President John Dramani Mahama has made changes in the command of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), appointing five new service chiefs.

They are:

1. Brigadier General William Agyapong – Acting Chief of the Defence Staff.

2. Brigadier General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu – Acting Chief of Army Staff.

3. Commodore Godwin Livinus Bessing – Acting Chief of Naval Staff.

4. Air Commodore Eric Agyen-Frempong – Acting Chief of Air Staff.

5. Brigadier General Glover Ashong Annan – Acting Chief of Staff.

According to a statement dated Monday, March 17, 2025, signed by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, “the appointments take effect from March 24, 2025”.

The President this afternoon met with the outgoing Service Chiefs, led by the Chief of the Defence Staff General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, at the Flagstaff House, the seat of government.

President Mahama thanked them for their dedicated service to the nation and assured them of his willingness to rely on their varied experiences and depth of knowledge to reset Ghana.