GAF Shuts All Accra Recruitment Centres Except El-Wak Stadium
El-Wak Sports Stadium remains the only operational recruitment centre in Accra for the 2025/2026 exercise
- GAF closes all Accra recruitment centres except El-Wak Sports Stadium
- Closure follows efforts to ease congestion after the November 12 stampede
- Remaining recruits must report to El-Wak for documentation and body selection
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the temporary closure of all recruitment centres in Accra, with the exception of the El-Wak Sports Stadium, starting Monday, November 24, 2025.
The move comes after measures were introduced to ease congestion following a stampede at El-Wak Sports Stadium on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
In the wake of the incident, GAF had opened additional screening centres, including two at Nicholson Park in Burma Camp, one at the Air Force Base in Burma Camp, two at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) in Teshie, and one at the Eastern Naval Command in Tema.
In an update posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, November 23, GAF stated that all Accra recruitment centres—aside from El-Wak—would be closed.
The notice read: “GAF Recruitment Update: All recruitment centres in Accra for the 2025/2026 exercise, except El-Wak Sports Stadium, will be closed on Monday, 24 November 2025. All potential recruits yet to be screened should report to El-Wak Sports Stadium for the continuation of documentation and body selection.”
The directive aims to streamline the remaining recruitment stages while improving crowd control and ensuring safety after the earlier stampede.
