Ghana Armed Forces Support Flood-Hit Personnel with Relief Items

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has extended support to 297 personnel who suffered losses due to the devastating floods on June 29, 2026. A donation of assorted relief items was presented to the affected individuals and their families last Friday, aiming to aid their recovery process.

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Although they had suffered significant losses, the nation was grateful that their lives were spared.

The comprehensive relief package included vital supplies such as blankets, insecticide-treated mosquito nets, mattresses, plastic cups, buckets, toiletries, washing basins, soap, rice, cooking oil, clothing, and an undisclosed sum of cash. Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General William Agyapong, conveyed sympathy to the affected personnel, acknowledging their significant losses while expressing gratitude that their lives were spared.

Lieutenant General Agyapong noted that while the floods impacted many Ghanaians, military barracks largely remained unscathed. He attributed this resilience to the strict adherence to sanitation practices, effective drainage maintenance, and planned estate development within the barracks. This experience, he stated, has reinforced the Military High Command's commitment to expediting ongoing housing projects at Burma Camp and El Wak to accommodate more personnel within secure military environments.

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Military barracks were largely spared due to strict adherence to sanitation practices, proper drainage maintenance and planned estate development.

Furthermore, a counseling unit has been established at the 37 Military Hospital to offer psychological support to personnel grappling with the aftermath of the disaster. The GAF also expressed appreciation to the Ministry for the Interior, the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), and other service chiefs for their collaborative efforts in the relief operations. NADMO's Director-General, Major (Rtd) Dr. Joseph Bikanyi Kuyon, detailed the national response, noting the floods affected 77 districts across seven regions in southern Ghana, prompting a coordinated national task force effort.

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The June 29 floods assumed a national dimension, prompting the government to elevate the response from the district level to the National Disaster Management Committee, chaired by the Minister for the Interior.