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Tuesday, 28 April 2026
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Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Also known as: Vice President · Prof. Opoku-Agyemang · Mahamudu Bawumia · former Vice President · Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang · Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang · Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia · Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang · Prof Opoku-Agyemang · the Vice President · Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang · Naana · Dr Bawumia · Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang · Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang · Dr Mahamudu Bawumia · Dr. Bawumia · NPP flagbearer

Vice President of Ghana championing education modernisation, fiscal discipline, and menstrual hygiene initiatives in schools.

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Vice President pledges development support at Sankana's Kalibi festival

The News

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang attended the Kalibi festival in the Sankana Traditional Area and pledged government commitment to easing community burdens through ongoing interventions including road construction and rehabilitation, classroom building with modern facilities, teaching aids provision, and supply of free sanitary pads. The festival, held in the Upper West Region, celebrates Sankana's history of resistance against slave raiders and continues its struggle for roads, healthcare, and dignity.

Why it matters

Vice President's development pledges at Sankana's Kalibi festival showcase government commitment to infrastructure and social services in the Upper West.

26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Vice President pledges development support at Sankana's Kalibi festival

    Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang attended the Kalibi festival in the Sankana Traditional Area and pledged government commitment to easing community burdens through ongoing interventions including road construction and rehabilitation, classroom building with modern facilities, teaching aids provision, and supply of free sanitary pads. The festival, held in the Upper West Region, celebrates Sankana's history of resistance against slave raiders and continues its struggle for roads, healthcare, and dignity.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Asantehene honours Prophet Uche at 27th anniversary gala

    The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, presented Prophet Eric Uche Boahen, founder of Reign House Chapel, with a commemorative gold coin at a World Meets in Ghana Executive Gala held at Manhyia Palace on April 24, 2026, recognising his contributions to spiritual development, youth empowerment, and community transformation. The event celebrated the monarch's 27th anniversary on the throne and brought together political, traditional, religious, and business figures.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 April

  1. Vice President addresses fiscal governance conference in Koforidua

    Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang addressed the 2026 Controller and Accountant-General's Annual Conference in Koforidua, emphasising sound accounting systems, fiscal discipline, and digital transformation to enhance efficiency and transparency in public financial management. She highlighted recent economic gains including declining inflation and improved currency stability, and stressed the importance of strengthening payroll systems and eliminating irregularities to safeguard public resources.

    24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

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