Ghanaian cedi

The Ghana cedi (currency sign: GH₵; currency code: GHS) is the unit of currency of Ghana. It is the fourth and only legal tender in the Republic of Ghana. One Ghana cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas (Gp).

After it gained independence Ghana separated itself from the British West African pound, which was the currency of the British colonies in the region. The new republic's first independent currency was the Ghanaian pound (1958-1965). In 1965, Ghana decided to leave the British colonial monetary system and adopt the widely accepted decimal system. The African name Cedi (1965-1967) was introduced in place of the old British pound system. Its first president Kwame Nkrumah introduced Cedi notes and Pesewa coins in July 1965 to replace the Ghana pounds, shillings and pence. The cedi was equivalent to eight shillings and four pence (8s 4d) and bore the portrait of the President

After a military coup the new leaders wanted to remove the face of Nkrumah from the banknotes. The new cedi (1967-2007) was worth 1.2 cedi which made it equal to half of a pound sterling at its introduction. After decades of high inflation had devalued the new cedi, it was gradually phased out in 2007 in favor of the Ghana cedi at an exchange rate of 1:10,000. In 2007 the largest of the new cedi banknotes, the 20,000 note, had a value of about US$2. By removing four digits the Ghana cedi became the highest-denominated currency unit issued in Africa. It has since lost about 75% of its value.

Guam Highway 6

Guam Highway 6 (GH-6) is one of the primary automobile highways in the United States territory of Guam.

Route description

The route creates a diversion along part of GH-1 between Piti and Asan and is the primary means of reaching Nimitz Hill. Both terminii are with GH-1, and the only other major junction is with the terminus of GH-7 near the eastern end, providing access to US Naval Hospital, Guam.

Major intersections

References

Route map: Bing / Google

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Ghana government to pay over GH¢200m to 350,000 households under LEAP

Ghana Business News 21 Mar 2025
The Ghana government, effective March 24, 2025, will pay GH¢265,220,000.00 to households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme ... and four-member household, GH¢848.00.
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GH sprinters, SL vaulter shine at GVSU

Grand Haven Tribune 20 Mar 2025
The 2025 track and field season kicked off Wednesday as boys from 36 schools from across Michigan competed in the GVSU Laker Challenge at Grand Valley State. Local teams Grand Haven, Spring Lake, and Fruitport all took part in the ... .
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Tiruchi GH authorities plan to install additional solar power plants

The Hindu 18 Mar 2025
To be installed at a cost of ₹2 crore, the plants are expected to be commissioned by May 2026 and when fully functional may help the hospital save up to ₹32 lakh a month ....
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Minister appeals for fast tracking of 2025 NHIA allocation formula for GH¢9.93b

Ghana Business News 18 Mar 2025
Additionally, he explained that the Ministry of Health is also expected to provide some GH¢100 million for the purchase of vaccines, which was previously being funded by the USAID.
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Prudential Bank donates GH¢83,000 to KsTU to facilitate teaching and learning

B & FT Online 15 Mar 2025
Prudential Bank has donated a cheque of GH¢83,200 to the Kumasi Technical University (KsTU) for the procurement and installation of eight modern overhead projectors for their lecture theatres ... “We are delighted to make this donation to you ... ....
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GH music is Up & Runnin6 as Stonebwoy rocks O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Business Ghana 15 Mar 2025
ON the night of Saturday, March 8, 2025, the stage at the iconic O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London, UK was set to become a historic arena for the global rise of Ghanaian music ... The Grand Entrance and Electrifying Performance ... A New Era ... .
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Minority alleges government has borrowed GH¢73b in two months

Ghana Business News 14 Mar 2025
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority in Parliament on Thursday alleged that the Mahama-led Government has borrowed GH¢73 billion in two months since assuming office on January 7, 2025 ... GH¢79 billion.
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West Africa: MFWA Calls for Release of Activist Ahmed Ould Samba

All Africa 14 Mar 2025
The Media Foundation for West Africa condemns the arrest and intimidation of Mauritanian human rights activist Ahmed Ould Samba and calls for his release ....
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GWCL Accra East launches ‘Operation Recover All Arrears’, seeks to retrieve GH¢270m in unpaid bills

B & FT Online 13 Mar 2025
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Accra East Region, has initiated a revenue mobilization drive to recover nearly GH¢270 million in outstanding arrears from customers ... GH¢1,556,380.02, he noted.
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Sierra Leone: Court Discharges Influencer Hawa Hunt

All Africa 13 Mar 2025
The Media Foundation for West Africa welcomes the release of Hawa Hunt, from two months' incarceration and the dropping of all charges against the social media influencer by a Court of Appeal in Freetown ....
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Government allocates GH¢7.51b to District Assembly Common Fund – Finance Minister

Ghana Business News 12 Mar 2025
Government has allocated GH¢7.51 billion to the District Assembly Common Fund, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson ... The Finance Minister said GH¢100 million had been allocated for the repayment of monthly ...
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GH schools announce collaboration with Outdoor Discovery Network

Grand Haven Tribune 12 Mar 2025
Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS) and the Outdoor Discovery Center (ODC Network) have announced a new collaboration to establish a nature-based early childhood education center in Grand Haven ... .
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Ghana government allocates GH¢492.5m for tidal wave, dam spillage victims  

Ghana Business News 12 Mar 2025
The Ghana government has allotted GH¢200 million to support victims of the tidal wave disaster that recently displaced residents of Agavedzi and surrounding communities in the Ketu South Constituency.
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Ghana government allocates GH¢51m for women’s bank  

Ghana Business News 12 Mar 2025
The Ghana government has allocated GH¢51.3 million as seed fund for the establishment of the Women’s Development Bank (WDB) ... Speaker, we have also allocated GH¢51.3 million as seed fund for the ...
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