On 27 July 2021, Imani Center for Policy and Education, a Ghanaian think tank held a seminar, in Accra, on the topic: “The Imperative of Economic Recovery: How can the Resolution of the Sahara Issue Strengthen Africa’s Regional and Continental Integration?”.

• Small businesses across the country have been affected largely by the Coronavirus • As part of measures to help small businesses, the MP for Techiman South has launched a loan facility that will give businesses GH¢100,000 interest-free loans • The beneficiaries are over 700 Over 700 market women in the Techiman South constituency are to benefit from an interest-free loan facility at the instance of their Member of Parliament, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah.

• Small businesses across the country have been affected largely by the Coronavirus pandemic • As part of measures to help small businesses, the MP for Techiman South has launched a loan facility that will give businesses a total of GH¢1,000,000 in interest-free loans • The beneficiaries are over 700 traders in his constituency Over 700 market women in the Techiman South constituency are to benefit from an interest-free loan facility at the instance of their Member

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for importation, distribution and use in Ghana.

• A court in Cape Coast has declared the election of James Gyakye Quayson in Assin North as null and void • The Majority in Parliament say this is a vindication of their case all along • They say the Minority should review of the ruling if they feel so aggrieved by it The Majority in Parliament have stated that the ruling of the Cape Coast court that a rerun of the 2020 parliamentary election in the Assin North constituency be held, is a vindication for them.

• The AMA boss has led an operation to check overspeeding on the Accra-Nsawam road • In all, 31 drivers were arrested • The AMA boss said this is to ensure that lives are preserved on the roads A special team from the Accra Central Motor Transport and Traffic Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have apprehended 31 drivers for driving above the approved speed limit of 50 km/hr in the city.

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC, today held its 2020 Annual General Meeting to present the Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 to their shareholders.

• Koku Anyidoho has been sacked from the National Democratic Congress party • This comes after several complaints from some members of the party about Anyidoho's behaviour towards the party in public • The NDC has asked him to challenge this action in court Suspended member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs, has disclosed that Koku Anyidoho will take legal actions against the

The Ghana International Investment Trade and Finance Conference (GITFiC) has advocated the urgent implementation of harmonized trade finance policy reforms across the Continent for effective implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

• The NDC's Assin North MP, James Gyaakye Quayson's election has been declared null and void by a Cape Coast court • The Minority in Parliament say they are not moved by this • They stated that they will follow all constitutional provisions to get this resolved The Minority in Parliament has stated that it remains unshaken by the ruling of the Cape Coast court disqualifying the election of the Assin North MP, James Gyaakye Quayson.

Ghana Premier League side Medeama SC have countered Accra Hearts of Oak's demand for their three key players with a letter asking for the Phobians to sell them highly-rated trio Afriyie Barnieh and Benjamin Afutu and Richard Attah, Ghanasoccernet.

The Minerals Commission, the Obuasi Municipal Assembly and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been dragged before a High court to answer a charge of trespassing on Kwapia Stool Lands for illegal mining activities.

The Ahafo Region has become the latest to have a newly-constituted regional Lands Council.

Ghanaian forward Nasiru Mohammed has said he endured a difficult time at Bulgarian side Levski Sofia and is happy with his return to BK Hacken.

• The Minority in Parliament have raised an alarm about court rulings in the country • Haruna Iddrisu said that it is worrying the courts seem to be passing judgments on cases that are only tilting towards one side • He was responding to the case of a Cape Coast court that there should be a re-run of elections in the Assin North constituency The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, has indicated that Ghana's courts are possibly being influenced in their

Asante Kotoko have reportedly lost three players including captain Felix Annan after their season ended last Sunday.

The Growth Hub Ghana is a 100% Ghanaian-owned consulting firm that provides advisory and capacity-building services to small, medium, and large-scale businesses in Ghana.

The Chamber of Independent Power Producers, Distributors, and Bulk Consumers (CIPDiB) has extended its felicitations to Mr.

Member of the NDC’s legal team, Lawyer Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe has said that the decision by the Cape Coast High Court to nullify the election of James Gyakye Quayson and also his eligibility as the lawmaker for the Assin North constituency in the Central region does not bar him from contesting the fresh election as ordered by the court.

The minority in Parliament says it will contest the ruling of a high court in Cape Coast which annulled the 2020 Assin North Parliamentary results and called for a re-run of the elections.