General News of Wednesday, 12 February 2020Source: kasapafmonline.comMajor General Oppong-Peprah is new Chief of Army StaffMajor General Thomas Oppong-PeprahPresident Akufo-Addo has in consultation with the Council of State appointed Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, currently Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces, as the new Chief of Army Staff, effective Tuesday, February 18, 2020. This follows the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces of Major General William Ayamdo, the Chief of Army Staff. Furthermore, on the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council, President Akufo-Addo has appointed Commodore Issah Adams Yakubu as the new Chief of Staff at General Headquarters of the Ghana Armed Forces to succeed Major General Oppong-Peprah, effective Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Additionally, following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces of Major General Omane Agyekum, the Commandant of the Military Academy and Training Schools (MATS), the President has, on the recommendation of the Armed Forces Council, appointed BrigadierGeneral C.K. He is also promoted to the rank of Major General on the same date.

Source: GhanaWeb February 12, 2020 17:15 UTC