The Jungle Warfare School (JWS), in collaboration with the French Embassy, has launched a three-week anti-illegal mining (galamsey) training programme at the Seth Anthony Barracks in Akim Achiase, Eastern Region.
The initiative, designed to strengthen efforts against illegal mining and safeguard Ghana’s natural resources, brings together personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces and the French Armed Forces.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, January 21, the Commander of the Army Training Command (ATRAC), Brigadier General Joshua Amanor, expressed gratitude to the French Armed Forces for their partnership and support in tackling the galamsey menace.
He urged participants to actively engage in the programme and seek clarification whenever needed.
“Take the training seriously and ask questions to clear your mind; this is the only environment that is best for this training,” he advised.
The French Defence Attaché, Colonel Grégoire Madelin, thanked the Chief of the Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Williams Agyapong, and the Military High Command for approving the use of the jungle environment for the exercise.
The programme will be facilitated by a 15-member French instructional team, with three officers and 35 soldiers from the Ghana Armed Forces participating.
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