Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah Gets New Appointment From Presidency

• COP Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned to the Interior Ministry as a Technical Adviser
• Addo-Danquah was also appointed the Director-General of Research & Planning at the Ghana Police Service
• The reassignment was confirmed in a letter from the Presidency, outlining the new role and responsibilities

COP Maame Yaa Tiwa Addo-Danquah has been reassigned to the Interior Ministry as a Technical Adviser to the Minister of the Interior.

This comes hours after she was named the Director-General of Research & Planning at the Ghana Police Service on March 19, 2025.

3 News reported that the reassignment was confirmed in a letter from the Presidency, which outlined her new role and responsibilities.

"His Excellency the President recognizes and deeply appreciates your unwavering dedication, professionalism, and invaluable contributions to the nation. It is his firm belief that your expertise and commitment will continue to serve the country effectively in your new capacity."

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Who is Tiwaa Addo-Danquah?

Addo-Danquah is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana (FCA) and a Chartered Forensic Accountant.

She is an Associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree (Finance Option) from the University of Cape Coast Business School.

Addo-Danquah is a past president of the Association of Women Accountants, Ghana, a member of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP), and President of the Ghana Police Ladies Association.

She was adjudged the overall best Cadet Officer and best officer in humanities subjects for the Senior Police Officers Cadet Course 33 in 1999 at the Ghana Police Academy.

She was the first Commandant of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College, Winneba, the highest Training Institution of the Ghana Police Service.

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In January, President John Mahama terminated Addo-Danquah's appointment as the Economic and Organised Crime Office’s Executive Director. She was meant to be reassigned to the Ghana Police Service.

The move to change Addo-Danquah's position came after some assailants stormed the Economic and Organised Crime Office in Accra and destroyed a bust in her honour.

During her time at the office, she was criticised over her handling of corruption-related cases like the Cecilia Dapaah scandal. The EOCO was compelled to deny claims from the Office of the Special Prosecutor that it was reluctant to probe alleged corruption by the former Sanitation Minister.

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YEN.com.gh also reported that the Inspector-General of Police Christian Yohuno appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police Lydia Yaako Donkor as the new Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department.

Donkor was previously assigned to lead the Police Intelligence and Professional Standards Bureau. She also previously served as the Safety and Security Head of the Ghana Football Association - the national body.

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Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh