Mahama promotes 15 officers in Ghana Prisons Service

President John Dramani Mahama has promoted 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, elevating seven Deputy Directors of Prisons to Directors of Prisons and eight Assistant Directors of Prisons to Deputy Directors of Prisons.

The appointments, which took effect on July 1, 2026, were made in accordance with Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution, on the advice of the Prisons Service Council.

Among the seven officers elevated to the rank of Director of Prisons are Abraham Nii Moi Allotey, Western Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Sekondi Central Prison; David Ofosu Addo, Head of Government Business at Prisons Headquarters; and Thompson Otsyokpo, Bono-Ahafo Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Sunyani Central Prison.

The other officers promoted to Director of Prisons are Edward Ashun, Greater Accra Regional Commander and Commanding Officer at Prisons Headquarters; Joseph Asabre, Central Regional Commander and Officer-in-Charge of Ankaful Maximum Security Prison; Alfred Moses Cudjoe, General Staff Officer at Prisons Headquarters; and Samuel Fiifi Dontoh, Head of Procurement at Prisons Headquarters.

Eight Assistant Directors of Prisons have also been elevated to Deputy Directors of Prisons. They are Joseph Aggrey-Graham, Gandaa Bekanuo Zunuo, Aaron Agbenyegah Agbo, Michael Osei Akoto, Forson Odei, Naja Daniel Donkor, Nasom Kwabena Bawah and Matilda Nyampong.

The Ghana Prisons Service has congratulated the newly promoted officers and wished them success as they assume their new responsibilities.

The Service reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, discipline and effective leadership, as well as its mandate to ensure the safe custody, welfare, reformation and rehabilitation of prisoners.