President Mahama commissions four new envoys to advance Ghana’s national interests
Story by: Regina Bless
President John Dramani Mahama has commissioned four career diplomats as ambassador-designates and a permanent representative-designate to four countries, tasking them to advance Ghana’s national interests through strategic partnerships, economic diplomacy and investment mobilisation.
The commissioning ceremony took place on Friday, October 16, 2026, where the President urged the envoys to strengthen Ghana’s international relations, expand access to foreign markets and attract investments to support the country’s economic growth.
The newly commissioned envoys are Her Excellency Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo, Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Angola; His Excellency Louis Kwame Obeng, Ambassador-Designate to the State of Qatar; Her Excellency Evelyn Korantemaa Ofosu-Amable, Ambassador-Designate to the State of Israel; and His Excellency Jedidiah Reuben Adogla, Permanent Representative-Designate to Switzerland.
President Mahama charged the envoys to ensure that Ghana’s diplomatic engagements deliver tangible economic benefits, create employment opportunities and enhance the country’s standing on the international stage.
He emphasised the importance of using diplomatic relations to build strategic alliances, mobilise investments and open new opportunities for Ghanaian businesses and industries in international markets.
The four envoys are career diplomats with more than 27 years of professional experience, bringing extensive knowledge and expertise to their new assignments.
Speaking on behalf of her colleagues, Nana Antwiwaa Dodoo expressed gratitude to the President for the confidence reposed in them through their appointments.
She pledged their commitment to emulating the President’s leadership in the discharge of their duties and fulfilling the mandate entrusted to them.
The commissioning forms part of Ghana’s broader diplomatic efforts to strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations while positioning the country to benefit from international cooperation, trade and investment opportunities.
The envoys are expected to play a key role in promoting Ghana’s foreign policy objectives and ensuring that the country’s diplomatic engagements contribute meaningfully to national development.