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Prez Mahama launches KPIs for envoys at foreign affairs ministry ambassadors conference
High Commissioners, Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives and Consuls-General from Ghana’s missions across the world have gathered in Accra for the 2025 Conference of Heads of Mission.
The five-day event, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, is being held under the theme “Harnessing the Dividends of Diplomacy for Ghana’s Reset Agenda.”
It is aimed at creating a platform for engagement between Ghana’s Heads of Mission and relevant stakeholders.
The highlight of the opening ceremony was the launch of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for foreign missions by President John Dramani Mahama.
The President in his address indicated that the KPIs would be used to measure performance, ensure accountability, and strengthen the delivery of Ghana’s foreign policy objectives.
He explained that Ghana’s envoys would now be judged by results such as the scale of investments, trade opportunities, and partnerships they help secure for the country rather than protocol or ceremonial duties.
Mr. Mahama reminded the envoys that the Reset Agenda was not only about reforms at home but also about reshaping Ghana’s presence abroad.
He said the country’s foreign missions must evolve into hubs of economic engagement, tasked with attracting investment, expanding export markets, mobilising the diaspora, and promoting innovation.
He urged envoys to embody integrity, professionalism, and efficiency in their work, stressing that the credibility of Ghana’s diplomacy was inseparable from the credibility of governance.
According to him, the distinction between foreign and domestic policy had become increasingly blurred in today’s interconnected world, and agreements reached abroad would have direct impacts on Ghanaian communities.
On global affairs, the President cautioned that the world had become increasingly uncertain, with shifting power blocs and geopolitical rivalries.
He urged Ghanaian diplomats to be strategic, resilient, and ready to adapt to rapid changes in the international arena.
Touching on values, President Mahama observed that Ghana and many African countries needed to draw lessons from nations like Singapore and Japan, which had achieved progress without abandoning their traditional values.
He called for a mindset reset in Ghana, saying discipline, honesty, and responsible citizenship must be revived, particularly among the younger generation.
The President outlined the eight focus areas for the KPIs, including economic diplomacy, consular services, diaspora engagement, financial management, and ethical compliance.
He mentioned that these would mark a new era where Ghana’s foreign service would be transparent, accountable, and results-driven.
Chairing the ceremony, the Ga Mantse, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, congratulated the envoys on their appointments, reminding them that they carried Ghana’s brand of integrity, dignity, and rich cultural identity.
He emphasized that their mission was to build bridges, engage the diaspora, and promote trade and investment in line with government’s transformation agenda.
The Ga Mantse welcomed the introduction of the KPIs, describing it as a shift from ceremonial diplomacy to a results-oriented global approach.
He urged the envoys to reflect Ghana’s values of respect, hospitality, and discipline while being sensitive to the cultures of their host nations.
He called for greater emphasis on cultural diplomacy, reciprocal visa arrangements, efficient support for Ghanaian students abroad, and increased efforts to boost intra-African trade.
The Ga Mantse stressed that Ghana’s diplomacy must deliver tangible benefits including jobs for the youth, markets for farmers, technology for innovators, dignity for citizens abroad, and prosperity for all.
The 2025 Conference of Heads of Mission runs from September 1 to September 5, 2025, in Accra.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
