President Akufo-Addo has promoted a number of officers in the Ghana Prisons Service.
The President gave approval for the promotions on Tuesday on the advice of the Prisons service council, in accordance with Article 207(3) of the 1992 Constitution.
The service has also created two new directorates – Agriculture, which has been decoupled from Operations, and Health. A statement signed by the Chief Public Relations Officer of the Prison Service, Chief Superintendent of Prisons Courage Atsem, said Director of Prisons DOP Isaac Egyir, has now been promoted to Deputy Director-General of Prisons DDGP in charge of Operations.
The President has also promoted six deputy directors of prisons to Directors.
In all, 1,842 Junior Officers were also promoted to various ranks within the Junior Officer corps.
