{"id":17973,"date":"2021-01-29T12:27:16","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T12:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=17973"},"modified":"2021-01-29T12:27:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T12:27:18","slug":"akufo-addo-appoints-new-chief-of-defence-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=17973","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo appoints new chief of defence staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seth-Amoama-696x495-1-696x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17975\" width=\"410\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seth-Amoama-696x495-1-696x375-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seth-Amoama-696x495-1-696x375-1-410x221.jpg 410w, https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seth-Amoama-696x495-1-696x375-1-557x300.jpg 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has appointed the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Seth Amoama, to act as Chief of Defence Staff, effective Friday, 5th February 2021, pending consultation with the yet-to-be-constituted Council of State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This appointment has been made following the completion of the tour of duty and subsequent retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces, on 5th February 2021, of the current Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. 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