General News of Friday, 10 January 2020Source: Graphic.com.ghFormer Chief of Defence Staff Quashie is deadFormer Chief of the Defence Staff Vice-Admiral Matthew QuashieA former Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Vice-Admiral Matthew Quashie, passed away in the wee hours of Thursday. According to a senior military officer who disclosed the news to the Daily Graphic on condition of anonymity, Vice-Admiral Quashie passed away at the 37 Military Hospital, where he had been on admission for some time now. ProfileBorn on March 23, 1951, Vice-Admiral Quashie became the 27th CDS in March 2013, having been appointed by then President John Dramani Mahama. Vice-Admiral Quashie served as the Chief of Naval Staff from April 3, 2009 to March 28, 2013. He was a product of Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast, where he obtained his General Certificate of Education (‘O’ Level).

Source: GhanaWeb January 10, 2020 07:52 UTC