ACCRA — President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday swore in 18 new envoys and tasked them with implementing a “results-driven diplomacy” under the government’s “Resetting Ghana Agenda.” To ensure accountability, the president announced that all foreign missions will be measured against clear Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and will be expected to adhere strictly to the Public Financial Management Act in managing state resources.
“The KPIs are not mere bureaucratic tools; they are instruments to ensure that every action our missions take contributes directly to advancing Ghana’s national priorities,” President Mahama said.
In a related development, the president revealed that Cabinet has approved the Strategic Investment in Diplomatic Real Estate Initiative (STRIDE), a program aimed at developing Ghana’s own diplomatic properties abroad. The initiative is designed to reduce the more than $15 million currently spent annually on renting properties for foreign missions.
The new envoys include Sabah Zita Benson, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom; Victor Emmanuel Smith, Ambassador to the United States; Mavis Ama Frimpong, Ambassador to France; and Kojo Bonsu, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. Other appointees are Hammed Rashid Tunde Ali, Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; Abdul Nasiru-Deen, Ambassador to Turkey; and Nii Amasah Namoale, Ambassador to Brazil.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
