Mahama promotes 15 Ghana Prisons Service officers to senior ranks
President John Dramani Mahama approved promotions for 15 officers within the Ghana Prisons Service. Seven Deputy Directors of Prisons became Directors of Prisons. Eight Assistant Directors of Prisons were promoted to Deputy Directors of Prisons. These appointments were announced in a press release on October 29, 2026. The promotions followed the advice of the Prisons Service Council and Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution. The changes took effect on July 1, 2026.
President John Dramani Mahama has approved the promotion of 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, including seven Deputy Directors of Prisons elevated to Directors of Prisons and eight Assistant Directors of Prisons promoted to Deputy Directors of Prisons. The appointments were announced in a press release dated October 29, 2026, issued by the Service’s Public Affairs Department. According to the statement, the promotions were made in accordance with Article 207 of the 1992 Constitution, on the advice of the Prisons Service Council, and took effect from July 1, 2026.