President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to fully implement the findings of the investigative report into the 2020 and 2024 election-related violence, including providing adequate compensation to all victims.
He made the commitment during a courtesy call by executives of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), led by its president, Albert Kwabena Dwumfuor. The GJA delegation presented a number of concerns to the President for redress.
“Last week, I received the investigative report on the two incidents. It details and catalogues everyone who was affected by the violence and the circumstances that led to it,” President Mahama said.
“We have handed it over to the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General will review it and, where necessary, hold people culpable and bring them to book,” he added.
He noted that government has tasked the Attorney-General to determine adequate compensation for victims, including the families of those who died and those living with injuries.
“What is the adequate compensation that we can give to people like that?” he said.
President Mahama also noted that electoral violence has affected not only innocent bystanders and political activists but also journalists carrying out their legitimate work.
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Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in 18 new envoys, charging them to project Ghana’s image, attract investments, and deliver measurable results under the Resetting Ghana Agenda.
Outlining the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the missions, the President said the framework would ensure accountability and clear outcomes.
“I will monitor progress under this framework as part of our commitment to results‑oriented diplomacy,” he said. “These KPIs are not mere bureaucratic tools; they are instruments to ensure that every action our missions take contributes directly to advancing Ghana’s national priorities.”
He reminded the ambassadors and high commissioners that the Public Financial Management Act and all relevant regulations must guide their stewardship of public resources.
“Guard the public purse with diligence and ensure that efficiency, service, and ethical governance, which are the very values we are entrenching at home, shine through in every mission abroad,” he added.
President Mahama decried the more than $15 million Ghana spends annually on renting diplomatic properties abroad. According to him, it is not a judicious use of taxpayers’ resources and requires an immediate reversal.
He announced Cabinet’s approval of the STRIDE initiative under which the country will develop its own properties.
The 18 appointments comprise twelve ambassadors, three high commissioners, two ambassadors-in-situ, and one ambassador-at-large.
They include:
1. Sabah Zita Benson, High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
2. Victor Emmanuel Smith, Ambassador to the United States
3. Mavis Ama Frimpong, Ambassador to France
4. Baba Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, High Commissioner to Nigeria
5. Koma-Steem Jehu Appiah, Ambassador to the Russian Federation
6. Kojo Bonsu, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China
7. Hammed Rashid Tunde Ali, Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
8. Ohene Adjei, Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
9. Abdul Nasiru-Deen, Ambassador to Turkey
10. Margaret Miewien Chebere, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark
11. Labik Joseph Yaani, Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
12. Nii Amasah Namoale, Ambassador to Brazil
13. Kwasi Obiri-Danso, High Commissioner to India
14. Samuel Yao Kumah, Ambassador to New York, United States of America
15. Godwin Baletum Amonzem, Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia
16. Aikins Abrokwa, Ambassador-in-situ, Director of State Protocol
17. Gustav Kwaku Sefe Dovlo, Ambassador-in-situ, Chief of State Protocol
18. Patience Kokui Gameli-Kwame, Ambassador-at-Large, Deputy Director-General, Research Department
President Mahama urged the envoys to prioritise investment mobilisation, trade facilitation, diaspora engagement, and efficient consular services as they assume their duties.
