Ghana Gets New IGP

The presidency has appointed COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare as Ag. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) with effect from August 1.

He takes over from James Oppong-Boanuh, who was appointed as police boss by President Akufo-Addo in October 2019 as the IGP.

A statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communication at the Presidency, directed the COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare to “embark on terminal leave with effect from August 1, pending his retirement from the Ghana Police Service on October 7.

“Until a substantive Inspector-General of Police is appointed in accordance with the dictates of the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo has asked COP Dr Dampare to serve as the Acting Inspector-General of Police with effect from August 1.”

COP George Dampare until his appointment was the Director-General in charge of Administration at the Service.

Source: GhArticles.com