Brief History of late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama

Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was born on 1st November 1985 in Bole to Captain Dennis Mahama Adam and Veronica Bamford.

He was the first of three children to the couple. When he was a year and half old, his family relocated to Samraboi after his father got an appointment as a Security Officer in Africa Timber and Plywood Ghana Ltd. It was there Maxwell started Nursery school and Kindergarten.

In 1991 the family moved to Takoradi once again as his father got an appointment with Cocoa Processing Company (Taksi).

There he started his primary school at Services Primary school, but due to his overly attachment to friends his father moved him to boarding school; Rev John Teye Memorial School for class two primary education.

In 1992 his father took up another appointment with VRA and the family moved once more to Akosombo and this enabled Maxwell enjoyed some stability by continuing his basic education through to Junior Secondary School in Akosombo international School.

During this period of stability, Maxwell flourished taking up interest in the Arts in the form of Dancing, Acting and Acrobatics. He was a lead performer in the Children’s Television show “Kokrokoo” which was hosted by Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, now the Minister for Gender and Social Protection.
It was also during this period that he developed his love for sports, partaking in swimming, volley ball and football.

He however got injured playing football and it took his interest from the sport for a while.

After his BECE, he gained admission to St John’s Senior Secondary School in Sekondi for his Senior Secondary School Education which he completed in 2005.

On completion of Senior Secondary, he gained admission to both the University of Science and Technology and the Ghana Military Academy. And after several consultations with his parents, Maxwell opted to enlist into the Army and entered the Ghana Military Academy on 6th October 2005 as part of Regular Career Course intake.

After 22 months of training, he was commissioned into the Ghana Army on 7th September 2007 as a Second Lieutenant and was posted to the 5th infantry Battalion as a Platoon Commander.

During his short but illustrious military career he rose through the ranks to become a Captain serving in various capacities both home and abroad such as: Platoon Commander United Nations interim Force in Lebanon from November 2008 to 2009. Adjutant United Nations Operation in Cote D'voire from August 2011 to March 2012. Military information of CER United Nations Mission in Liberia from July 2013 to January 2014: and Company Commander, 5 infantry Battalion from January 2014 till his death.

Major also had the opportunity to do a few military and civilian courses among these were: Regimental Signal Officers/ Instructors Course, Young Officers Course, Public Procurement Course and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of Ghana in 2014.

Until his demise, he was pursuing a Master’s Degree from the University of Leicester and was due to graduate in July 2017. He had a strong desire and high hopes of achieving greater feats up the academic ladder.

He met his wife Barbara, a course mate, whiles pursuing his degree in the University of Ghana. They got married in 2012 and she bore him two sons Jaden and Jeremiah. Maxwell could be described as a very family oriented person as he showed pride and joy in his family.

On the personal side, Maxwell was a jovial and easy going person. He loved God, playing an active role in the church and he was a very professional soldier. He was also a pet lover and a very compassionate person.

Maxwell, while on official duties as a Detachment Commander at Denkyira-Obuasi met his untimely death at the hand of a mob on 29th May 2017. On 5th June 2017, President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo promoted Maxwell to the substantive rank of Major after several engagement with the Chief of Defence Staff.