Friday, 15 July 2016

Today's front pages: Friday, July 15, 2016

         DAILY GUIDE

KUFFOUR, NANA STORM MANHYIA

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor yesterday led the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for the forthcoming elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to pay homage to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Asanteman Council at the Manhyia palace in Kumasi

EC BOSS FIGHTS MEDIA

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, yesterday expressed worry over what she described as "unpalatable media reportage" on the commission without directing the same attacks at the political parties which actions undermine its efforts.

SUPREME COURT REGISTRAR FIRED OVER MONTIE GANG?

Unconfirmed reports reaching Daily Guide indicate that James Mensah, acting registrar of the Supreme Court, has been removed from office.

3 WAMCO WORKERS KILLED IN DEADLY CRASH

Three workers of the distressed Takoradi-based West African Mills Company (WAMCO), a cocoa processing firm, were reported dead in a ghastly accident that occurred at Komenda Sefwi, near Beposo on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway.

EC DELETED NAMES OUT

The Electoral Commission (EC) has finally released the deleted names of 56,772 persons thought to have used the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card as a form of identification to register as voters.

BRING MORE EVIDENCE - CHRAJ

The issue of the car gift presented to President John Mahama by Burkinabe contractor, Djibril Kanazoe, has taken an interesting turn, with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) asking for more evidence before it can investigate the saga.

BUSSINESS AND FINANCIAL TIMES

EXECUTIVE WOMEN NETWORK EMPOWERS WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

Business women executives, entrepreneurs, bloggers among many other professionals gathered for the maiden and educational edition of the Executive Women Network (EWN) Speaker Series held in Accra on Wednesday.

ACADEMIA BEGINS TALKS WITH INDUSTRY

The long-awaited collaboration between academia and industry has finally started as the ten polytechnics across the country have begun talks with industry on how to provide industry-driven programmes that is relevant on the job market.

NIGERIAN GAS CHEAPER THAN GHANA GAS

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the Jubilee field is set to continue its dominance in the local gas market despite the indigenous product being more expensive than imported ones.

AGRA'S NEW 5 YEAR PLAN TARGETS OVER 21M HOUSEHOLDS IN AFRICA

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has announced that its new five year plan, which forms part of its transformational agenda for Africa's agricultural sector, is targeting to improve the livelihoods of about 21 million smallholder farmers across Africa.

AfDB, ASEA JOIN FORCES TO DEEPEN CAPITAL MARKETS

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to amplify the impact of their strategically aligned joint efforts to promote resources mobilization to fund Africa's economic growth.

       WEEKEND FINDER

1.6 MILLION FLEE FROM MARRIAGE - THEY PREFER CO-HABITATION

Marriage counsellor Frank Adofoli has warned that the increasing acceptance of co-habitation by society is destroying the fabric of marriage.

TANO-OFFIN FOREST RESERVE UNDER THREAT

Efforts to conserve remaining plundered forest reserves in the country have received another major setback as another has been given out for mining activities.

ALABASTER BOX UNVEILS 3 ALBUMS, GEARS UP FOR TOUR

Ghana's leading acappella group, Alabaster Box has chalked yet another feat by being the first acappella group in the country to upload three albums at a go on four online channels.

WE CANNOT WAIT TO WORSHIP WITH GHANAIANS - BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR

Headline act for this year's edition of the biggest gospel gathering in Ghana, Airtel Adom Praiz, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir says they cannot wait to worship with Ghanaians on August 5.

       DAILY HERITAGE

GHANA PAYING NEARLY $10M A MONTH TO THE AMERI POWER PLANT

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), like many Ghanaians, is highly distressed that Ghana is paying $8.3 million a month to the Ameri plant even though the plant has not generated any electricity in the pat one month.

I AM OVERWHELMED WITH YOUR ENDORSEMENT - MAHAMA

President John Mahama has expressed gratitude to all Ghanaians for the overwhelming endorsement of his government's performance.

SUAME MAGAZINE KEY TO '1-DISTRICT-1-FACTORY' POLICY - AKUFO-ADDO

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured artisans at the Suame Magazine that they have an important role to play in helping to bring fruition his policy of helping to establish one factory in each of the 216 district across the country.

GADNET BLASTS KEN AGYEPONG

The Federation of Gender and Development Network International (GADNET) has described the derogatory comments against the Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as uncouth and retarding.

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