Thursday, 28 April 2016

Today’s front pages: Thursday April 28, 2016

BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES

RENT STRETCHES WORKERS’ INCOME

The recently-stoked debate about how to address the high home-rental charges in some major cities in the country, following an initiative by the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing to amend the rent control law to allow home-seekers pay just a month rent advance, has brought to the fore the challenge of enforcing any such laws.

COTTON: AN ABANDONED ‘WHITE GOLD’

The fortunes of the country’s cotton industry continue to dwindle over the years as production areas in 2014/2015 was about 2,500 hectors.

DAILY GUIDE

RAWLINGS BLASTS DZIFA ATTIVOR

Founder of the ruling NDC JJ Rawlings has condemned the inciting tribal comments made by former Transport Minister Dziffa Attivor against the NPP.

GOV’T SPIES ON DAILY GUIDE

The security details of Western Publications Limited, publishers of Daily Guide, were yesterday stunned by the appearance of a strange vehicle which came close to the main gate of the premises spotting a satellite-like looking gadget mounted on its roof.

VOTER REGISTERATION BEGINS TODAY

The Electoral Commission’s limited voter registration exercise begins today throughout the country.

BUSINESS FINDER

BANK CHARGES UP BY 100%

Banks in the country have began charging almost 100% increase in tariffs for maintenance of personal and corporate current accounts as well as other charges, Business Finder understands.

HIGH TAXES THREATEN AVIATION INDUTRY

The international Air Transport Association has bemoaned the high taxes imposed on the domestic aviation sector in Ghana, saying the phenomenon militates against the growth of the industry.

TODAY

POLICE WARN VIGILANTE GROUPS

Director-General of Operations of the Ghana Police Service, Dr Benjamin Agordzo, has issued a stern warning to any vigilante group in a country that will defy its orders before, during and after the November 7 polls.

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