The Ghana Navy has officially taken over security duties at the Presidency following the 48th Ceremonial Guards Changing Parade held at Jubilee House on Monday, with President John Dramani Mahama presiding over the ceremony.
The traditional parade marked the formal rotation of security responsibility at the Presidency, with the Navy replacing the Ghana Army for the next three-month period.
The ceremony, which has become a key feature of state protocol, saw a well-coordinated display of military discipline and pageantry as the outgoing unit handed over duties to the incoming service.
Senior government officials attended the event, including the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mr Julius Debrah; National Security Advisor, Mr Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani; Minister for the Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak; Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey; and Deputy Minister for Defence, Mr Ernest Brogya Genfi.
The event also attracted students from several educational institutions, including Best Brain International School (Accra), Abisease M/A Basic School (Komenda), British Columbia College (Accra), Kingdom Heirs Montessori School (Obologo), Unifiers Dance Academy (Accra), and PWCE Demonstration Junior High School (Aburi), who observed the ceremonial display.
The Guards Changing Parade was instituted during President Mahama’s first administration on May 5, 2013, as part of measures to strengthen security arrangements and maintain a structured rotation of military presence at the Presidency.
The ceremony continues to serve both a functional security role and a symbolic demonstration of the professionalism of Ghana’s armed forces.
