We’re committed to keeping Ghana’s maritime domain safe – Chief of Naval Staff

on November 4, 2020

BY: Dotsey Koblah Aklorbortu

The Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, has stated that the Ghana Navy is ready to make the country’s maritime domain safe and unattractive to activities that are illegal.

He said the country had in recent times recorded piracy and other criminal activities in its waters, “therefore the maritime exercise is to demonstrate the Navy’s resolve to deal with issues of piracy, illegal fishing and smuggling and all other criminal activities in the country’s waters”.

Source: graphic.com.gh

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