New boats for Ghana

on November 17, 2017

Move should boost security in Ghana’s waters.

Ghana commissions Chinese patrol boats

Ghana’s navy has commissioned into service four patrol boats donated by China.

The commissioning ceremony was held on 31 October, according to a statement by the Chinese Embassy on 8 November, and was attended by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong at Secondi port as well as Ghana’s defence minister Dominc Nitiwul and Chief of Ghana Navy Staff, Rear Admiral Peter Kofi Faidoo.

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Source: defenceweb.co.za

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