Ghana Armed Forces International Day of Peace has been observed in the 2 Garrison, hosted by the Air Force Base Takoradi on Tuesday 24 September 2024.
The two-day celebration which is in collaboration with the Global Affairs Canada, under the Elsie Initiative is under the theme "Cultivating the Culture of Peace: GAF's contribution." As part of activities to mark the first day of the celebration, military personnel and Defence Civilian Staff drawn from 2 Battalion of Infantry, Naval Base Sekondi and Air Force Base Takoradi embarked on a peace walk through some principal streets of Takoradi.
The walk began at the Airforce Base Takoradi and ended at Air Force Recruit Training School where lectures and presentations were delivered by Resource persons.
In her opening remarks, the Gender Advisor to the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Rear Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu, Naval Captain Cecilia Amoo-Welsing commended Global Affairs Canada and the Elsie Initiative for their support.