The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has firmly denied reports circulating in parts of the media claiming that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV.
In a press release signed by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations, the GAF described the report as false and misleading, urging the public to completely disregard it.
According to the statement, the medical screening process for the ongoing recruitment exercise has not yet been concluded, and no official results have been released. The Armed Forces stressed that any claims suggesting otherwise are unfounded.
“The medical process is ongoing and no results have been declared as at now,” the statement emphasized.
The GAF further indicated that it is taking steps to identify and trace the individuals behind the publication, describing the report as mischievous and deliberately misleading.
Additionally, the Armed Forces cautioned media practitioners particularly bloggers, vloggers and other content creators to uphold professional standards by verifying information before publishing.
“The Ghana Armed Forces once again urges media practitioners, especially content creators and bloggers/vloggers, to be circumspect and crosscheck their facts before going to press,” the statement added.
The GAF reassured the public of its commitment to transparency and accuracy in its recruitment processes and advised Ghanaians to rely on official communication channels for credible information.
