{"id":355917,"date":"2025-03-14T12:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/?p=355917"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T12:51:21","slug":"president-mahama-appoints-new-security-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/news\/president-mahama-appoints-new-security-chiefs\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"President Mahama appoints new Security Chiefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By: Henrietta Afful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Mahama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Dramani Mahama<\/a> has appointed new security chiefs to oversee key institutions in Ghana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A statement issued by the Communications Wing of the Presidency announced that, DDGP 3 Patience Baffoe-Bonnie will serve as the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, DCFO Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong has been appointed as the Chief Fire Officer, and DCI Samuel Basentale Amadu has been named the Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The appointments were announced on Friday, March 14, following President Mahama\u2019s swearing-in of COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Inspector General of Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno succeeds IGP George Akuffo-Dampare, who had led the Police Service since 2021 after being appointed by former President Akufo-Addo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" height=\"472\" width=\"800\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/new-ig-1024x604.png?resize=800%2C472&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Yohonu\" class=\"wp-image-355916\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Below Is The Full Statement <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/484636481_10228827526575385_3636934917525445672_n.jpg?resize=800%2C1011&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-355918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/484636481_10228827526575385_3636934917525445672_n.jpg?resize=810%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 810w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/484636481_10228827526575385_3636934917525445672_n.jpg?resize=237%2C300&amp;ssl=1 237w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/484636481_10228827526575385_3636934917525445672_n.jpg?resize=768%2C971&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/484636481_10228827526575385_3636934917525445672_n.jpg?w=1012&amp;ssl=1 1012w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gbcghanaonline.com\/category\/news\/politics\/\">More Stories Here <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Henrietta Afful President John Dramani Mahama has appointed new security chiefs to oversee key institutions in Ghana. A statement issued by the Communications Wing of the Presidency announced that, DDGP 3 Patience Baffoe-Bonnie will serve as the Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service. 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