Akufo-Addo Appoints Three New Ambassadors, Urges Them To Fly Ghana's Flag High
- President Akufo-Addo has appointed three new ambassadors, including the Deputy Chief of Staff, Alhaji Fawaz Aliu
- The swearing-in occurred at a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Akufo-Addo expressed confidence in their ability to strengthen Ghana’s diplomatic ties worldwide
President Akufo-Addo has sworn in three new ambassadors in a brief ceremony at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
The three new ambassadors are the Deputy Chief of Staff, Fawaz Aliu, Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Asumanin Awiti and Peprah Ampratwum.
Source: UGC
Alhaji Fawaz Aliu has been appointed an ambassador-at-large and will take on this additional role while still serving as Deputy Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House.
Aliu started his career as a foreign service officer in the Office of the President in 2017 and now joins Nana Asante Bediatuo as an ambassador at large.
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Major General Charles Kojo Abedi Asumanin Awiti has been appointed ambassador-designate to Serbia.
He has had a distinguished military career, held various key positions, and contributed immensely to the military's strength and professionalism.
President Akufo-Addo believes the Major General’s experience and deep understanding of international relations will serve the country well through building strong bilateral ties between Ghana and Serbia.
Peprah Ampratwum has also been appointed ambassador in-situ.
An ambassador in-situ is a diplomatic official of the highest rank sent by one country, in this case, Ghana, as its long-term representative to another, in recognition of their selfless service to nation-building as officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Ampratwum has been a long-serving member of Ghana’s diplomatic service and has held several important positions that have advanced Ghana’s interests.
He was recently the Chief of Protocol of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
According to GBCOnline, Akufo-Addo, following their swearing-in, expressed confidence in their ability to strengthen Ghana’s diplomatic ties worldwide and further urged them to commit the highest level of integrity and professionalism to their service.
Nana Bediatuo Asante named ambassador-at-large
In June 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo removed his Executive Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, and appointed him an Ambassador-at-Large.
Asante has served as the President’s Executive Secretary since 2017.
At this event, President Akufo-Addo also presented credentials to nine newly appointed diplomats and urged them to actively promote Ghana’s image and interests abroad.
The group of appointees includes three High Commissioners and five Ambassadors, all entrusted with the critical task of representing Ghana in various countries and international organisations.
German ambassador to Ghana urges Akufo-Addo to reduce government size
YEN.com.gh reported that the German ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, has urged the Akufo-Addo administration to reduce the size of the government if it wants its appeals for debt relief from industrialised countries to be taken seriously.
Daniel Krull stated that the size of the Ghanaian government size was bigger than that of his home country, Germany, which was one of the biggest economies in the world.
The ambassador added that reducing Ghana's government size and spending were important steps towards reviving the economy.
Proofread by Berlinda Entsie, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh
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