A 54-member engineer contingent from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) assisting in the country’s rebuilding has been granted a 60-day stay extension.
This followed a request by the Jamaican Government for an extension of “Operation Boafo”
The team was initially scheduled to stay for 30 days; however, with the approval of the request by the Ghanaian government, they will stay for 90 days.
In a statement, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, said Ghana’s foreign policy would no longer be defined by how much we can take from others but by how much we can share with friends in distress.
He said this while announcing additional donations of construction equipment, air-conditioned tents, boats, outboard motors, medical supplies, water purifiers, plumbing and electrical tools to the Jamaican government.
The Jamaican Foreign Minister, Senator the Honourable Kamina Abena Johnson Smith, JP, received the donation on behalf of the Jamaican government.
The 54-member engineer contingent from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) arrived in Jamaica to assist with recovery and rebuilding efforts following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on December 20, 2025.
The team, drawn from Ghana’s 48th, 49th, and 50th Engineers Regiments, are working alongside the 1 Engineer Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force to repair damaged infrastructure and construct temporary shelters for displaced families.
Story by Hajara Fuseini
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