Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was born on November 1, 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 Samreboi 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.
It is also during this period that he developed his love for sports, partaking in swimming, volley and football. He, however, got injured playing football and this 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. On completion of Senior Secondary, he gained admission to both the University of Science and Technology and the Ghana Military Academy but after several consultations with his parents, Maxwell opted to enlist into the Army and entered the Ghana Military Academy on October 6, 2005 as part of Regular Career Course Intake 47.
Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was born on November 1, 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 Samreboi 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.
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 was a very professional soldier who loved to keep fit.
He was also a pet lover and 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 May 29, 2017. On June 5, 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo promoted Maxwell posthumously to the substantive rank of Major.
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