Barwah Barracks
Barwah Barracks is a settlement in Tamale for personnel of the Airborne Special forces of Ghana Army branch of the Ghana Armed Forces.[1][2]
The barracks was named after Major General Charles Barwah who was a former Chief of Army Staff of Ghana. He was killed during the 1966 Ghanaian coup d'état which overthrew the Convention People's Party government of Kwame Nkrumah due to his loyalty to Nkrumah. He won the Overseas Cadet Prize at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst where he distinguished himself.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "30 Killed In Gruesome Bolga-Tamale Road Accident". Peace FM Online. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Tamale-Bolga Accident Update: Death toll rises to 33". GhanaWeb. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Major-General Barwah, the loyal Nkrumah army chief shot on the spot for refusing to acknowledge 1966 coup". GhanaWeb. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.