BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION DELEGATION PAYS FAMILIARISATION VISIT TO GAFCSC
A three-member delegation from the British High Commission, comprising the outgoing British Defence Attaché, Naval Commander Richard Walters, the incoming Defence Attache Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Nick Wood and the Policy Officer, Miss Jessica Abedi odai has paid a familiarization visit to the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command...
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GAFCSC HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR JSC 84
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a graduation ceremony for Junior Staff Course (JSC) 84 on Thursday 18 December 2025 at Hamidu hall, Teshie. The graduating cohort comprised 62 Ghanaian officer students and 15 allied students from sister African countries, who went through 19 weeks...
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VISIT BY THE ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF SENIOR COURSE 47/2025, NIGERIA
On Tuesday, 25 November 2025 at 1310 hours, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) received a delegation from the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Senior Course 47/2025, Nigeria. The team, led by Colonel Mohammed Miniru Saani, arrived as part of their study tour focused on strengthening...
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GAFCSC OPENS MARITIME SECTOR GOVERNANCE COURSE 2025
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held an opening ceremony for its Sixth Maritime Sector Governance Course 2025 on Monday, 24 November 2025, at the Hamidu Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The participants on the course included students of the Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 47...
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GAFCSC HOLDS MEDIA ENGAGEMENT FOR SSC 47
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a media engagement with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) for Senior Staff Course (SSC) 47 on Monday, 3 November 2025 at the Hamidu Hall in Teshie. The engagement, held under the theme "Dealing with the Media: Interview Techniques," aimed at...
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COURSE 47 GAINS FIELD INSIGHT AT BUNDASE COMBAT POWER DEMONSTRATION 2025
Students of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Course 47 on Friday, 31 October 2025, attended the 2025 Land Combat Power Demonstration at the Battle Training Camp, Bundase. The Land Combat Power Demonstration, which is an annual event, was designed to exhibit the Ghana Armed Forces' operational...
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SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 47 VISITS GHANA AIR FORCE BASE ACCRA
The students of the Senior Command and Staff Course 47 of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) visited the Ghana Air Force Base, Accra, on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at 1200 hours. The visit is part of activities marking the Air Force Combat Week.The visit formed part...
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CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF SHARES HIS VISION FOR THE GHANA AIR FORCE
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Eric Agyen-Frempong, visited the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at 0830 hours to share his vision for the future of the Ghana Air Force. During the visit, Air Vice Marshal Agyen-Frempong spoke about...
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CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF OUTLINES VISION FOR THE GHANA ARMY AT GAFCSC
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, was at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 as part of the Land Combat Power Week to interact with students on his vision for the Ghana Army. Major General Gbetanu outlined...
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SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 47 RECEIVES INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATIONS AND TOUR AT WESTERN NAVAL COMMAND
As part of the ongoing Maritime Combat Power Week, students of the Senior Command and Staff Course 47 of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Friday, 24 October 2025, participated in a series of insightful presentations at the School of Marine Engineering and Combat Systems (SMECS)...
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MARITIME COMBAT WEEK: SCSC 47 VISITS SEKONDI-TAKORADI FOR SEA EXERCISE
The Senior Command and Staff Course 47 of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 23 October 2025, visited the Western Naval Command in Sekondi-Takoradi as part of activities marking the 2025 Maritime Combat Week. The visit formed part of the College's practical training programme, aimed...
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CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF VISITS GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Godwin Livinus Bessing, on 23 October 2025, paid an official visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), where he delivered a lecture to students of Course 47 on the topic "The Ghana Navy by 2030." The lecture focused on...
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MALAWIAN DEFENCE FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE VISITS GAFCSC
A 28-member delegation from the Malawi Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College, led by the College's Chief Instructor, Colonel Alfred Luciano Matambo, paid a study visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). The delegation was accompanied by Malawi Defence Advisor to Ghana, Brigadier General Chrispin...
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GAFCSC HOLDS INDUCTION RELIGIOUS SERVICE FOR SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 47
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Sunday, 5 October 2025, held an induction religious service for students of Senior Command and Staff Course 47 (SCSC 47) in Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks, Teshie. The service, which commenced at 0900 hours, was held under the theme: "Building Leaders...
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ZAMBIAN DEFENCE SERVICES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE VISITS GAFCSC
A delegation from the Zambian Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), led by Colonel Tyndal Hamane, visited the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 2 October 2025, as part of their study tour to Ghana. Accompanying the delegation was Brigadier General Derick Mwendaofyo. The leader...
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GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT MATRICULATION FOR PHD/MDIP/MSS/PGDDSS STUDENTS
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, held a joint matriculation for students of its PhD, Regular MDIP, and MSS/PGDDSS programmes at Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks. The matriculation, which commenced at 1100 hours, formally welcomed newly admitted students into the academic community of...
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ALLIED STUDENTS OF SCSC 47 TOUR KAKUM NATIONAL PARK
The Allied students of the Senior Command and Staff Course 47 (SCSC 47) of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Saturday, 27 September 2025, embarked on an educational and recreational tour of the Kakum National Park in the Central Region. The visit formed part of the...
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GAFCSC CONDUCTS CEREMONY TO OFFICIALLY COMMENCE SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 47
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Tuesday, 23 September 2025, held a ceremony at Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks to officially commence Senior Command and Staff Course 47 (SCSC 47). The event was attended by the Acting Commandant, Deputy Commandant, Assistant Commandant Senior Division, the Registrar, directors,...
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GAFCSC HOLDS 2025 JOINT GRADUATION CEREMONY
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held its 2025 joint graduation ceremony for the regular Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 46 and the Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP) and Master of Science in Security Studies (MSS) at Hamidu Hall, Teshie, in Accra...
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GAFCSC HOLDS JOINT GRADUATION RELIGIOUS PARADE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) as part of its 2025 graduation activities held a joint religious parade at the Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks, on Sunday, 17 August 2025 for the Senior Command and Staff Course 46 (SCSC), Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP)...
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GAFCSC OPENS 2025 COUNTER-TERRORISM AND COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES COURSE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has officially opened the 2025 Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) Course at the Hamidu Hall, Teshie on Tuesday, 5 August 2025. The Principal General Staff Officer at the Ministry of Defence, Brigadier General Ben Gah, speaking on behalf of the...
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SCSC 46 ENDS EXERCISE NKABOM
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has ended Exercise NKABOM, the major and final exercise of Senior Command and Staff Course(SCSC) 46. The six-day operational-level exercise commenced on Friday, 25 July 2025, and ended on Thursday, 31 July 2025, at Otu Barracks, Teshie. Themed "Restoration of Peace...
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ECOWAS COMMISSION DELEGATION VISITS GAFCSC
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has paid a working visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Friday, 1 August at the Headquarters in Teshie. The visit was to congratulate Brigadier General Jackson Wonje on his appointment as Acting...
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GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE CONCLUDES 2025 CONFLICT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) formally concluded the 2025 edition of the Conflict and Crisis Management Course (CCMC) with a closing ceremony held on Friday, 25 July 2025 at Hamidu Hall, Teshie. The Deputy Minister for the Interior, Honourable Ebenezer Oklertey Terlarbi who was the Guest...
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DEFENCE MINISTER REAFFIRMS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
The Minister for Defence, Honourable Dr (Med) Edward Omane Boamah, reaffirmed government's support for advanced military education during a familiarisation visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) in Teshie on Wednesday 23 July 2025. The visit highlighted GAFCSC's commitment to professional excellence and leadership development within...
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GAFCSC CLOSES 2025 DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE WITH CALL FOR STRONGER SECURITY COLLABORATION
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has successfully concluded the 2025 Defence Management Course (DMC) with a strong call for enhanced collaboration between security services and civilian institutions to address evolving security threats in Ghana and Africa. The two-week course, which ended on Friday, 11 July 2025,...
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ACTING COMMANDANT, BRIGADIER GENERAL JACKSON WONJE VISITS MULTI PAC GHANA LIMITED
As part of efforts to deepen collaboration, the Acting Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Brigadier General Jackson Wonje, paid a familiarisation visit to the Multi Pac Ghana Ltd factory complex in Tema on Wednesday 9 July 2025. Brig Gen Wonje engaged with the Chief...
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GAFCSC HOLDS REPUBLIC DAY PUBLIC LECTURE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), in collaboration with the One Ghana Movement, held the second edition of the Republic Day Public Lecture on Thursday, 3 July 2025, at Hamidu Hall, GAFCSC, Teshie. The event which was held under the theme: "ECOWAS and Its Survival: Impact of...
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GAFCSC OPENS DEFENCE MANAGEMENT COURSE 2025
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held an opening ceremony for a two-week Defence Management Course 2025 for the Senior Command and Staff Course 46 on Monday, 30 June 2025, at the Hamidu Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The course aimed to expose uniformed and civilian personnel...
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GAFCSC JSC 83 GRADUATES
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Junior Division, concluded its 20-week Junior Staff Course (JSC) 83 with a graduation ceremony held on Friday, 20 June 2025, at the Hamidu Hall, Otu Barracks. The Junior Staff Course is designed to develop the leadership, analytical and communication capabilities of...
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ACTING PRESIDENT OF NDU PAYS MAIDEN VISIT TO GAFCSC
The Acting President of the National Defence University (NDU), Air Vice Marshal Felix Adom Asante, paid a maiden visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Teshie Otu Barracks. The visit aimed to familiarise him with the College's developmental progress and enhance understanding of the operationalisation...
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CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF PAYS MAIDEN VISIT TO GAFCSC
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) William Agyapong, paid a maiden visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Monday, 9 June 2025, at Teshie, Otu Barracks. The visit aimed to familiarise the CDS with the College's curricula, infrastructural development and...
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JSC 83 WRAPS UP INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS COURSE WITH EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Junior Staff Course (JSC) 83 successfully ended its Internal Security Operations Course with Exercise OMBUDSMAN. This exercise was the practical culmination of a two-week internal security and counter-insurgency package designed to equip participants comprising military officers from Ghana and other African...
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GAFCSC SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 46 CONCLUDES MDO MODULE COURSE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course 46 concluded the Multi-Domain Operations and Future Warfare (MDO) Module on Friday, 23 May 2025, at the college's Hamidu Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The two-week course, which ran from Monday, 12 May, to Friday, 23...
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MAJ GEN ESSIEN BOWS OUT GRACEFULLY
Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has gracefully bowed out on Friday, 16 May 2025 in a ceremony held at the college's headquarters in Teshie. Maj Gen Essien formally handed over command to Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Jackson Wonje....
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BRIGADIER GENERAL OWUSU TRANSFERS COMMAND TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AYIMA
Brigadier General Barimah Brako Owusu has transferred Command and responsibilities of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Junior Division (GAFCSC JD) to Brigadier General Kwasi Ayima as the new Assistant Commandant (ASCOM). The colorful handing and taking over ceremony took place on Thursday, 15 May 2025, at the...
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UNITED KINGDOM ADVANCE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE VISITS GAFCSC
A 43-member delegation from the United Kingdom (UK) Advance Command and Staff Course (ACSC), led by the Divisional Director, Captain Royal Navy Charlotte Yemm, paid a visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Teshie. The purpose of the visit was for the delegation to gather...
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GAFCSC COURSE 46 AIR FACULTY VISITS GHANA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
A 28-member delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Course 46 Air Faculty paid an educational visit to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025, at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. The delegation comprises 4 directing staff and 23 student officers, 13...
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GAFCSC AIR FACULTY VISITS AIR FORCE BASE TAKORADI
A 29-man delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Air Faculty, led by the Assistant Commandant (ASCOM), Air Commodore Thomas Nii Okai, visited the Air Force Base Takoradi (AFB TAK) from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 March 2025. The delegation comprised a Chief Instructor, four Directing...
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GAFCSC NAVAL FACULTY CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL VISIT TO VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
The Naval Faculty of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) paid a 2-day educational visit to Akosombo and Ada on 25th and 26th February respectively. The team comprising 12 students and 2 Directing Staff was led by the Chief Instructor Naval Faculty, Naval Captain Kwasi Kyeremateng Donkor....
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GAFCSC MATRICULATES 36 STUDENTS OF MDIP & MSS
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a matriculation ceremony for 36 weekend students for the Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP) and Master of Science Degree in Security Studies (MSS) programs on Friday, 7 March 2025, at the Hamidu Hall in Otu...
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JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 83 VISITS 1 INFANTRY BATTALION AND 48 ENGINEERS REGIMENT
As part of the program for Junior Staff Course 83, students and staff visited 1 Infantry Battalion (1Bn) and 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Tuesday 18 and Friday 21 February, 2025 at the Units' Headquarters in Tema and Accra respectively. The purpose of the visits...
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MILITARY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP DONATES TO GAFCSC
A three-member delegation from the Military Christian Fellowship led by Commander Benedict Quayeson donated 150 prayer guides (Our Daily Bread) to the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, on Friday, 21 February 2025, at the Fletcher Mess, Teshie. ...
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STUDENTS OF RWANDA DEFENCE FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE CONDUCTED AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR TO GAFCSC
A 20-member study tour delegation from the Rwanda Defence Forces Command and Staff College (RDFCSC), led by the course coordinator, Colonel Corneille Nkundimana, embarked on an international study tour to Ghana and visited the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 13 February 2025. The delegation...
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GAFCSC MATRICULATES 74 STUDENTS OF JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 83
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a matriculation ceremony for 74 Junior Staff Course 83 on Friday, 14 February 2025, at the Ankrah Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The students, comprising seventy-three military officers from Ghana, Botswana, Liberia, Nigeria, and one civilian, will pursue a...
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A DELEGATION FROM DALLAIRE INSTITUTE PAID A COURTESY CALL ON COMMANDANT GAFCSC
A two-member delegation from Dallaire Institute, accompanied by the Canadian Defence Advisor to Ghana, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, at the College Headquarters. The aim of the...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC LAUNCHES A BOOK AUTHORED BY MAJ GEN EK SAM (RTD)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), ably represented by the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Matthew Essien, chaired the launch of a book entitled 'The Path of an Army General: How I Served My Country Ghana' on Tuesday, January 28, 2025,...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC VISITS INAMAR COMPANY LIMITED
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Major General Matthew Essien paid a courtesy visit to the head office of Inamar Company Limited on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 in Tema. He was accompanied by a team including Air Commodore Thomas Niifio Okai, Assistant Commandant (Senior Division),...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC PRESENTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO PREDECESSORS
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien in keeping to the traditions of the College has recently visited former commandants to present Christmas gifts as a gesture of appreciation and goodwill. This gesture by Maj Gen Essien and the...
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GAFCSC HONOURS DR VLADIMIR ANTWI-DANSO
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Major General Matthew Essien on behalf of the Staff College Fraternity honoured the Dean and Director of Academic Affairs, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso for his many years of outstanding dedication, distinguished career and service to the College during a brief...
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