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Ernest Brogya Genfi

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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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    The Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Dr Hugh Brown, also underscored the importance of reclaiming degraded lands and safeguarding Ghana’s forest resources.

    GoldBod, Armed Forces and Forestry Commission launch national land reclamation project
  3. Joy Online

    The Minority in Parliament has rejected recent claims by the Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, regarding the Afari Military Hospital project, accusing the government of attempting to burden the public purse with what it describes as an unjustified US$85 million pa

    Afari Hospital: Only $500,000 in arrears needed for completion; demand for $85m criminal—Minority
  4. Joy Online

    ecurity officials, including Chief of Staff Julius Debrah; National Security Advisor Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani; Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak; Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection Agnes Naa Momo Lartey; and Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi

    Photos: Mahama oversees 48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard at Accra Presidency
  5. Joy Online

    event were Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mr Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani, the National Security Advisor; Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Interior Minister; Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi

    Mahama presides over 48th Change of Guards Parade at the Presidency
  6. The Ghanaian Times

    Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi. The Changing of the Guard Parade remains a symbolic rotation of security responsibility at the seat of government, performed quarterly among the Army, Navy, and Air Force.

    48th Ceremonial Changing of the Guard: Navy takes over Presidency security
  7. The Chronicle

    Ernest Brogya Genfi – Deputy Minister of Defence addressing the forum “While we are grateful for these achievements, we recognise that there is room for improvement.

    NMTC Tepa Inaugurates Stakeholders Association …Admits 611 Students for 2025/2026
  8. Joy Online

    The Deputy Minister for Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, has provided an update on the long-stalled 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region, outlining its current state of completion and steps being taken to revive and complete the facility.

    Afari Military Hospital project 60% complete as government re-engages contractor — Defence Ministry
  9. The Chronicle

    Ernest Brogya Genfi, has disclosed that the long-delayed 500-bed Military Hospital project at Afari in the Ashanti Region remains incomplete 12 years after construction commenced, citing financial disputes, theft and administrative challenges as key factors behind the setback.

    Afari Military Hospital: contractor is demanding $85m – Brogya Gyemfi
  10. Joy Online

    Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Minister of Defence, described the donation as timely, given the expanding role of the Ghana Armed Forces in national development and emergency response operations.

    US donates three heavy-duty trucks to strengthen GAF engineering capacity
  11. May 2026
  12. Joy Online

    This was made known when the Deputy Minister of Defence, Ernest Brogya Genfi, led a delegation to Parliament for a pre-session briefing with the Majority Chief Whip, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.

    Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill for onward transmission to Parliament

Friday 31 July

  1. Mahama presents compensation package to helicopter crash families

    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

Thursday 30 July

  1. China reaffirms defence cooperation with Ghana amid closer ties

    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

Monday 20 July

  1. EU to provide defence support for Ghana next year

    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

Tuesday 14 July

  1. Ghana Armed Forces launches GH¢190m Burma Camp redevelopment project

    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

Monday 13 July

  1. Deputy Defence Minister reaffirms military-led flood cleanup drive

    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

  2. GAF launches 440-unit housing redevelopment at Burma Camp

    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

  3. GAF launches Burma Camp redevelopment project for modern facilities

    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

Thursday 18 June

  1. GoldBod, GAF, and Forestry Commission restore Tano-Nimri Forest Reserve

    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

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Parliament Minority disputes $85m Afari Hospital payment claim

    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

  2. Deputy Defence Minister explains delays on Afari Military Hospital

    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

Tuesday 16 June

  1. GoldBod, Armed Forces, Forestry Commission launch land reclamation project

    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

  2. Minority rejects Afari Hospital contractor demand for $85m

    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

  3. Mahama presides over 48th ceremonial guard change at Presidency

    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

  4. Mahama presides over 48th Guards changeover at Presidency

    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

Monday 15 June

  1. Navy assumes Presidency security for three months

    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

  2. NMTC Tepa admits 611 students, inaugurates Stakeholders Association

    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

Thursday 11 June

  1. Afari Military Hospital 60% complete, government re-engages contractor

    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

  2. 500-bed Military Hospital at Afari incomplete after 12 years

    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

Friday 5 June

  1. US donates three trucks to boost GAF engineering capacity

    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

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill for Parliament

    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

Saturday 9 May

  1. Ghana calls for regional collaboration on Gulf of Guinea security

    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

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Defence Ministry denies military land given to Ibrahim Mahama

    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

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