President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday commissioned 11 newly appointed High Commissioners and Ambassadors-designate, charging them to strengthen Ghana’s diplomatic presence amid what he described as rapidly shifting global dynamics.
The envoys, commissioned on Nov. 19, 2025, took the Oaths of Allegiance, Office and Secrecy in line with state protocol. The group includes Mrs. Theresa Adjei-Mensah, Ambassador-designate to the Czech Republic; Dr. Felix Kumah Godwin Anebo, Ambassador-designate to Senegal; Mrs. Mona Helen Kabuki Quartey, Ambassador-designate to Italy; and Mr. Kenneth Akibate, Ambassador-designate to Burkina Faso.
Also commissioned were Mr. Paul Evans Aidoo, High Commissioner-designate to Kenya; Prof. Justice Solomon Korantwi Barimah, Ambassador-designate to Egypt; Brig. Gen. Alhassan Abu (Rtd), Ambassador-designate to Côte d’Ivoire; Amb. Doris Adzo Denyo Brese, High Commissioner-designate to Australia; Ms. Elizabeth Nyantakyi, High Commissioner-designate to Zambia; Mr. Eddison Mensah Agbenyegah, Ambassador-designate to the Netherlands; and Mr. Edward Kwaku Cofie, Ambassador-designate to Algeria.
President Mahama noted that climate change, technological advances, global economic shifts and geopolitical tensions continue to reshape the international landscape. He urged the envoys to deploy diplomacy as a “strategic tool for national development” and position Ghana’s missions abroad as hubs for promoting trade, investment, technology transfer and tourism.
He said their performance would be assessed through newly outlined key performance indicators for heads of mission and emphasized financial discipline, integrity and alignment with the government’s Reset Agenda, aimed at restoring public confidence and strengthening state institutions.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang and senior government officials attended the ceremony.
Speaking on behalf of the envoys, the Ambassador-designate to Italy expressed gratitude to the president for the confidence reposed in them.