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New Army Commander takes office

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  • Adele P 7 years ago

    Why is the "president" into everything? What is the role of the Minister of Defense? This is why there is too much corruption. The president has too much power and needs to be curtailed. It is not good for the country but the ...
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  • aikins 7 years ago

    He is even ashamed to look at the people in the eyes because of the way he has corrupted us. Even in the night and when raining mahama will still put on sunglasses why ?

  • scott 7 years ago

    It is not a dark glasses it is a transition glasses. when you are in light is goes dark and when you dark areas it goes plain. Bush man do your research before you come disgracing yourself.

  • scott 7 years ago

    As daft as you are PRESIDENT Mahama is the commander in chief of the Ghana armed forces. he appoint. so he has to be there. If you don't know, you ask rather than making a fool out of yourself.

  • Sinclear 7 years ago

    it is the defense minister to appoint new army commander not mahama so why is mahama get involved here?

  • HONESTY 7 years ago

    I wonder what Mahama is doing here but I guess, there's a sting in the tail. Time will tell.

  • EKOW PHOBIA 7 years ago

    Why are they enemies? He merely served in an office when he was a colonel. Leave the man alone. He has served his country well as a soldier. No politics here please!

  • kwamena kj 7 years ago

    Sinclear point of correction from the
    Rank of Major and above is political
    appointment and this done by the Army
    council in conjunction with the commander in chief in this case HE
    President JDM.

  • Opeimoa 7 years ago

    You may talk about the level of authority to appoint Lt Col and above and not that these are political appointments. There is no political appointment in the military.

  • Osibisa 7 years ago

    Please pay attention to the learned so you can also acquire much knowledge.

  • Opeimoa 7 years ago

    No please. The President has to appoint the top hierarchy of the military because he is the Chief-In-Command of the Ghana Armed Forces.

  • scott 7 years ago

    defense ministers don't appoint army commander they all work for the commander-in-chief so he appoint people like navy commander, air force commanders and all other force in the country. Just learn don't just talk

  • BAD 7 years ago

    You talk anyhow. Get your facts right. The President is the only person who appoints the Army commander. Why do you people always want to play politics.

  • kofi adu 7 years ago

    if it doesn't fit,don't wear it.mahama what the glasses for? we have the right to know if you have river blindness(consistent with northners)soldier? horrible uniform size.

  • Martin 7 years ago

    All three commenters to this have shown why ignorance coupled with arrogance is a deadly concoction. The president appoints the chief of army staff and not the defense minsters as suggested by the commenters. From the picture ...
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  • Talk 7 years ago

    This is why Ghana never moves forward. When we criticize or try o correct, you will thing someone will listen. No. Some idiotic fool will find an excuse. Everything in Ghana has an excuse. No laws, no rules, no progress, ...
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  • Martin 7 years ago

    You don't criticise everything the president does just to score political points when criticism is unwarranted. Was Mahama usurping his constitutional duties when he appointed or participated in swearing-in the new army chief ...
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  • EKOW PHOBIA 7 years ago

    What is the role of the C-I-C ? Perhaps once that is clarified all guns will stop blazing.

  • JORDAN 7 years ago

    Thanks BRO,the president is the CAMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMY...EVRYWHERE IN A CIVILISED DEMOCRACY.

  • Debs 7 years ago

    Congrats, Major-General OB Akwah! Your humility will take you places!

  • James Mahmoud Awotwe-Braun 7 years ago

    "The Highest Good!"

    Mpraeso Secondary School (and for that matter House 3 under Mr 'Art Master' Gyimah) has produced one of the greatest men in the history of Ghana.

  • togbe bloloe 7 years ago

    mr obed God wil guid u amen

  • Bar Man 7 years ago

    Do u know the President is also the Commander-in-Chief of GAF and therefore responsible for promoting and appointing Commanders in consultation with the Armed forces Council? Bcoz of politics any idiot can open his mouth n al ...
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  • Alhaji 7 years ago

    Propaganda appointment, we want northern or ewe man for that post not Akan bush man.

  • Seko Yoko 7 years ago

    they all look dump with lack of confidence on their faces. Except for the guy in white outfit with no glasses he looks perfect for the job

  • Nana Forbi 7 years ago

    truth on the way

  • THE VOICE 7 years ago

    The most dangerous agent on earth Mahamah John Ford Dramani is history he is worse than kwame nkrumah,jj IK Acheampong combine.

  • KnYc(USMC) 7 years ago

    The first thing for this commander to do is, let all the commanders loose weights. They look too fat in the uniform.

  • Potag member 7 years ago

    CANT A WOMAN BE PART?? CAN SOMEONE EDUCATE ME. IS THE LAW AGAINST A WOMAN ARMY COMMANDER?

  • Opeimoa 7 years ago

    Women are in the military but none of them has risen to that level yet. It may be possible in future if they can work to that level.

  • JJ 7 years ago

    In picture I can see brigadier Musca Weimar ,
    Ranger . A product of United States army rangers school..

  • Suleman 7 years ago

    Why are our Ashanti brothers quiet? Why have we heard from them like they do when other tribes get appointments? The only time that they are quit is when it is about them. The only time they are happy is when their NPP and Ku ...
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  • Frantic 7 years ago

    Its because the scale is already tilted towards the ewes and the north. Ashantis are not complaining just foe the sake of complaining. The odds are against them. Get it right into your head.