General News of Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2017-12-20
FrontPage headlines all captured in the ‘papers’
Stories making headlines on the front pages in the major newspapers include:
Daily Heritage:
*Dep. Min, MP in open verbal fight in parliament over ‘extortion’ from expatriates
*Ghana is sick – Prophet Attarche
*William Asiedu elected ATWAG president…Dec 23 for PRO election re-run
Daily Guide:
*CJ breaks silence on ‘ EC Bosses ‘ probe
*Kumasi gang rapists caged
*8 Mahama suspects freed
*Asare Bediako chases Wontumi for NPP Chairman
The Ghanaian Observer:
*NDC fights ‘Boga’ votes as CODEO backs EC over ROPAA
*Senior Minister promises more jobs in 2018
*Bantama cries for raped girl
*Government wages war on free SHS saboteurs
*Northern Chiefs fight for new region
Daily Graphic:
*Food prices up as Christmas draws near
*3 Kumasi gang-rape suspects before court
*Language historical ties shouldn’t determine investment choice – Awal
*Police exam leak
*8 freed in Major Mahama murder case
*17,000 youth to be engaged in afforestation in mining communities
The Daily Statesman:
*Project Ghanaian values – President urges media
*DI ready to manage NPP’s ideological institute – Kingsley Nyarko
*President begins 3-day tour of Eastern Region
*NPP is a beacon of democracy – Fred Amankwah-Sarfo
The Finder:
*2017 : Fuel prices inched by 19.4% – rising crude oil prices and cedi depreciation to blame
*ADB must scale up agric financing – Otumfuo
*1,000 field staff to fight forest and wildlife crimes
*President charges media to uphold the truth
The Daily Searchlight:
*ECG probe begins; Committee named
*ROPAL implementation long overdue – John Boadu
*MMDCEs and MPs should avoid turf struggle – Osafo Maafo
Crusading Guide:
*Creation of new regions not for NPP’s advantage
*Continue to project our democratic credentials, Akufo-Addo tells Press Corps, commends them for the good works
*Illegal encroachments on Weija Water dam
*Miracle cross discovered in Ghana; Tourism Minister calls it blessing from God
The Chronicle:
*Ghana’s survival under threat, says Operational Vanguard Commander
*Media must tell the truth – Akufo-Addo
*Stop Goldfields in its tracks – GMWU
*Confidence trickster in police grips
The Daily Dispatch:
*It is good ROPAA will be implemented but it will be very expensive
*US$100,000 charge to dine with Prez embarrassing – Ken Agyapong
*No matter the cost, ROPAA will have to be implemented – Lawyers for plaintiffs.
Daily Guide:
*CJ breaks silence on EC bosses’ probe
*Kumasi gang rapists caged
*8 Mahama suspects freed
*Asare Bediako chases Wontumi for NPP chairman
Goldstreet Business:
*Petroleum contracts to go public as gov’t expands oil accountability frontiers
*Information centre to complement PIAC – Jantuah