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Ministry of Defence

Also known as: MoD · United Kingdom Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence — Ghanaian government ministry overseeing military hospitals and defence education institutions, currently partnering on diagnostic services expansion.

2026-05-102026-06-18
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  1. June 2026

  2. Joy Online

    … The Ministry of Defence said at the time it was “disrupting and deterring” shadow fleet vessels, without providing specific details.

    France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says
  3. May 2026

  4. Joy Online

    … The meeting formed part of consultations between the Ministry of Defence and parliamentary leadership. …

    Cabinet approves National Defence University Bill for onward transmission to Parliament

  5. Joy Online

    … The Ministry of Defence said the multinational mission – which was announced last month by the UK and France – is strictly defensive and aimed at restoring confidence for commercial shipping along the Strait of Hormuz. …

    UK promises jets, drones and warship for Strait of Hormuz defence mission

  6. The Chronicle

    … Oxygen was also dropped from an RAF A400M on Saturday, with supplies at a “critical level” on the island, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. …

    UK army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus

  7. Joy Online

    … Oxygen was also dropped from an RAF A400M on Saturday, with supplies at a “critical level” on the island, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. …

    Army parachutes onto remote island to help Briton with suspected hantavirus
Agriculture & Land

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

The News

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.

Why it matters

Ghana Gold Board, Armed Forces, and Forestry Commission sign agreement to restore Tano-Nimri Forest Reserve, addressing illegal mining damage with a national reclamation model.

8 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Today

  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.

    8 hours ago · Business & Financial Times →

Yesterday

  1. NPP says Afari Military Hospital 98% complete, US$500,000 outstanding

    The New Patriotic Party has disputed claims that the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital is only 60 per cent complete, stating that official records show it reached 98 per cent completion by January 2025 and that only US$500,000 remains outstanding to the contractor, contrary to reports requiring US$85 million.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. 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.

    23 hours ago · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 16 June

  1. 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 →

  2. Minority disputes government's $85M Afari Hospital funding claim

    Ghana's Parliamentary Minority has rejected claims the government demands $85 million from the contractor to resume work on Afari Military Hospital, calling it a "manufactured crisis" unsupported by official Finance and Defence ministry records. According to Deputy Ranking Member Kofi Amankwa-Manu, the original $180 million contract and additional $19.3 million government funding have been fully paid; a renegotiated claim of $3 million has had $2.5 million paid, leaving only $500,000 outstanding.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 15 June

  1. UK forces seize Russian shadow-fleet tanker in English Channel

    British forces have seized the Russian oil tanker Smyrtos, which was sailing under a Cameroon flag and attempting to transit the English Channel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the operation "delivers yet another blow to Russia" and hampers funding for Russia's war in Ukraine.

    15 June 2026 · The Chronicle →

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Minority MPs demand completion of Afari Military Hospital

    Opposition MPs have criticized the government for abandoning the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital despite significant public investment, calling for completion of existing health projects before starting new ones. The Ranking Member claimed infrastructure projects are reportedly worth about $2.2 billion, of which about $2 billion has already been paid.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana's first helium-free MRI system opens at 37 Military Hospital

    HealthTech Ghana and 37 Military Hospital, in partnership with the Ministry of Defence, have opened the country's first Philips BlueSeal 1.5T helium-free MRI system alongside a comprehensive diagnostics centre offering CT scanning, digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, and laboratory services. The facility is available 24/7, and eligible patients receive free MRI scans by appointment from June 8–20, 2026, though a minimal fee applies for formal image reporting by a Radiology Consultant.

    10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

  3. 37 Military Hospital Opens Ghana's First Helium-Free MRI Centre

    HealthTech Ghana and 37 Military Hospital have opened a Philips BlueSeal MRI diagnostic centre, Ghana's first 1.5T helium-free MRI system, alongside CT scanning and comprehensive laboratory and clinical diagnostic services. Free MRI scans are available to eligible patients by appointment from June 8–20, 2026, with a minimal fee for radiology reporting.

    10 June 2026 · Daily Guide →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. HealthTech Ghana wins medical tech award amid hospital expansion

    HealthTech Ghana Limited has been named Innovative Medical Technology Distribution Company of the Year at the 9th Ghana West Africa Business Excellence Awards. The award coincides with the company's public-private partnership with the Ministry of Defence to restore and expand diagnostic services at 37 Military Hospital in Accra, introducing Ghana's first Philips BlueSeal 1.5 Tesla helium-free MRI system and expanding access to CT scanning, digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, and laboratory testing.

    9 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 1 June

  1. France seized Russian oil tanker with UK support in Atlantic

    France intercepted a sanctioned Russian oil tanker, the Tagor, in the Atlantic on Sunday with support from allies including the UK, boarding it around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters. Macron said the ship had been flying a false flag and was part of Russia's "shadow fleet" used to evade sanctions on oil exports linked to the Ukraine war; it is the fourth such vessel France has boarded since September 2025.

    1 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 →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. UK commits jets, drones, warship to Strait of Hormuz defence

    The UK will contribute drones, fighter jets, a warship and autonomous mine-detection systems to a multinational mission protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, announced by Defence Minister John Healey at a virtual summit. More than 40 nations are involved in the effort, which follows months of Iranian control of the waterway in retaliation for US and Israeli attacks.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 11 May

  1. British Army medics parachute to Tristan da Cunha for hantavirus case

    British Army medics have parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to assist a British national with suspected hantavirus who disembarked from cruise ship MV Hondius in mid-April. The outbreak has claimed three deaths, with six confirmed cases including two other Britons being treated off the ship.

    11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →

Sunday 10 May

  1. British Army medics parachute to remote island to aid hantavirus patient

    British Army medics parachuted onto Tristan da Cunha to assist a British national with suspected hantavirus who disembarked from cruise ship MV Hondius in mid-April. The outbreak on the vessel has so far killed three people and confirmed six cases, with the ship now in Tenerife where authorities are helping over 100 people disembark for repatriation.

    10 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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