Recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) in the Greater Accra Region resumes today, Thursday, November 20, 2025, after a one-week suspension triggered by the deadly stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium that claimed six lives on November 12.

President John Mahama ordered an immediate halt to the exercise following the incident, directing the military to review and overhaul its safety protocols before continuing the process.

Announcing the resumption, the Ghana Armed Forces said comprehensive new measures have been introduced to prevent overcrowding and ensure a safe, orderly screening exercise.

A key change is the introduction of five separate screening centres across the region to ease congestion and improve crowd management.

Director-General of Public Affairs at the GAF, Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, said the new system will strictly regulate the number of applicants allowed in each day.

According to her, only 1,200 applicants will be screened daily.
“The numbers that will be at El-Wak will not be more than 1,200. This is because we are going to have two groups there, each made up of 600 potential recruits,” she explained.

She added that the exercise will run for at least five days and will be conducted in phases, starting with verification of applicant documents and physical assessments.
“The screening is in phases, and this is phase one, where we verify their information and do the body checks,” she noted.