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  "id": 19670848,
  "title": "Learn about the 8 personalities, landmarks, and symbols featured on the new Heritage Cedi notes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/learn-about-the-8-personalities-landmarks-and-symbols-featured-on-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T15:25:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/learn-about-the-8-personalities-landmarks-and-symbols-featured-on-the-new-heritage-cedi-notes/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bank of Ghana has unveiled a new series of banknotes featuring eight notable Ghanaian personalities on the front, alongside historic landmarks and traditional Adinkra symbols that represent various aspects of the country's heritage. President John Dramani Mahama officially introduced the Heritage Series at the Bank of Ghana's headquarters in Accra. The new notes, expected to enter circulation on December 1, 2026, will coexist with the existing banknotes which will remain legal tender. Each denomination has a unique theme, with a prominent national figure depicted on the front and a landmark or historical site on the reverse. An accompanying Adinkra symbol encapsulates the central message or value associated with each note.\n\nAgnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome, a market woman and trader who played a crucial role in supporting Kwame Nkrumah's independence campaign, is honored on the GH¢1 note. The back of the note showcases market women selling foodstuffs, symbolizing the vital role of women in commerce and the day-to-day economic activities that sustain the nation. The accompanying Adinkra symbol, Bese Saka, signifies abundance, wealth, unity, and commercial prosperity.\n\nAnother denomination, the GH¢2 orange-and-gold note, portrays Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery, the former Catholic Archbishop of Tamale and Ghana's first cardinal, appointed in 2006.",
  "summary": "From Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, featured on the GH¢200 note, to renowned Accra market trader Agnes Oforiwa Tagoe-Quarcoopome on the GH¢1 note, the Bank of Ghana's new Heritage Series celebrates eight personalities whose contributions have helped shape the country's history.",
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        "outlet": "Starr FM",
        "title": "Mahama to officially unveil new Ghana Cedi banknotes under Heritage Series today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mahama-to-officially-unveil-new-ghana-cedi-banknotes-under-heritage",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:02:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Bank of Ghana launches ‘Heritage Series’ banknotes today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bank-of-ghana-launches-heritage-series-banknotes-today",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:22:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Bank of Ghana unveils Ghana Heritage Series banknotes to celebrate national identity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bank-of-ghana-unveils-ghana-heritage-series-banknotes-to-celebrate",
        "published": "2026-11-12T11:45:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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