Ga Mantse Joins President Mahama at Historic Launch of New Cedi Notes in Accra

The Ga Mantse, HRM King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, together with members of the Ga Traditional Council, joined President John Dramani Mahama and the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit, at Bank Square in Accra for the official launch of the Bank of Ghana’s new Heritage Series banknotes. The event brought together traditional leaders, government officials, and central bank executives, underscoring the national importance of the occasion. For ordinary Ghanaians, it marked the formal introduction of the new-look cedi notes into circulation.

The launch was held under the theme: “The Cedi, Our Future: Secure, Designed to Last.” In simple terms, the theme sends a message that the new notes are built to be strong, hard to fake, and made to serve Ghanaians for years to come. The presence of the Ga Mantse and the Ga Traditional Council added a cultural dimension to the event, reflecting the deep connection between the nation’s currency and its heritage — fitting for a series named “Heritage.”

Bank Square, the venue for the launch, is a well-known landmark in the heart of Accra, making it a symbolic location for an event about the country’s money. The gathering of top officials — the President, the central bank Governor, and traditional rulers — showed unity around the new currency. It also signaled that the rollout of the Heritage Series is being treated as a matter of national pride, not just a routine banking update.

For everyday Ghanaians, the key questions remain practical: when will the new notes reach their banks, shops, and markets, and will the old notes still be accepted? The Bank of Ghana is expected to guide the public on how the transition will work, including any period when both old and new notes circulate together. People should pay attention to official announcements so they know what to expect when the new notes start appearing in their daily transactions.

The Heritage Series launch is more than a change of design — it is a statement about Ghana’s identity, security, and economic future. With traditional leaders and national officials standing together under the theme “The Cedi, Our Future,” the message is that the currency belongs to all Ghanaians and is built to last. In the coming weeks, the new notes will begin showing up across the country, marking a fresh chapter for the cedi.