Ministry of Defence (Ghana)

Ministry of Defence

Agency overview
Formed	1957
Jurisdiction	Government of Ghana
Headquarters	Accra, Ghana
Minister responsible	Cassiel Ato Forson (acting)

Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the government of Ghana, is the governmental department responsible for defending the Republic of Ghana from internal and external military threats and promotion of Ghanaian national defence interests. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its main is office is located in Accra, Greater Accra. ^{[1] [2]} , with other regional offices nationwide.

Ministry of Defence (Ghana), is the governmental department responsible for all actions, related to defence of the Republic of Ghana, from internal or external military threats. The MoD political head is the Defence Minister of Ghana, and its offices are located in the Ministry of Defence, near Burma Camp and Kotoka International Airport (Accra).

The ministy of defence oversees the formulation and implementation of policies related to natural security and defence. It ensures that the Ghana Armed Forces is equiped adequately, trained, and organized to perfom their constituttional duties.

In October 2025, security expert, Professor Kwesi Aning alleged that about 40,000 rounds of ammunition went missing from the Ministry of Defence’s armoury shortly before the handing over ceremony on January 7, 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Ghana Armed Forces
• Minister for Defence (Ghana)

References

1. "MoD". www.gaf.mil.gh. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
2. "Ministry of Defence". www.ghana.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
3. "Prof Aning raises alarm over alleged 40,000 missing bullets from Defence Ministry armoury - MyJoyOnline" . Retrieved 2025-10-09.
4. "Prof. Kwesi Aning confirms missing ammunition from Defence Ministry armoury". 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2025-10-09.

External links

• Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)