General News of Friday, 16 October 2026

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Watch the moment Ghana’s new ambassador appointees were sworn in

President John Dramani Mahama (middle) with the newly appointed ambassadors President John Dramani Mahama (middle) with the newly appointed ambassadors

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in four new envoys, charging them to provide consular services to Ghanaians living abroad and promote the country’s reset agenda and economic growth.

The swearing-in ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026.

The newly appointed envoys are Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, who will serve in Angola; Louis Kwame Obeng, appointed to Qatar; Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, appointed to Israel; and Jedidiah Reuben Adogla, who will serve in Switzerland.

In a video of the ceremony, the appointees were seen taking the oath of office and the oath of secrecy, administered by President Mahama.

The video also showed the envoys signing the relevant documents and receiving their instruments of appointment.

President Mahama urged the envoys to ensure that Ghanaians abroad have access to the necessary consular services.

He also encouraged them to represent Ghana effectively and promote the government’s reset agenda, while supporting efforts to drive economic growth.

LIVESTREAMED: President Mahama commissions ambassadors

Watch the video below:




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