President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in five new ambassadors, tasking them with aggressively pursuing economic diplomacy and attracting foreign investment as part of the government’s national “reset agenda.”
The newly appointed envoys are Alhaji Said Saleh Sinare (Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Lt. Col. Al Hajj Umar Sanda Ahmed (Ambassador to the Republic of Mali), Mr. Kofi Attor (Ambassador to the Republic of Cuba), Mr. Emmanuel Opeku (Ambassador-in-Situ) and Mrs. Regina Appiah-Sam (High Commissioner to the Republic of Malta).
At the ceremony, President Mahama charged the diplomats to shift from ceremonial duties to impactful engagement, directly linking their work to job creation and national development.
“Ghana’s diplomacy will be judged not by ceremony alone, but by results,” the President stated.
“Your work must translate into jobs, growth, opportunities, security and measurable benefits for our people.”
He outlined a clear mandate for “economic diplomacy with urgency,” instructing the envoys to focus on attracting strategic investments, boosting non-traditional exports, promoting tourism, and facilitating technology transfer.
Emphasizing the government’s reset agenda, grounded in integrity, efficiency, and results-driven governance, President Mahama called for a fundamental change in diplomatic practice.
“As head of mission, you are required to reflect this national reset by moving from passive representation to purposeful engagement, from routine reporting to proactive problem-solving and from presence to impact,” he declared.
The President concluded by stressing that every partnership forged and every market opened must serve Ghana’s broader development priorities, requiring their mission plans to be fully aligned with national goals.
