President John Dramani Mahama has welcomed a 54-member team of the Ghana Armed Forces following their return from a humanitarian mission in Jamaica, where they supported reconstruction efforts after the Hurricane Melissa disaster.
On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, President Mahama addressed a brief ceremony at the Teshie Camp of the Ghana Armed Forces to welcome 54 personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces (14 Engineer Brigade) deployed to offer humanitarian assistance to help Jamaica recover after the ‘Hurricane Melissa’ disaster last October.
President John Dramani Mahama commended them for the successful mission which involved critical reconstruction projects, describing is as a “non-combat, humanitarian mission” rooted in shared Afro-Caribbean history and Pan-African solidarity.
The 54-member team, primarily from the 14 Engineer Regiment with support from the 48th, 49th, and 50th regiments, rebuilt over 26 homes and public facilities, specifically focusing on roofing works in the St. Elizabeth Parish including Middle Quarters and Black River with the support of the Jamaica Defence Force and the US.
The deployment of the Ghanaian contingent followed a formal request from the Prime Minister of Jamaica.
