Female soldiers release wild photos as they complete training at Achiase

The typical Ghanaian female is not known to be that daring and courageous.

But there always the few ones who go beyond the usual and show the courage that even some men lack.

Female soldiers could be said to be part of this few and we are beginning to believe that.

In photos Ghanaarmedforces.gvt@gmail.com stumbled upon on the internet some female soldiers have been seen holding a big snake believed to be a python.

They came across the snake during training at the Jungle Warfare camp at Achiase in the Eastern Region.

The snake is that big and will many a man quiver. So for women to hold it and be smiling, it is quite courageous and admirable.

Ghanaian General appointed to Head UNDOF peace keeping force

A former NADMO boss has been appointed to lead a UN peacekeeping force

- The appointment was made by Secretary General

- He will be taking over from the forces previous commander, from India

Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri, a former NADMO (National Disaster Management Organization) National Coordinator, has been appointed to lead the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force.

According to a UN report published on Friday, October 13th, Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri has been tasked with the responsibility to Head the UNDOF.

Major General Vib-Sanziri will be taking over from the force's previous commander, Major General Jai Shanker Menon from India, who's assignment was done on September 20th.

Major General Vib-Sanziri, a graduate of the Nigeria Armed Forces Command and General Staff College, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, and the United States General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas 

Having enjoyed a 32 year long career since he joined the Ghana Armed Forces in 1985, Major General Francis Vib-Sanziri's also gathered extensive peacekeeping experience, with deployments to Lebanon in '88, Rwanda in '93, Sierra Leon in '99, and Liberia in '07.

The appointment, made United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, sees Major General Vib-Sanziri become the first Ghanaian national to occupy that position.

64 Infantry Regiment begins on-site Counter Terrorism Training Exercises

Modern trends in terrorism on the continent of Africa, and particularly the West African sub-region, have challenged the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to commence training exercises in anticipation of potential threats to the peace, stability and development of the country.

Terrorist attacks in recent times have been indiscriminate and not spared nations remotely active on the global stage of activism of any kind, hence attacks on public buildings in Kenya, Ivory Coast, Burkina, Mali and Nigeria.

These events have prompted the military high command to scale up the phase of her anti-terrorism trainings to equip her Counter Terrorism Unit – 64 Infantry Regiment – to help prevent or minimise the impact of any such attack, should what seems like the inevitable occur in Ghana.

The Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), under the leadership of Commanding Officer (CO) Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) FiifiDeegbe, has thus devised new ways to train monthly with what they call “ON-SITE TRAINING”, in which they pick and choose public buildings of some importance in patronage and under varied scenarios, apply ‘course-of-action’ mechanisms to rid the structure of any foe.

The first beneficiary of the scheme was the Accra Shopping Mall, which simulatedly was attacked by terrorists who were successful in entering the country but upon a tip-off, the military high command directed its relevant units to handle the situation, promptly.

Lt Col Fiifi Deegbe hinted that all the major buildings, including national parks in the country would benefit from the trainings to help appropriately tool the unit in knowledge and equipment to handle such situations, should the unwanted occur.

Speaking to the media after the dawn exercise (which started and ended between 0300 and 0700 of Sunday, February 25), the CO offered advice to the general public that, in the event of a terrorist attack, persons within or without the attacked building, who can safely make phone calls should firstly alert the Police, then those trapped in the building should all lie on their bellies or hide behind places solid enough to prevent one from being easily hit by a bullet.

The CO further urged the country not to panick but rather increase their confidence that the military is doing everything necessary to engender the right atmosphere for further development in peace.

Other supporting units that helped in this training exercise were the Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (RECCE), Military Police and 37 Military Hospital with accompanying vehicles and trained dogs.