Ghana's US Ambassador Victor Smith says President Mahama is monitoring his appointees and preparing decisive action on corruption and security lapses.

Published 10 Nov 2026, 07:28 GMT

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President John Dramani Mahama will sack officials who use their appointments to enrich themselves, according to Victor Smith, Ghana's Ambassador to the United States.

"He has said that those he's given appointments to, if they think they've gone there to make money, they are joking because the moment he hears something, you're out. He fires you," Smith said.

Recalling that Mahama had remarked in a sarcastic tone that "I'll surprise them," the envoy urged the President to back his warnings with action.

"He must crack the whip as well when the time comes to crack the whip. We can't just say that we'll do it and we don't do it," he said in an interview on TV3.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs had cancelled 10 Service Passports and interdicted two officers. The allegations concerned bribery and the forgery of a signature.

"You don't know what he's about to do, and I'm not the one who is going to say it here," Smith said, adding: "He's going to take some serious decisions very soon. He says he's going to do something very soon, and that's something we all get to know."

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Mahama will fire appointees who take office &#39;to make money&#39; – Victor Smith

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Mahama will fire appointees who take office 'to make money' – Victor Smith