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• Since January this year, many stories have made the headlines • From the good to the bad, that half of the year has been quite packed • Here are highlights some of them In a few days, this month would have expired, getting us even deeper into the second half of the year but that shouldn’t mean that we have closed the chapter on happenings of the first part of the year yet.

A communication team member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Afful, has expressed optimism that comes what may, the NDC will retain the Assin North seat either through a by-election or an appeal of the Cape Coast High Court ruling.

• The government has declared August 4 as a national holiday • The day is to mark this year's Founders' Day • The day is set aside to honour the contributions of especially the Big Six to Ghana's independence The government of Ghana has declared August 4, this year, as a statutory holiday.

Ghanaian attacker Eugene Ansah contributed a goal to Hapoel Be'er Sheva's heavy win over Arda in the Europa Conference League on Thursday night.

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gaming Commission to improve revenue collection.

Ghanaian youngster, Najeeb Yakubu missed out on the UEFA Conference League qualification following Vorskla Poltava’s elimination by KuPS.

Government through the Ministry of Tourism is seeking to provide capacity training and support for some 10,000 Small Medium Enterprises in the tourism industry.

Ghanaian forward Kelvin Boateng scored a great goal which helped Spartak Trnava advance to the next round of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday.

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) has charged the Government of Ghana to launch investigations into allegations of gross human right abuses and labor violations in the country’s industrial fishing industry.

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta says Government’s plan to develop the road sector is on course, with the overall progress on road construction standing at 70 percent as at the end of June 2021.

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The Data and Advocacy Consult has commended the Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman Manu for the work he has done since the emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has cautioned the general public against a fake EOCO recruitment claim and advertisement being circulated online.

Ghana’s coronavirus vaccine rollout has been hailed as exemplary for its planning, speed and high-level leadership, but dig a little deeper and there are yet more crucial lessons in working with far-flung communities and building up trust in the vaccines.

The Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has rallied support for Ghana’s contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

West Africa Soccer Academy (WAFA) and national former speed and goal poacher, Daniel Lomotey has provided an assist in a vital away match against Aso Chlef of Algeria.

Mr Frank Ofori, the father of goalkeeper Eric Ofori Antwi, has shockingly claimed he was drunk when he 'disrespected' Accra Hearts of Oak eight years ago prior to his son's move to Asante Kotoko.

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr.

Gabriel Kwame Awuah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Council of Elders Chairman, has passed on.