General News of Friday, 23 March 2018
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2018-03-23
FrontPage headlines all captured in the ‘papers’
Stories making headlines on the front pages in the major newspapers include:
Daily Graphic:
– 272 Financial institutions in distress
– Withdraw defence cooperation agreement – NDC
– Agyepong proposes bins for households to improve sanitation
– Businesses laud govt for suspension or VAT, levies
– Govt releases $100m for reconstruction of Kumasi Central Market
– Masterplan for WASH programme for Asutifi North District launched
Daily Guide:
– Amidu fires NDC over corruption fight
– Cut down killer rent – Greenstreet begs Nana
– Mahama still cries over defeat
– Ayariga sues govt over projects
The Chronicle:
– After the chronicle expose’..9 Ejisuman SHS tutors interdicted over bonking of students story
– TMA denies 10% kickback charge against MCE
– Grumbling in GRA over intended paramilitary status
Ghanaian Times:
– 20 drug peddlers arrested in Accra
– RTI bill to be laid before House today
– Dismiss Ayine’s case against me – Martin Amidu
– NDC vows to suspend military agreement if…
The Daily Statesman:
– Opuni faces more charges over Cocoa roads ‘chop-chop’
– Govt suspends import VAT on 64 commodity groups
– Parliament approves GH¢1.8bn for DACF
Daily Heritage:
– GNPC again? Earmarks $30m to build 2 offices after spending $650M on none-core areas
– CJ begs judges over strike, meets govt on March 28
– US Military Saga, Ayariga flays govt
– MTN makes progress in financial inclusion, digital services
The Mirror:
– Women put careers ahead of childbirth
– Chainsaw operators invade royal cemetery
– Tragic! 2 siblings drown in stream
New Weekend Crusading Guide:
– NDC Gov’t will suspend U.S, Ghana military deal… But Ambassador says troops won’t be ‘permanently’ based here
– JAK speaks on ‘Sustainable business and responsible investments’
The Inquisitor:
– Powerful NPP forces at play: NPA, BOST bosses targetted – Detractors not getting attention of President, Veep
– Duffour’s IFS fails uniBank upon all-knowing attitude
The Daily Statesman:
– Opuni faces more charges over Cocoa roads ‘chop-chop’
– Govt suspends import VAT on 64 commodity groups
– Parliament approves GH¢1.8bn for DACF
Ghanaian Observer:
– Mahama attacks media over 2016 election defeat
– NDC fights NPP over US military deal
– US defense deal ‘not an invasion’ – US Ambassador
The Informer:
– On establishment of US military base in Ghana – Nitiwul embarrasses government, army
– Ignore propaganda against TMA boss, Akufo-Addo advised
The Publisher:
– MPs split over uniBank takeover
– Mob kill mobile money robber
– Judges suspend strike
– Government halts levies on 64 commodities
Goldstreet Business:
– New terminal 3 to handle 1,250 passengers per hour
– Policy guide for moving “Ghana beyond Aid” is well targeted- Prof Adei
– Cyber-attacks targeting online banking rises…fight of threat sole responsibility of banks – BoG
Daily Heritage Sports:
– Bale breaks Wales goalscoring record
– Sanchez desires better performance at Man United
– Pique teases Madrid on WhatsApp
Weekend Today:
– Atiwa citizens walk 95km to protest bauxite mining
– Estates company chases contractor