The Minister for Education, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has presented certificates of appreciation to some sponsors of the Best Teacher Awards Scheme.

Ahead of the climax of the Ramadan season, the Member of Parliament (MP) together with the Ellembelle District Assembly have donated items worth about Ten Thousand Cedis (GH¢ 10,000)to the Chief Imam of the Muslims in the District for onward distribution to the Dumah Mosques in the District.

The Celebration of Eidl Fitr Festival was held at the Jubilee Park and Essikado Railways Park in Sekondi-Takoradi and all over the Muslim Communities in the Western Region.

Government has been called upon to vigorously implement an export-led growth strategy to help reduce the fall of the cedi, make it stronger in the medium to long-term in order to stabilise the economy.

A thirteen member Western Regional Peace Council Board has been inaugurated in Takoradi under the national peace council Act of 2011 (Act 818).

When the oil began to gush, Ghana was determined to avoid the 'resource curse.' But the prosperity many had hoped for in the coastal city of Sekondi-Takoradi has so far trickled down to just a tiny minority.

The NewDawn has received reports that former State and Presidential Affairs Minister Willie Knuckles, has died in Ghana. The cause of death has not been formerly established, but it is believed that he died of natural cause.

On 25 July 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Ms. Sun Baohong paid a courtesy call on Hon. Sherry Hanny Ayittey, Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture of Ghana and exchanged views on China-Ghana relations and cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture.

On 24 July 2014, Chinese Ambassador Sun Baohong met with Dr. Sulley Gariba, Senior Policy Advisor to the President and exchanged views on China-Ghana relations and Ghanaian current situation.

Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah, the UNECA executive director's Special Advisor on Post 2015 Development Agenda has been listed among the "100 Most Influential Ghanaians On Twitter" by City People magazine.