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Vice President of Ghana who addresses youth on digital responsibility, development, and domestic policy priorities.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has officially launched the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy, describing it as a blueprint to harness Ghana’s rich cultural heritage to drive economic growth, strengthen the creative economy, and empower young people. …
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang will today, June 9, officially launch the Revised Ghana National Cultural Policy at the National Theatre in Accra. …
… Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang said “The challenge before us is not just about growing more rice, but also about mobilizing the scale of capital required to transform agriculture from a subsistence sector to commercial production, and from fragmented production to integrated value cha …
… Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, who visited the site to assess the situation, described the incident as a preventable tragedy and urged citizens and the local Assemblies to place greater emphasis on safety. …
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Sunday urged Ghanaians to abide by the law and act responsibly to help prevent avoidable disasters. …
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, on Friday, June 5, visited victims of the devastating fire outbreak at the Accra Central Market and the adjoining Accra Central Police Barracks Annex, where she donated relief items and assured affected persons of government support. …
… The support was announced by Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, during a visit by Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Friday, June 5, to assess the extent of damage caused by the incident. …
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has visited the fire scene at the Police Barracks opposite the Greater Accra Regional Police Headquarters in Accra Central, calling for accountability over the incident and stronger preventive measures to avoid a repeat. …
Three newly inaugurated Supreme Court Judges—Sophia Rosetta Bernasko Essah, Edward Amoako Asante, and Tony Forson—were sworn in by President Mahama at the Presidency. Justice Essah assured on behalf of the judges that they would be independent enough to decide according to law, interpreting and applying it faithfully, impartially, and courageously.
President Mahama told Ghana's state-owned enterprises that they must convert financial gains into lasting operational efficiency and demonstrate credible evidence of value created for citizens, stressing that public ownership must produce public value and that persistent losses can no longer be quietly transferred to the national budget.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged young people to use digital platforms responsibly and avoid content that fuels prejudice, misinformation and social division, saying technology can either deepen divisions or expand knowledge and promote peaceful communities. She made the call at the 2026 West Africa Youth Days in Accra.
A delegation from the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) UK–Ireland met with Ghana's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom to discuss support measures for Ghanaians studying and working in the UK and Ireland, focusing on engagement with students, lecturers, researchers and young professionals.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang received the Democracy Cup at the Jubilee House on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama from the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament. The Cup, in its third edition, promotes responsible citizenship and national unity and symbolises the shared responsibility of the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary to safeguard democracy.
Ghana is being recognised as a leading example of how domestic pension savings can be invested in private equity, venture capital, and SME financing. The country has launched initiatives including GVCA's 5% Pension and Insurance Industry Compact and a $70m SME Fund of Funds, and recently hosted the 7th Africa Pension Supervisors Association Conference in Accra.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang told the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali that Africans must move beyond implementing external solutions to building their own capacity, institutions and expertise to address challenges. She encouraged African-led research and education that equips young people to shape Africa's future.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called on Africans to take greater ownership of the continent's development and narratives, stating Africa must build its own institutions, expertise and capacity rather than implementing solutions designed elsewhere. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Rwanda, she emphasised that Pan-Africanism's core conviction—that Africans can work together to determine their own future—must remain central to development today.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Africa Mindset Reset Forum (August 25-26), organized by the Africa School of Governance. The forum brings together about 2,500 delegates from across African politics, business, academia, and civil society to discuss strengthening governance, institutions, and execution for continental development.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang commended the peaceful co-existence and unity of Bono chiefs and people at the 2026 "Meko Bono" festival, calling on them to preserve their culture and traditions to create job opportunities for youth and drive local economic development.
Vice President Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang pledged government commitment to minimising post-harvest losses and boosting agricultural productivity through the Feed Ghana programme during the Meko Bono Homecoming and Festival 2026 in Atebubu, addressing farming communities in the Bono East Region.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang attended the 14th Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, Ghana, where she stressed the need for a fair and efficient tax system that generates revenue for development without burdening businesses and individuals. She emphasized that effective tax administration must focus on easier compliance through stronger systems, technology use, simpler processes and improved taxpayer education, alongside tax law reforms.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang says Ghana is undertaking a comprehensive review of its tax laws to simplify compliance, improve fairness, and ensure the regime keeps pace with the changing economy. The review includes modernising tax administration through technology adoption, improved data systems, and stronger taxpayer engagement.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commissioned five envoys to represent Ghana in Kuwait, Nigeria, Niger, Norway, and Sierra Leone, tasking them to advance Ghana's foreign policy interests and strengthen bilateral relations. She emphasized that Ghana must maintain visibility in global affairs and adopt a more active approach to international relations amid significant geopolitical changes.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met with the Kayayei Association to discuss challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, limited access to skills training, and lack of business opportunities. She stressed that the kayayei phenomenon must be addressed within the broader context of migration and inequality, with training linked to tools, capital, and real opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for interventions addressing head porters (kayayei) to extend beyond skills training to provide capital and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, emphasizing that solutions must address migration, inequality, and development within the broader context of urban migration and vulnerability.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met the Kayayei Association to address challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, lack of skills training, and business opportunities. She emphasized that interventions must address underlying migration and inequality drivers while centering the aspirations of the women themselves and the welfare of children in kayayei communities.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged stakeholders to support implementation of Ghana's National Decentralisation Policy and Strategic Framework 2026-2030, saying collective commitment is needed to translate decentralisation reforms into improved services and development outcomes. She made the call at the Second National Dialogue on Decentralisation and Responsive Governance in Accra.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang attributes her strong working relationship with President Mahama to mutual trust, shared objectives, and a common commitment to advancing the government's development agenda, saying their focus is on building the nation rather than creating disagreements within leadership.
Vice President Opoku-Agyemang said Ghana's substantial debt requires difficult spending choices and prioritisation of resources across healthcare, education and infrastructure, rather than spreading funds thinly for political popularity.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang bid farewell to outgoing Brazilian Ambassador Mariana Gonçalves Madeira, thanking her on behalf of President Mahama and the Ghanaian government for her service. The Vice President highlighted Ghana and Brazil's deep historical and cultural ties, and discussed areas of cooperation including agriculture, energy, security, trade, and international initiatives.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has commemorated the first anniversary of the death of Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the late Deputy National Security Coordinator, who died in an August 6, 2025 helicopter crash alongside seven others.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has urged universities to embrace Artificial Intelligence by integrating digital literacy and emerging technologies into their academic programmes, promote interdisciplinary research, support technology-based entrepreneurship, and equip graduates to use AI responsibly. She made the call at KAAF University's 15th Graduation Ceremony where 2,053 students graduated.
Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has declined to engage in speculation about contesting the NDC presidential nomination in 2028, saying the government's immediate priority must be delivering on its electoral mandate and addressing challenges the country faces rather than positioning for the next election.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has dismissed early discussions about the NDC's 2028 presidential candidate, urging party members to focus on delivering the government's mandate rather than engaging in succession debates. She said the party's electoral prospects depend on the performance of the current administration and that premature flagbearer discussions could distract the government from its responsibilities.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang said the government aims to establish a Women's Development Bank before the end of the year to provide financial support to women in the informal sector, including petty traders and hawkers, who lack access to traditional banking services. The bank is intended to bridge a gap for low-income women unable to secure loans due to lack of collateral or formal financial records.
Religious leaders have called on Ghanaians to uphold values of service, faith and sacrifice demonstrated by eight public officials who died in a military helicopter crash, saying the best way to honour their memory was to emulate their commitment to duty and contribute to national development and peace. The call was made during a National Interfaith Memorial Service held in Accra one year after the Ghana Air Force helicopter crash.
Ghana held a National Interfaith Memorial Service at UPSA in Accra on August 6, 2026, to commemorate one year since a Ghana Armed Forces Z-9 helicopter crashed in the Ashanti Region on August 5, 2025, killing eight public servants and military personnel. President Mahama led the nation in tributes alongside Vice-President Opoku-Agyemang, ministers, MPs, traditional rulers, and religious leaders in a shared act of prayer and remembrance.
The government is holding a national interfaith memorial service at UPSA for the eight people who died in the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash, including Defence Minister Dr Edward Kofi Omane-Boamah and seven others who were travelling to support efforts against illegal mining.