Ghana Academy holds first Women's Awards as vice president calls for expanding opportunity
Professor Opoku-Agyemang said women have long built the nation from farms to boardrooms, yet remain locked out of many formal roles.
Sekondi-Takoradi
30 September 2026: The Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences held its inaugural Women's Awards ceremony in Accra, with the event centred on honouring women's leadership and contributions across society.
30 September 2026: Average lending rates in Ghana's banking sector fell to 15.9% in August 2026, compared with 24.2% a year earlier, according to the Bank of Ghana.
30 September 2026: Construction has started on a 160-bed Western North Regional Referral Hospital near Sefwi Wiawso, covering 21,500 square metres.
30 September 2026: Mr Boamah-Nyarko told Citi Newsroom and MyNewsGH that NACOC faces significant reductions in budgetary allocations over the years, leaving it without basic equipment and resources needed for enforcement.
30 September 2026: The Ghana Hairdressers and Beauticians Association held its first nationwide Hair and Beauty Festival, with both the Ghanaian Times and MyJoyOnline confirming the milestone event.
30 September 2026: The DVLA opened the pilot stage of its RFID-enabled number plate system. It says the trial comes after Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519) were passed.
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The new design drops the year code and adds security features; replacing existing plates will happen later.