23rd GJA Awards: COP Dampare To Be Honoured

The executive body of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has decided to confer on COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare, honorary member of the Association at tonight’s Awards ceremony.

This according to GJA is in line with his “enormous contributions to the growth of the media.” The 23rd GJA awards come off tonight October 27, 2018, at the Kempinski Gold Coast hotel in Accra.

Affail Monney President of GJA in a statement described Dampare as an achiever and a national figure.

“As an achiever, the and a national figure, the honorary membership is also a recognition of the successes chalked up in private and public life,” – he said.

The honour is expected to be bestowed on him at the 23rd GJA awards night ongoing currently at the Kempinski Gold Coast hotel in Accra by the Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo.

Mrs Akuffo is the special guests of honour for today’s event.

COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare has been in the Ghana Police Service for 27 years. He joined the service as a Constable and has risen through the ranks to the high rank of Commissioner of Police, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers to have attained this in recent years.

He has served in many leadership capacities in the Service including; Director General (Finance), Director General (Welfare), Director General (ICT), Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College, and Accra Regional Police Commander. He is currently the Director General (Operations) of the Service.

Currently holding a PHD in Finance, COP Dampare, became a chartered accountant at the age of 25 while serving as a Police Constable about two decades ago.