A four-member delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), led by the Director Corporate Affairs (DCA),Colonel(Col) Bernard Baah-Acheamfour, accompanied by the Chief Instructor, Navy Faculty of GAFCSC, Capt(GN) Tenzi, has paid a courtesy call on the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA),...

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GAFCSC JSC 85 CLIMAXES EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN
May 29, 2026

GAFCSC JSC 85 CLIMAXES EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Junior Staff Course (JSC) 85, has successfully concluded Exercise OMBUDSMAN, a week-long Internal Security and Counter Insurgency (IS/COIN) exercise conducted at the junior division of the college. The exercise formed part of the practical training package for the course and was...

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GAFCSC JSC 85 COMMENCES EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN
May 25, 2026

GAFCSC JSC 85 COMMENCES EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Junior Staff Course (JSC) 85, has commenced Exercise OMBUDSMAN at the Junior Division of the College from Friday, 22 May to Friday, 29 May 2026, as part of its Internal Security and Counter Insurgency (IS/COIN) training package. The week-long exercise is...

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VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY  SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY
May 25, 2026

VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY

The Volta River Authority (VRA) has supported the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) with an undisclosed amount on Monday, 25 May 2026, at their Head office in Accra. On behalf of Volta River Authority, the Manager Corporate Affairs and External Relations,...

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GAFCSC  SCSC 47 CLIMAXES CT/CIED COURSE
May 23, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 CLIMAXES CT/CIED COURSE

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 has climaxed its Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (CT/ CIED) Course on Friday, 22 May 2026, at the Hamidu Hall, Teshie. The week-long programme was designed to equip participants with the requisite knowledge and...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 VISITS ZAMBIA ON AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR
May 22, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 VISITS ZAMBIA ON AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, embarked on an educational study tour to Zambia from Monday, 10 May to Friday, 15 May 2026. The study tour, dubbed "Africa's Defence Industrial Base: Constraints and Progress," aimed to assess Zambia's Defence industrial...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 VISITS NIGERIA ON AN EDUCATIONAL STUDY TOUR
May 22, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 VISITS NIGERIA ON AN EDUCATIONAL STUDY TOUR

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47, embarked on an educational study tour to Nigeria from Monday, 10 May to Friday, 15 May 2026. The study tour, dubbed "Africa's Defence Industrial Base: Constraints and Progress," aimed at assessing Nigeria's defence industrial...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 DELEGATION UNDERTAKES EXPERENTIAL STUDY TOUR TO ETHIOPIA
May 22, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 DELEGATION UNDERTAKES EXPERENTIAL STUDY TOUR TO ETHIOPIA

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 delegation has undertaken a week-long Experiential Study Tour to Ethiopia from Monday, 11 May to Friday to 17 May 2026, under the theme, "Africa's Defence Industrial Base: Constraints and Progress." The study tour forms...

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CEO OF LELE GROUP OF COMPANIES PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT
May 22, 2026

CEO OF LELE GROUP OF COMPANIES PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lele Group of Companies, Mr Hussein Jaber, accompanied by the Managing Director of Inamar Company Limited, Mr Ali Makki, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Jackson Wonje. The visit,...

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GHANA MILITARY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP DONATES TO GAFCSC
May 22, 2026

GHANA MILITARY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP DONATES TO GAFCSC

The National President, Reverend (Rev) Ghana Naval Captain Capt (GN) Douglas Yaw Akotey, accompanied by the Burma Camp President, Very Reverend Commander David Benedict Quayeson from Ghana Military Christian Fellowship, donated Holy Bibles and devotional guides (Our Daily Bread) to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on...

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IRANI BROTHERS & OTHERS  SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY
May 20, 2026

IRANI BROTHERS & OTHERS SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Irani Brothers & Others have supported the upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) with an undisclosed amount on Monday, 18 May 2026, at Irani Brothers & Others at the Head office in Osu for the construction of an LED billboard for the...

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LELE GROUP OF COMPANIES SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY
May 20, 2026

LELE GROUP OF COMPANIES SUPPORTS GAFCSC 50TH ANNIVERSARY

The Lele Group of Companies has supported the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) upcoming 50th Anniversary celebrations with an undisclosed amount on Monday, 18th May 2026, at their Office in Tema for the Construction of an LED billboard for the College. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

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NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS GAFCSC
Apr 22, 2026

NIGERIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS GAFCSC

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Ambassador Moses Ifedaya Adeoye, paid a visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Friday, 17 April 2026, at Otu Barracks, Teshie. The purpose of the visit was for the Ambassador to deliver a lecture to participants of Senior Command...

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DELEGATION FROM RUSSIAN EMBASSY PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT
Apr 16, 2026

DELEGATION FROM RUSSIAN EMBASSY PAYS COURTESY CALL ON GAFCSC COMMANDANT

A three-member delegation from the Russian Embassy in Ghana, led by the Counsellor, Her Excellency(H.E) Mrs. Natalia Muzhennikova, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Jackson Wonje, on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, at Otu Barracks,Teshie. The purpose of...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 CONDUCTS EXERCISE MOFIAMO
Apr 14, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 CONDUCTS EXERCISE MOFIAMO

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 has conducted its flagship capstone exercise, Exercise MOFIAMO, from Monday 16 March to Friday 27 March 2026. The two-week exercise forms part of the Single Service theme for Term Two and brought together students...

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GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT MATRICULATION  FOR STUDENTS OF WEEKEND MDIP, MSS AND PGDDSS
Mar 16, 2026

GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT MATRICULATION FOR STUDENTS OF WEEKEND MDIP, MSS AND PGDDSS

The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a joint matriculation ceremony for students of the Weekend Master of Science (MSc)in Defence and International Politics (MDIP), Master of Science (MSc) in Security Studies (MSS) and Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies (PGDDSS) Programmes at the Hamidu Hall...

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MAJ GEN WONJE SENDS OFF LT COL WABANIE
Mar 12, 2026

MAJ GEN WONJE SENDS OFF LT COL WABANIE

The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General(Maj Gen) Jackson Wonje, on behalf of the Staff College fraternity sent off Lieutenant Colonel(Lt Col) Magdeline Wabanie, South African Directing Staff (DS) for her years of outstanding dedication and distinguished service to the College. The send...

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US AIR WAR COLLEGE STUDENTS VISITS GAFCSC
Mar 09, 2026

US AIR WAR COLLEGE STUDENTS VISITS GAFCSC

Students from the United States Air War College have paid an educational study visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Otu Barracks, Teshie. The team, comprising nine students and an instructor, was led by Colonel (Col) Amanda Watkins. The visit formed part of the US...

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GAFCSC SCSC 47 AIR FACULTY VISITS AFB TAK
Mar 07, 2026

GAFCSC SCSC 47 AIR FACULTY VISITS AFB TAK

The Air Faculty of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47 has conducted a three-day operational study visit to the Air Force Base Takoradi (AFB Tak) in the Western Region from Tuesday 3 March to Thursday 5 March 2026. The visit...

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GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE HOSTS FRENCH DELEGATION
Feb 26, 2026

GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE HOSTS FRENCH DELEGATION

A delegation from the French Embassy in Ghana, led by the French Defence Attaché, Colonel Gregory Madelin paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Jackson Wonje. The visit took place on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, at the College...

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OPENING OF JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 85 (JSC 85) AT GAFCSC
Feb 11, 2026

OPENING OF JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 85 (JSC 85) AT GAFCSC

The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Jackson Wonje, officially opened the Junior Staff Course 85 (JSC 85) at a ceremony held at the Ankrah Hall on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. The opening marked the formal commencement of the course, which comprises officers...

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