Illegal Mining & Accountability: Ghana’s NPP Ashanti chair Bernard Antwi-Boasiako (“Chairman Wontumi”) has been sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining, triggering mixed reactions across communities and a fresh push for consistent enforcement beyond political lines. Power & Reliability: ECG announced planned outages for parts of Tema and several Accra and Ashanti-area communities on July 22, while also citing separate network faults. Digital Skills for Industry: Telecel Ghana named the 2026 FESSP female engineering cohort, and Check Point launched Ghana’s first SecureAcademy with Kingrich Foundation to train youth for cyber defence. Health Sovereignty & Financing: UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima urged “radical change” after aid cuts, as President Mahama met global health leaders on UHC, malaria and HIV, including local vaccine production. Energy Infrastructure Upgrade: Kumasi’s Anwomaso transmission line and Kumasi Ahodwo transformer upgrades entered final phase to boost capacity for the growing 24-hour economy. Trade & Logistics Efficiency: Nigeria’s PEBEC signalled plans to cut cargo clearance from 21 to seven days, targeting lower logistics costs. Cocoa Market Watch: Cocoa prices edged up on short covering as global demand signals and supply data stayed in focus. Local Content in Oil & Gas: Ghana’s Petroleum Commission trained only 174 people against a 6,000 target under its AOGC programme, per an Auditor-General audit.