Wednesday 1 June 2016

Today's front pages: Thursday, June 02, 2016

     DAILY GUIDE



NPP CHAIRMAN SHOT DEAD

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) polling station chairman for Aputuogya DA Primary in the Bosomtwe Constituency of the Ashanti Region has been gruesomely murdered by gunmen who reportedly invaded his home at Abuontem Tuesday around 7:30 pm.

I DON'T HAVE PARKINSON'S - RAWLINGS FUMES

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has parried a report by Africawatch magazine that he has the dreaded Parkinson's disease.

COCOBOD BLOWS MILLIONS

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso and ranking member of the Food, Agriculture and Cocoa Affairs Committee, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has questioned why the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) could spend so much on just fertilizer, pesticides and rehabilitation of cocoa farms - which together is almost twice the amount of GHc484.3 million budgeted for the whole food and agriculture ministry this year.

      

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SACK NAVY OFFICERS NOW! - VOLTA CHIEFS DEMAND

Chiefs and people of Torgor-Dzemeni in the Kpeve District of the Volta Region have demanded the immediate sacking of four nay officers from the area.

TEMA SHIPYARD AGAIN!

Aggrieved members of the Senior Staff Association (SSA) and Junior Staff Association of Maritime and Dockworkers Union (MDU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) of PSC Tema Shipyard Limited have petitioned President John Dramani Mahama over what they describe as "gross mismanagement" of the company by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ahmed Ali Tunde, and the board members


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KILLER ELECTRICITY TARIFFS - ECG BLAMES MAHAMA TAXES - NOT METERS

The Electricity Company of Ghana is blaming the recent huge electricity tariffs on the taxes imposed by the Mahama government, as well as the withdrawal of subsidies forced by the International Monetary Fund.
NPP TAKES IGP TO TASK OVER RAID AT PARTY HEADQUARTERS
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding the outcome of investigations into a dawn raid at its headquarters last year from the Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor.

BUSINESS FINDER

ECONOMY: INVESTOR CONFIDENCE DWINDLES - AS BOND SALES WOBBLE

Ghana's fiscal challenges continue to impact negatively on its creditworthiness as investors shun debt instruments sold by government in its bid to raise funds to retire maturing debts.

INCOMES UNDER FURTHER THREAT AS INFLATION SOARS

Consumers' real incomes are set to decline significantly following threats of further inflation hikes, Accra based Research firm, InvestCorp has said.

PETROLEUM LAWS MUST PUNISH CORRUPT OFFICIALS - ACEP

The Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), an energy focused Think-Tank has called on oil and gas producing countries in Africa to incorporate anti-corruption clauses in their petroleum laws and contracts to improve accountability and avert the wastage of oil resources.

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