The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has announced that the government’s Women’s Development Bank is nearing its official launch.
During a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of Anlo, Torgbui Sri III, on 4 April 2026, she explained that the institution is being established to provide women with enhanced access to finance and essential business resources.
This visit preceded the Norvikporhbe Za Festival and served as a platform for the Vice President to provide updates on key social and economic initiatives.
It also provided an opportunity to listen to the concerns raised, which were duly acknowledged, reaffirming our commitment to continued engagement.
The Vice President remains appreciative of His Royal Majesty’s leadership and the Government’s partnership with the people of Anlo, which continues to strengthen our commitment to unity, tradition, and development.
Addressing the progress of the financial institution, Professor Opoku-Agyemang emphasised that the government chose a methodical approach to ensure the bank’s long-term success.
She noted that careful planning was required to guarantee that the bank effectively meets the diverse financial and business needs of women throughout the country.
“I want to assure you that we’ve made a lot of progress in establishing the Women’s Development Bank, and that very, very soon you’ll hear from us. We really needed to take our time because this is something that is very, very important. Therefore, rushing into it didn’t help us,” she said.
In addition to economic empowerment, the Vice President reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving education and services for children with special needs within the Anlo Traditional Area.
This pledge followed appeals from local authorities regarding the lack of specialised support for students who learn differently. Professor Opoku-Agyemang described these children as a vital part of the community who deserve tailored resources to thrive.
“Equally important are the children who are born differently or who have different ways of learning and of doing things. They are all our children, and these I always describe as God’s special creation. There’s a reason why they are here. Our business is to learn to live with them and to give them what they need to be able to function like all of us in different ways,” she said.
To support this vision, she highlighted the urgent need to train a specialised workforce of teachers and healthcare professionals to ensure that children with disabilities receive professional care and that their specific needs are understood within the healthcare system.
“So I hear you on the importance of school for the deaf or for the blind. We need to begin training the personnel so that some may be in the hospital and they don’t even know what to say, how to say it, even for the nurses to understand what the issues are in order to help them,” Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
