President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Professor Kwasi Opoku-Amankwa as the Acting Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES).
A letter signed by the President and sighted by Citi News, indicates that the appointment is pending the advice of the governing council of the Service in consultation with the Public Service Commission.
Prof. Opoku-Amankwa will be taking over from Mr. Jacob Kor who was appointed to the office two years ago.
Queen’s University, (2001 – 2005)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (1991 – 1993)
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (1985 – 1989)
Opoku-Ware Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana, (1982 – 1984)
Technology Secondary School, Kumasi, Ghana, (1977 – 1982)
Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers, (2008 – Date)
Member, Society for Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, USA, (1997 – Date)
Lecturer Icon of the year 2011, an award given by the Students Representative Council, UMaT, Tarkwa, Ghana, 2011
Ontario Graduate Scholar, 2003
Paul Chick Award (a promising graduate student in Queen’s Mining) 2001-2004, 2001
Queen’s Graduate Excellence Award 2001-2004, 2001
Ghana Government Scholarship, 2001
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