Ghana’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has officially arrived in London to assume her diplomatic duties.
Officials of the Ghana High Commission warmly received Mrs. Benson upon her arrival. She exchanged pleasantries with staff and assured them of her commitment to strengthening Ghana–UK relations while advancing the interests of Ghanaians living in the diaspora.
Her arrival follows her swearing-in on September 4, 2025, at the Jubilee House in Accra, where she was formally inducted alongside 17 other envoys appointed by President John Dramani Mahama.
As High Commissioner, Mrs. Benson is expected to lead Ghana’s diplomatic mission in the UK, focusing on deepening bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education, and culture. She will also play a key role in mobilising support for government initiatives and engaging with the Ghanaian community across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
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Her appointment adds to a distinguished career in public service and diplomacy, and she now takes up one of Ghana’s most strategic foreign postings at a time when the government is working to expand international partnerships.
Profile of Mrs Zita Benson
Sabah Zita Benson is the first female to be appointed as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. She is a lawyer, diplomat, politician, and entrepreneur. She has held several notable positions in Ghana’s public service, including Minister of Information and
She also served as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic with concurrent accreditation to Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Macedonia.
Early life and education
Benson was born Sabah Faddool to Mr Joseph Faddool and Madam Rose Faddool. She adopted the name “Zita” after being confirmed into the Catholic Church at the age of 13.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Law from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (1996–1999). She earned her LLB from the University of Ghana (2002–2004) and was called to the Bar at the Ghana School of Law (2006). She later pursued a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Oil and Gas at the University of Ghana (2012–2014).
Public service
In 2009, she was appointed Ghana’s Minister of Information, where she focused on government communication reforms, including the documentary “The People Must Know”, and coordinated media engagements for ministers.
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From 2010 to 2011, she served as the Minister of Tourism, where she helped pass the Tourism Bill and built a hospitality training school.
Between 2014 and 2016, she served as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Her tenure saw the signing of bilateral agreements with Hungary, including visa-free travel for diplomatic passport holders and the re-establishment of Hungary’s embassy in Accra.
