Brig Gen PS Tanye-Kulono
Brig Gen Paul Seidu Tanye-Kulono was commissioned in 1992 at the Royal Military Academy-Sandhurst– United Kingdom. Military courses include: Higher Defence Management Course (India), Combating and Countering Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction at the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies (Germany), Senior Staff Courses in Ghana and US Army Command and General Staff College and Junior Staff Course in Jaji (Nigeria) among others. Civilian qualifications are: Master of Management Studies (MMS) (India), LLM (Litigation and ADR)-George Washington University School of Law (USA), Professional Law Course-Ghana School of Law, LLB-GIMPA (Ghana), MA International Affairs-Legon and BSC Admin –Legon. Gen Tanye-Kulono has held several appointments in his military career including Dep Dir General Training GHQ, Director of Training, Chief Coordinator and Course Director- KAIPTC, Commander and Directing Staff, Army Combat Training School and Second in Command/Adjutant-Ghana Military Police. He has participated in UN peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Lebanon. He is married to Mabel and they are blessed with five children.
Brig Gen Fred Ntiri
Brig Gen Fred Ntiri is a Senior Directing Staff at the National College of Defence Studies (NCDS). Before moving to the NCDS, he was the Deputy Commandant of the Ghana Military Academy, where he previously served as the Deputy Commander and the Chief Coordinator for various periods. He has also previously served as the Director responsible for Land Operations at the Joint Operations Department of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) General Headquarters. He held several appointments at the Department of Defence Intelligence from 2001 to 2012 and moved on to become the Commanding Officer of 1 Infantry Battalion at Michel Camp, Tema. Brig Gen Ntiri is a graduate of the US Army War College (2021), US Command and General Staff College (2007), Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (2005), Junior Staff College, Jaji-Kaduna (2003), Intelligence Officers’ Advance Course, Ft Huachuca-Arizona (2002) among other career courses. He holds a Master of Arts in Peace, Security and Intelligence, Masters in Strategic Studies, Masters in Military Art and Science (Strategy) and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics. Peacekeeping experiences include a fourteen-month tour with ECOMOG in Liberia, two six-month tours with UNIFIL, one tour with UNAMSIL, one-year tour each with UNOMIG and UNMISS, and two tours with UNOCI. Additionally, he commanded two different Ghana peacekeeping battalions to La Cote d’Ivoire and DR Congo in 2011 and 2014 respectively. He is married with two sons and a daughter and enjoys playing basketball, volleyball and handball. He is a strong advocate for the importance of intelligence in supporting decision making at all levels. .
A/Cdre Fred Odoi-Welington
Air Commodore Fred Odoi-Wellington commissioned from the Ghana Military Academy in 1995 as a logistics officer. He is also a product of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Initial Officer Training School in Cranwell, United Kingdom. He attended the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in law and sociology. He also holds an LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Ghana, Legon, and graduated from the Ghana School of Law, Accra as a Barrister at Law. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration. Air Commodore Odoi-Wellington has done all the military courses related to his trade. These include the Basic Logistics Officers Course in Nigeria and the Advanced Supply Course in San Antonio, Texas (USA). He attended the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College where he did both the junior and senior staff courses. He is a product of the National Defence University (Eisenhower School) USA, where he obtained a Master of Science Degree in National Resource Strategy. He has worked in various capacities as a logistics officer in the Ghana Air Force and the last appointment was the Director Supply. He was later appointed the Director General (Policy) at the General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces. He is married with three children.
Cdre BB Abdul
Commodore Ben Baba Abdul was commissioned as an Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the Executive Branch of the Ghana Navy on 18 August 1995. He undertook his Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course in India in 1997, where he was trained and certified as a Watch-Keeping Officer. He further trained in Ghana and obtained an additional watch-keeping certificate for Fast Patrol Boats. Cdre Abdul is a proven leader with a strong educational background in multiple military and academic disciplines. He has completed all his mandatory naval professional career training, including a Sub-Lieutenant Technical Course in Venduruthy, India, a Junior Staff Course in Ghana (2003), a Staff Course at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Junior Division (GAFCSC-2007), and also Senior Command and Staff Course at GAFCSC (2007), Naval Staff Course (NSC) at the United States Naval War College (USNWC - 2008), and the Naval Command Course at the USNWC at Newport, Rhode Island in 2021. The Senior Officer holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration and two master’s degrees in public administration and National Security and Strategic Studies from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the US Naval War College. He also holds a Post-Graduate Certificate and diploma in Public Administration, certificates in Conflict and Crisis Management, disaster management Course, Defence Management, Peace Operation, Intelligence, Security Sector Governance and Management (EZZ). Cdre Abdul is a highly experienced and dedicated naval officer who has served in various capacities in the Ghana Armed Forces and at the national level. These include Watch-Keeping, Executive, and Commanding officers onboard various Fast Patrol Boats in the Ghana Navy. He was also a Training Officer, Second in Command and Commanding Officer of Ghana Navy Basic and Leadership Training Schools at various periods in his career. Others include the commanding officer at Naval Bases, Command Operations Officer, Director of Naval Training, Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel and Administration at the General Headquarters, The Flag Officer, Fleet, Flag Officer, Riverine Command, Deputy Chief Staff officer, Naval Policy and Plans. He was also a Directing Staff at the Junior Division of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) and later Chief Instructor at the Senior Division. The officer was promoted to Commodore and posted as a Senior Directing Staff (SDS) at the National College of Defence Studies. Cdre Abdul has participated in peace support operations. Noticeably, observer missions in Darfur, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Logistic Rotational duties in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The Officer is married to Isabella and has three adult children. The Commodores’ hobbies include listening to country music, watching documentaries and doing analytical research on contemporary security issues. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT Ghana). .
Brig Gen EK Boa-Amponsem
Brig Gen Eric Kwame Boa-Amponsem was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces Infantry Corps in 1994 after his initial training at the Ghana Military Academy. He has held various command and staff appointments in the GAF. Notable among them are, Instructor/ Chief Training Officer at the Ghana Military Academy, Assistant Director Army Operations and Deputy Army Secretary - Army Headquarters, Military Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff - GAF and Director Intelligence Training both at the General Headquarters. He has undertaken all mandatory military career courses commensurate with his rank. Among them are the Junior Staff and Senior Command and Staff Courses, at the Ghana Armed Forces Command & Staff College. He undertook his advance National Defence course at the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom. He also undertook a comparative Company Commanders Course at the Infantry Institute, Cairo, Egypt. Colonel EK Boa-Amponsem holds a Master of Arts degree in International Security and Strategy from the King’s College London; a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration (Human Resource Management) from the University of Ghana, a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Public Administration, all from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. Brig Gen EK Boa-Amponsem has extensive peacekeeping experience. He has served on some Sub-Regional and United Nations Peace Support Operations in various capacities. These include the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group in Liberia, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, United Nations Assistance Mission in Sierra Leone, United Nations Mission in Liberia, United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire and United Nations Mission in South Sudan. He is currently the Acting Chief Administrative Support at the National College of Defence Studies. He is married with two children.
Brig Gen AS Ogaja
Brig Gen AS Ogaja was commissioned into the Ghana Army as a Regular Officer on 12 August 1994 and posted to the 1st Infantry Battalion as his mother unit. He has completed all military mandatory career courses commensurate with his rank. These include Young Officers Course, Junior and Senior Command and Staff Courses at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), and Combat Team Commanders Course. He has also attended the following courses; Special Squad Operations Commanders Course – China, French Language Course – Canada, Battle Group Commanders Course – UK and National Defence College – Nigeria. Recent appointments held include Commanding Officer 1st Infantry Battalion, Director Accommodation at the General Headquarters, Director Army Peacekeeping Operations (Army Headquarters), Deputy Military Secretary and Deputy Director General Plans Research and Development at the General Headquarters. In terms of civil qualifications, Brig Gen Ogaja holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Executive Master of Governance and Leadership Degree also from GIMPA. He also attended University of Ibadan, Nigeria where he obtained Master of Science Degree in Strategic Studies. Additionally, Brig Gen Ogaja is a product of the University of Ghana, Legon, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and Sociology. He is married with children. His hobbies include playing volleyball, watching football, jogging and sleeping. .
Col Tettey-Matey
Col Martin Tettey-Matey was commissioned into the Ghana Army as a Regular Officer on 21st August 1998 and posted to the Forces Pay Regiment as his mother unit after his regimental training with the 2nd Infantry Battalion. He has completed all mandatory military career courses commensurate with his rank. These include Young Officers Course, Junior and Senior Command and Staff Courses at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), and Combat Team Commanders Course. He has also attended the following courses: Advance Motars Course, UN Logistics Officers’ Course, Accountant AI Course and Military Law Course. Recent appointments held include Deputy Director Pay and Account General Headquarters (Defence Financial Comptroller), Director Finance General Headquarters (Medical), Director Bills and Costing- General Headquarters (Defence Financial Comptroller) By way of Civil qualifications, Col Tettey-Matey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and Administration from the University of Cape Coast. He also holds a Masters’ Degree in Peace Security and Intelligence (MPSI) from the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). The senior officer is married with children and his hobbies are Motorcycle riding and music.
Lt Col DKG Hooper
Lt Col DKG Hooper was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces on 17 August 2001 and posted to the Airborne Force. He has completed mandatory courses commensurate with his rank. These include Young Officers Course, Combat Team Commanders, Junior and Senior Command and Staff Courses at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. He has also attended Airborne Supply Drop Course at the Army Airborne School in India. With respect to civil qualifications, he holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration (Human Resource) from the University of Ghana, Legon. Some of the appointments he has held include Deputy Director Personnel Services at the General Headquarters Personnel and Administration, General Staff Officer Grade One at the Junior Division, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Deputy Director Army Operations (Equipment) at the Army Headquarters and currently the General Staff Officer Grade One (Coordination) of the National College of Defence Studies. He is married with children. His hobbies include baking, jogging and listening to inspirational quotes and messages.
Capt Kwadwo Osafo Siaw-Adane
Captain Kwadwo Osafo Siaw-Adane was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on 16 September 2016 into the Ghana Armed Forces and posted to the 69 Airborne Special Forces in Tamale, Northern Ghana. He had his basic airborne training in 2018 at the Unit to become a full fledge airborne officer worthy of the green beret. Capt KO Siaw-Adane as part of his developmental journey has attended numerous courses and trainings to shape his career path. Notable amongst them are, Close Quarter Battle training with the Israeli Defence Force in 2018, Pre-Survey and Parachute Packing Training at the Airborne Training School, Agra in India in 2018 where he was adjudged the best foreign student. Air Assault Training at the Airborne Training School in Egypt in 2019 where he was adjudged second best student on the course. Other courses and training he has attended include, Army Basic Intelligence Officer’s Course organised by Ghana Army in 2020, as well as Basic Intelligence Analyst Course co—organised by the 4th Military Intelligence Regiment from UK and the Defence Intelligence in Ghana in 2021 where he was adjudged the overall best student. Last but not least was the Joint Combined Exchange Training Programme organised by SF-ODA US Special Forces team in Ghana in 2021. Capt KO Siaw-Adane has held a couple of appointments in the course of his service to the colour, notable amongst them include, Platoon Commander Training and Combat Wing, Officer Commanding Bawku, Bolga, Wa and Cheriponi detachments, Unit Intelligence Officer, Officer Commanding Training, Combat, Admin and Special Forces Wing and finally Acting 2IC all in the 69 Airborne Special Forces Unit. He has had the opportunity to serve on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan from 2019- 2020 as part of a Peace Support Operation where he held appointments as the Liaison Officer and Platoon Commander of the Ghanaian Battalion during the period. Capt KO Siaw-Adane holds a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Science from the University of Ghana Legon, Master of Arts in International Relations and Security Studies from the University of Bradford UK and a certificate in Global Diplomacy and Governance from the European School for Leadership and Development. Capt KO Siaw-Adane until his appointment as ADC to the Commandant National College of Defence Studies was the acting Second-in-Command at the 69 Airborne Special Forces in Tamale, Northern part of Ghana. He likes playing basketball as a hobby.
Prof John Akokpari
John Akokpari, an Emeritus Professor, obtained his BA, MA and PhD from the University of Ghana, the International University of Japan and Dalhousie University (Canada), respectively. He taught at St Mary’s University (in Nova Scotia, Canada), and at the National University of Lesotho before joining the University of Cape Town. At the University of Cape Town, Professor Akokpari held high profile positions, including, Coordinator for Research and Seminars in the Department of Political Studies, Head of the Department, member of the the Masters Dissertations Examination Committee (MDEC), Chair of the Postgraduate Readmission Review Committee (PGRRC), and Director of the interdisciplinary research institute, the Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa (IDCPPA). Professor Akokpari’s research interests are in African politics, focusing especially on civil society, democratisation, foreign policy, globalisation, international migration, Peace and Security, regionalism, the environment and Africa’s international relations. Professor Akokpari has published a number of articles in reputable international journals and also contributed chapters in books on these topics. Similarly, he has edited a number of books and has been a visiting professor at the Universities of Turin (Italy), Osaka (Japan), Beijing (China) and a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Developing Economies in Japan. Professor Akokpari serves on a member of editorial boards for a number of international scholarly journals as well as an external examiner for a number of African and extra-African universities. His hobbies include reading, watching sports and gospel musical videos.
Mr B.O Asare-Bediako
Baffour Ohene Asare-Bediako obtained the Master of Arts (MA) degree at the United Nations Regional Institute of Population Studies for Africa at the University of Ghana in 1987 and a Post-Graduate Certificate from the International Institute of Educational Planning and Administration of UNESCO in Paris, France in 1989. He served as a Project Officer of the Education Sector Project Management Unit for the implementation of the Ghana Education Reform Programmes. He served as Co-ordinator for the preparation of the “Free, Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) Programme” document for the implementation of the constitutional requirement for the Government of Ghana to provide “Free, Compulsory Universal Basic Education by the Year 2020” for all Ghanaian children of school-going age. Mr. Asare-Bediako served as the Lead Consultant for the FAWE-Ghana version of the Research on “Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRH&R)” commissioned by FAWE Africa Regional Secretariat (Kenya) conducted in six (6) FAWE (African) countries including Ghana. The FAWE-Ghana Validation Report was prepared and presented by Mr. Asare-Bediako at a forum at the British Council Hall in June 2011 which was attended by, among others, a representation of the Women Caucus in the Parliament of Ghana, Officials of the Education Sector, and relevant NGOs. Having served on the Tertiary Education landscape of Ghana from the position of Assistant Registrar at the University of Ghana to the position of Registrar, Mr. Asare-Bediako has played an active in role University Administration, setting up academic programmes in both public and private tertiary institutions, including serving as the Founding Administrator of the University of Ghana School of Engineering which celebrated its twentieth Anniversary in 2023.
Mrs Alberta Dzifa Ablometi
Alberta Dzifa Ablometi is the Deputy Registrar of the National College of Defence Studies (NCDS). Prior to her appointment with the NCDS, she was an Assistant Registrar at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development where she oversaw the daily administration of the Department of General Studies. The early days of her career was with the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, where she served as administrative assistant and rose through the ranks to the rank of Assistant Registrar. She has ten (10) years working experience in tertiary education administration. Alberta holds a Master of Business Administration with option in Management Information Systems and a Bachelor of Science in Statistics and Computer Science all from the University of Ghana, Legon. She is a Chartered professional administrator and an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Administrators and Management Consultants, Ghana. She is married with a child. Her hobbies include cooking and listening to music.
Dr Abdallah Haruna
Dr. Abdallah Imam Haruna holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy with the Study of Religions, a Master of Philosophy in African Studies (both from the University of Ghana), a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom, and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations at the Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey. His research and teaching focus on non-state actors in foreign policy decision making, social and political systems in Africa, foreign policy analysis, regional integration, democracy and good governance, international political economy, military and foreign policy in Ghana, colonialism and colonial land policy, and religion in the military. Dr. Imam has published in several peer-reviewed journals around the world, including the Nile Journal of Political Science, The Journal of International Relations Studies, Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, Afro-Eurasian Studies, and the European Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, among others. He completed a book based on tradition and religions in Africa, entitled “Tradition and Religion in Africa: Exploring the Changing Roles of the Tindana in Dagbon.” He has also co-authored a book titled “Migration and Social Safety Networks of Northern Region Migrants in Sodom and Gomorrah, Accra.” Currently, Dr. Imam is a Senior Lecturer at the National College of Defense Studies, Ghana. Prior to that, Dr Imam was an adjunct lecturer in African Studies at the Afrika Vakfı in Ankara, Turkey. He also doubles as a copy editor for one of the most respected academic journals in Turkey, Insight Turkey.
Dr Benjamin Bilalam Jabik (Phd)
Dr. Benjamin B. Jabik holds a Ph.D in Development Studies, a Master of Science in Development Policy and Planning and a Bachelor of Science in Development Planning. He is a development professional with extensive experience in research, performance management, capacity development, monitoring and evaluation in both local and international organizations. His research interest is in the areas of Sustainable Development; Climate Change and Security; Strategy and Development; Gender and Development; Development Programming; Monitoring and Evaluation; Micro and Small Enterprise Development and Livelihoods.
Dr E.K. Agyemang
Dr Ebenezer Kwakye Agyemang is a retired commissioned senior officer of the Ghana Army. He has over two and half decades of experience in security and defence strategy, corporate risk leadership, and emergency and resilience management. He holds an Expert certificate in Counter-Insurgency and Low-Intensity Operations from the Ghana Armed Forces Jungle Warfare School. He is a parachutist. While in the military, he held various appointments including Platoon Commander, Company Commander, and Staff Officer for Intelligence, Operations, and Training at the Headquarters, Northern Command, now HQ Central Command). He also participated in five UN peacekeeping missions in UNIFIL, in the Middle East, UNAMSIL and UNMIL in West Africa and MONUC in East Africa. The appointments held with UN peacekeeping included Military Observer, Company Commander and Assistant Operations Officer, Deputy Commanding Officer and Chief Operations Officer, Company Commander and twice as Platoon Commander. He was also a Directing Staff at the Ghana Army Combat Training School, - the highest tactical training institution in the Ghana Army for over half a decade. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Honours), degree from the University of Ghana in Geography and Resource Development with Political Science. He also holds a double Master’s degree in Business Administration and Applied Business Research from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and SBS Swiss Business School respectively. He holds a post graduate Certificate in Public Administration from GIMPA and Contemporary Management from Nobel International Business School, all in Ghana. He is a graduate of the prestigious Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (Senior Division). He is an alumnus of Ghana Military Academy, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Florida State University, Cranfield University, Red-R-UK, Academy for Conflict Transformation-Germany, and Helsinki Espana (Human Dimension) – Spain. Eben obtained his Doctor of Business Administration from SBS Swiss Business School, Zurich Switzerland, where his cross-discipline research into the value chain in the extractive industry was adjudged ‘Maxime Practica Propositum’. He also awarded a Doctor Honoris Causa by Institut Universitaire La Grace (Ecole Benin). Apart from numerous presentations, he has authored many books including Decoding 2019 Novel Coronavirus published by Blue Rose in India, Leadership and Discipline; From Battlespace to Boardroom, published by Black Mask in Ghana and Trans-National Organised Crime and Terrorism- An Emerging Security Challenge in West Africa, published by EPP Services in Ghana. He has worked in the security and risk management teams of five multinational organizations. As a service to humanity, Eben established some not-for-profit institutions where he was the Chief Education Officer of Retina Training Group, Partner, Mining Intelligence and Investigations Group, Team Lead, Centre for Risk and Resilience Management and Non-Executive President of Crossbridge Leadership Institute. He is a network member of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime and a Fellow, of the Chartered Institute of Leadership and Governance - USA. He was the 2nd Runner Up, of the Institute’s Ghana Chapter Leadership award for the year 2022. Eben is married with children and enjoys giving back to humanity through leadership training and empowerment.
Mr Akwasi Boakye
Akwasi Boakye is a professional librarian and a chartered member of the Ghana Library Association. He brings over thirteen years of experience in library automation across numerous academic libraries in Ghana. Akwasi is highly skilled in digital literacy instructions, adding significant value to his role. He holds both a Master of Arts in Information Studies and a Master of Science in Management Information Systems. His expertise in library management systems, coupled with his certifications as a Microsoft Certified Educator and a Microsoft Office Specialist (MS Excel), underscores his dedication to enhancing library systems and improving access to educational resources.
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