Also known as: Mr Genfi · Mr Brogya Genfi · Mr. Ernest Brogya Genfi · Mr. Genfi · Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi · Mr. Brogya Genfi · Deputy Minister Brogya Genfi · Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi
Deputy Minister for Defence who oversaw military flood cleanup operations and commented on defence infrastructure projects including the Afari Military Hospital.
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Joy Online
… President Mahama presented the package at a ceremony held at the Jubilee House, which was attended by senior government officials, the Deputy Defence Minister, Ernest Brogya Genfi; the Chief Director of the Ministry, Mr Emmanuel Kartey; the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant …
Photos: Mahama presents compensation package to helicopter crash victimsJoy Online
… Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Minister for Defence, said Ghana valued its longstanding defence partnership with China, describing it as an important contributor to the modernisation of the Ghana Armed Forces. …
China, Ghana deepen defence ties as PLA marks 99th anniversaryThe Ghanaian Times
… The announcement was made during a meeting between the Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, and an EU delegation at the Ministry of Defence in Accra. …
EU to boost Ghana’s defence with new supportDaily Guide
Ernest Brogya Genfi demolishing one of the old Burma Camp structures The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is set to begin a massive GH¢190 million redevelopment of Burma Camp, aimed at replacing aging barracks with modern, multi-level family housing and multi-purpose office complexes. …
New-Look Burma Camp Project Costs GH¢190mJoy Online
The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to restoring communities affected by the devastating June 29 floods, saying the military has been fully mobilised to lead the nationwide clean-up exercise ordered by President John Ma …
Brogya Genfi calls for stronger government-Zoomlion partnership to restore flood-hit communitiesThe Ghanaian Times
… Speaking at the launch in Accra, the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, commended the military high command for opting to redevelop old accommodation rather than continue with costly repairs. …
GAF launches 440-unit Burma Camp housing projectJoy Online
… Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Minister for Defence, launched the project in Accra and said the initiative was not merely about constructing buildings but restoring dignity to military personnel and their families. …
GAF launches Burma Camp redevelopment projectBusiness & Financial Times
… The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, framed the partnership as a necessary combination of preventive and restorative approaches in the fight against illegal mining. …
GoldBod, GAF, Forestry Commission sign landmark deal to restore degraded Tano-Nimri Forest ReserveDaily Guide
… Addressing a press conference in Parliament yesterday, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, alleged that claims by Deputy Defence Minister, Ernest Brogya Genfi, regarding the status of the project were false and intended to justify “ …
Govt Plots $85m Afari Hospital Payout – MinorityThe Chronicle
… Ernest Brogya Genfi, Deputy Defence Minister, has, through a Facebook post, set the records straight on the stalled Military Hospital Project at Afari in the Nwabiagya Municipality of Ashanti Region. …
Deputy Defence Minister Sets Record Straight On Afari Military Hospital ProjectPresident John Dramani Mahama presented a welfare and compensation package to families of eight military personnel killed in a helicopter crash on 6 August 2025, including a GH¢1 million trust fund for each surviving minor child, healthcare and educational support, and legacy boxes with keepsakes and personalised letters from the President.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama presented a welfare and compensation package to families of eight military personnel killed in a helicopter crash on 6 August 2025, including a GH¢1 million trust fund for each surviving minor child, healthcare and educational support, and legacy boxes with keepsakes and personalised letters from the President.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
China's Ambassador to Ghana said the country will expand defence cooperation through military training, infrastructure development, equipment support and humanitarian collaboration. The commitment was made at a reception in Accra marking the 99th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, with bilateral trade reaching US$14.1 billion in 2025.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Union has announced plans to scale up support for Ghana's defence and security sector under the European Peace Facility to help contain emerging security challenges and prevent spillover of violent extremism from the Sahel. The announcement followed a meeting between Ghana's Deputy Minister for Defence and an EU delegation led by the EU Ambassador to Ghana.
20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Armed Forces will redevelop Burma Camp with GH¢190 million in investment, replacing aging barracks with modern family housing and office complexes across three projects including El-Wak, Post Office, and Burma Camp redevelopment sites. The project is expected to be completed within nine months and will deliver 192 housing units.
14 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ernest Brogya Genfi says the military has been fully mobilised to lead a nationwide clean-up exercise ordered by President John Mahama following June 29 floods that killed about 30 people and submerged parts of Accra. The two-day exercise aims to clear refuse, desilt drains, and prevent disease outbreaks in affected communities.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Armed Forces has launched the Burma Camp Redevelopment Project to deliver 440 modern housing units across three sub-projects: 192 units at El Wak Barracks, 248 units at Medo Lines in Burma Camp, and a two-storey commercial facility redeveloping the Burma Camp Post Office. The Deputy Minister of Defence framed the initiative as a strategic investment in national security and personnel welfare.
13 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Armed Forces has launched the Burma Camp Redevelopment Project to replace ageing colonial-era infrastructure with modern facilities and improve military personnel accommodation and operational readiness through public-private partnerships.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Gold Board, Ghana Armed Forces, and Forestry Commission have signed an agreement to reclaim and restore degraded lands in the Tano-Nimri Forest Reserve, establishing a national reclamation model that combines engineering capacity, enforcement standards, and ecological restoration to address devastation from illegal mining activities.
18 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the government of plotting to pay an unjustified US$85 million to the contractor of the Afari Military Hospital project in Kumasi. Deputy Ranking Member Kofi Amankwa-Manu alleged that government claims the 500-bed hospital was only 60 percent complete are false, citing Project Implementation Unit documents showing the core facility was 92.5 percent complete as of September 2024 and the overall project 98 percent complete by January 2025.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
The Deputy Defence Minister cited mismanagement, administrative bottlenecks, and contractor abandonment for delays on the 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari, initiated in March 2014 with a $180 million budget. The contractor now demands $85 million in outstanding payments before returning, and the project stands at 60% overall completion after 12 years.
17 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Gold Board has partnered with the Ghana Armed Forces and Forestry Commission to launch a national land reclamation project aimed at restoring degraded lands, with the first phase focusing on reclaiming 50 hectares within the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve that has been affected by illegal mining and other harmful activities.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has rejected claims by the Deputy Minister for Defence that contractor Euroget De-Invest is demanding US$85 million to complete the Afari Military Hospital, insisting only US$500,000 remains outstanding and describing the larger demand as a manufactured crisis and inaccurate.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama oversaw the 48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard Parade at the Presidency in Accra on Monday, June 15, in which the Ghana Navy officially took over security responsibility from the Ghana Army for the next three months.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Dramani Mahama presided over the 48th Ceremonial Guards Changing Parade at the Presidency in Accra, where the Ghana Navy took over from the Ghana Army to provide three months of security.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
President John Mahama presided over the 48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard Parade on June 15, 2026, at which the Ghana Navy formally took over from the Ghana Army to provide security at the Presidency for the next three months, in accordance with the quarterly rotation tradition among the armed services.
15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Tepa Nursing and Midwifery Training College has inaugurated its Stakeholders Association and admitted 611 out of 3,468 applicants for the 2025/2026 academic year across three programmes: 295 for Registered General Nursing, 170 for Registered Midwifery, and 146 for Nurse Assistant Clinical. The college reported a 91.5% pass rate for Registered Midwifery in the 2025 KNUST terminal examinations and recorded 76% pass rate for NAC, 67% for RGN, and 69% for RM in the recent Nursing and Midwifery Council Licensing Examination.
15 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region, initiated in March 2014 and valued at $180 million, is approximately 60 per cent complete after more than a decade, with civil and architectural works largely advanced but biomedical and mechanical installations at only 5 per cent completion. The Deputy Minister for Defence attributed delays to mismanagement and administrative bottlenecks, and disclosed that the contractor is demanding outstanding payments of $7 million under one claim and $78 million under another before returning to the site.
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister for Defence disclosed that the Afari Military Hospital project in the Ashanti Region remains incomplete 12 years after construction began in March 2014, with the contractor now demanding $85 million in outstanding claims before returning to site. The $180 million project, originally scheduled for completion in 2018, has been delayed due to financial disputes, theft, and administrative challenges.
11 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The United States has donated three Freightliner heavy-duty trucks, valued at more than $600,000, to the Ghana Armed Forces under the African Crisis Response Initiative to enhance engineering, construction and humanitarian response capabilities. The trucks, presented at the Ghana Armed Forces Engineers Training School near Teshie, will support infrastructure projects and peacekeeping operations.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Cabinet has approved the National Defence University Bill, 2026, a joint initiative by the Ministries of Defence and Education that seeks to establish a single authority to award degrees, diplomas and certificates across all military training institutions in Ghana. If passed, the Bill would bring military institutions including the Ghana Military Academy, the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre under one academic structure.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Defence Ministry has called for stronger regional collaboration, intelligence sharing, and joint maritime operations to address security threats in the Gulf of Guinea, including piracy, illegal fishing, armed robbery at sea, and small arms smuggling.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Deputy Minister of Defence has dismissed claims that military lands were allocated to business executive Ibrahim Mahama for private development, stating the allegations are false. He explained that the Ghana Armed Forces is instead running a self-help housing initiative to replace dilapidated colonial-era structures at Burma Camp, for which Mahama donated GHC120 million toward 160 housing units.
29 April 2026 · Joy Online →