Class FM's Valentina Ofori-Afriyie Appointed Head of PR at Foreign Ministry’s Passport Division
- Valentina Ofori-Afriyie, a broadcast journalist with Accra FM, has been appointed Head of Communication for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Passport Administration
- She brings years of media experience, having previously served as Deputy Head of Current Affairs at Class Media Group and worked with Radio Gold
- Valentina was married to the late KABA, a celebrated broadcaster, and is a recipient of the 2020 RTP Award for Female Best Newscaster of the Year
Don't miss out! Get your daily dose of sports news straight to your phone. Join YEN's Sports News channel on WhatsApp now!
Valentina Ofori-Afriyie, a broadcast journalist with Accra FM, has been appointed Head of Communication for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Passport Administration.
This was announced by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on Monday, March 2, 2026, in a social media post.
Source: Facebook
Valentina Ofori-Afriyie is a prominent broadcast journalist with many years of experience in the Ghanaian media landscape.
As the new Head of Communication, Valentina will be responsible for managing the public image of the Passport Division of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
A brief background about Valentina
Prior to her latest appointment, she was the Deputy Head of Current Affairs at Class Media Group (CMG), owners of Class FM, Accra FM, and Class TV.
Before joining Class FM, Valentina worked with Radio Gold, a media firm reportedly affiliated with the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
In 2020, she won the Female Best Newscaster of the Year category at the prestigious RTP Awards.
Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, a Diploma in Public Relations, and a DW Training Certificate in Radio Reporting.
Valentina Ofori-Afriyie was married to the late Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong, popularly known as KABA, a renowned broadcaster at Accra-based Asempa FM.
The couple married in June 2016 in Santasi, Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. However, a year later, KABA tragically passed away on November 18, 2017, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital following a short illness.
They reportedly have one daughter together, who was seven months old at the time of her father's unfortunate demise.
Read the Facebook post below:
Meanwhile, Fred Duhoe, a former broadcast journalist with Citi FM and Channel One TV, has also been appointed Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He has won the Best News Reporter (Television) award at the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024).
Before joining Citi FM, Fred previously worked as a report for Joy News, a subsidiary of the Multimedia Group.
Ghanaians congratutulate Valentine and Fred
Ghanaians on social media have congratulated Valentina and Fred on their respective appointments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
YEN.com.gh has compiled a few of the reactions below:
@Dzidefo Borbi said:
"Congratulations to you both!. Very proud of you Fred as I trust you will deliver beyond expectation as you always do. This is just the beginning."
@Philip Notob also said:
"Congratulations to them. When are we also going to get appointment, oh God."
@Yinifa Alhassan commented:
"Waaaaaw congratulations to them. Insha Allah our time of opportunity awaits us. We are given time some time."
Source: Facebook
Nuong Faalong appointed Head of Information
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Nuong Faalong had been appointed Head of Information and Public Affairs at Ghana’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
The journalist confirmed her new diplomatic role in a Facebook post after arriving in New York.
She will lead strategic communications and global media efforts to promote Ghana’s foreign policy goals.
Source: YEN.com.gh
