The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has dismissed as false reports circulating in the media suggesting that about 60 per cent of applicants who underwent medical screening for military recruitment tested positive for HIV.

In a press release issued by Naval Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin, Acting Director General of Public Relations, GAF described the publication as “fake news” and urged the public to disregard it entirely.

According to the statement, the medical screening process for applicants is still ongoing and no results have been released or declared at this stage, contrary to the claims being circulated.

“The medical process is ongoing and no results have been declared as at now,” the statement stressed.

The Armed Forces further indicated that steps are being taken to identify and trace the originators of the report, describing it as mischievous and misleading.

The GAF also issued a caution to media practitioners, particularly bloggers, vloggers and content creators, to exercise professionalism by verifying information before publication.

“The Ghana Armed Forces once again urges media practitioners especially content creators and bloggers/vloggers to be circumspect and crosscheck their facts before going to press,” the statement added.