Ghana Armed Forces Personnel In Jamaica Make Ghana Proud With Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts
- The Ghana Armed Forces' 14 Engineer Brigade has been helping Jamaica in Hurricane Melissa reconstruction efforts
- Visuals from Jamaican showed Ghanaian engineers engaged in the reconstruction of homes across affected communities
- The deployment highlighted Ghana's commitment to humanitarian assistance and international relations with the black diaspora
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Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces' 14 Engineer Brigade are undertaking reconstruction works in Jamaica after extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa.
Visuals from Jamaican showed Ghanaian engineers engaged in roof reconstruction, carpentry and structural repairs on residential buildings affected by the storm.
Source: Facebook
The images published by GNA depicted soldiers mounted on damaged rooftops, replacing torn roofing sheets, reinforcing wooden trusses and supervising works to restore houses rendered unsafe by the hurricane.
The Ghana Armed Forces also shared videos on Facebook from Jamaica showing its men engaged in relief work.
Others are seen coordinating ground support, measuring materials and assisting with installations to stabilise affected structures.
The deployment forms part of Ghana's humanitarian and reconstruction support to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa swept across the island, destroying homes, public infrastructure and livelihoods, particularly in low-lying and vulnerable communities.
The hurricane caused widespread roof damage, flooding and power outages, forcing many families to seek temporary shelter.
Ghana deployed the engineer contingent following a request from the Government of Jamaica, in line with bilateral relations and Ghana's commitment to international humanitarian assistance.
The team is providing specialised engineering support, focusing on rapid repairs to enable displaced residents to return safely to their homes.
Minority criticises gov't for deploying soldiers to Jamaica and Benin
The Minority in Parliament has criticised the government for deploying the soldiers to Jamaica and Benin without parliamentary approval.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the Ranking Member on the Defence and Interior Committee, John Ntim Fordjour, demanded an immediate explanation from the government.
Describing the development as "disturbing", Fordjour said the government ought to have engaged Parliament.
"...procedures that should have been followed and the due process of consulting this August House, this Parliament House, in such decisions for us to be able to interrogate, to ensure transparency in the modalities and framework, even the various costs that the site will incur, and how long the decisions taken would persist," he said.
Minority questions GH¢10m aid to Jamaica, Cuba
Meanwhile, the Minority has also summoned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, to appear before the House to brief lawmakers on the government’s donation of relief items worth GH¢10 million to Jamaica and Cuba.
The relief package, donated to Jamaica and Cuba, was intended to assist victims of a recent hurricane.
The items donated include bags of rice, mattresses, gari mix, cocoa products, storage tanks, and other essential supplies, with part of the support also allocated to war-torn Sudan.
Ghanaian soldiers join ECOWAS troops to Benin
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghana deployed troops to the ECOWAS Standby Force following the attempted coup in Benin.
The ECOWAS mission aimed to support Benin's government and maintain constitutional order after the coup attempt.
The ECOWAS regional force would comprise troops from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Côte d’Ivoire, in addition to Ghana.
Source: YEN.com.gh
