[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":73},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-\u002Fnews\u002F1-nominations-open-2026":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"cover":62,"date":63,"description":56,"excerpt":64,"extension":65,"meta":66,"navigation":67,"path":68,"seo":69,"stem":70,"tag":71,"__hash__":72},"news\u002Fnews\u002F1-nominations-open-2026.md","Nominations Are Now Open for the 2026 Awards","VYA Editorial",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":55},"minimark",[10,15,24,28,31,35,52],[11,12,14],"h2",{"id":13},"the-search-begins","The search begins",[16,17,18,19,23],"p",{},"We are thrilled to announce that nominations for the ",[20,21,22],"strong",{},"2026 Volta Young Achievers Awards"," are\nofficially open. Across eight categories, we want to celebrate the young people whose work is\ntransforming communities, industries and lives across the Volta Region.",[11,25,27],{"id":26},"who-can-be-nominated","Who can be nominated",[16,29,30],{},"Any young person aged between 18 and 35 who is from — or based in — the Volta Region and has\nmade a notable contribution in their field is eligible. You can nominate yourself or someone\nwho inspires you.",[11,32,34],{"id":33},"how-it-works","How it works",[36,37,38,42,45],"ul",{},[39,40,41],"li",{},"Nominations are reviewed by our independent jury panel.",[39,43,44],{},"Shortlisted finalists are announced ahead of the gala.",[39,46,47,48,51],{},"Winners are revealed on awards night, ",[20,49,50],{},"12 December 2026",".",[16,53,54],{},"Know someone remarkable? Do not let their story go untold.",{"title":56,"searchDepth":57,"depth":57,"links":58},"",2,[59,60,61],{"id":13,"depth":57,"text":14},{"id":26,"depth":57,"text":27},{"id":33,"depth":57,"text":34},"\u002Fimg\u002Fnews\u002Fnews-1.svg","2026-08-01",null,"md",{},true,"\u002Fnews\u002F1-nominations-open-2026",{"title":5,"description":56},"news\u002F1-nominations-open-2026","Announcement","mSM6I_w0vVPoNecExoqwRm291A9YGgpQ4iRfcGxl5AU",1787962347404]