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APR 16, 2014 LISTEN

GOV'T EYES COTE D'IVOIRE ON EPAs; AGI WARNS OF INDUSTRIES' DEATH

The Minister for Trade and Industry, Haruna Iddrisu, has given the strongest indication yet that the government of Ghana will sign and ratify the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU) as the country prepares for a national forum on the agreement tomorrow.

GHANA INSPIRES CONFIDENCE AND CAUTION
Ghana's remarkable growth story remains a big inspiration to international investors. However, compared to three years ago, confidence in the country's economy is tempered with caution as investors watch how the government will prevail over short-term challenges.

AIRTEL ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION
Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has announced the appointment of Ms Lucy Quist as Managing Director for Airtel Ghana. Ms Quist has strong experience in the telecommunications industry in Ghana and across Africa, joining Airtel from Vodafone Ghana where she was Director of the Enterprise Business Unit.

GIVE ME NPP; ALAN HITS ROAD
Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen appears to have hit the road following his decision to contest for he flagbearship of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) when the party opens nomination for the 2016 contest.

GOV'T SLAPPED WITH $87M JUDGEMENT DEBT
In less than a period of two weeks, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has been slapped with $87 million (approximately GH¢234 million) judgement debts.

The judgement debts were secured on two separate contracts that the administration 'arbitrary' cancelled in 2009.

NOTORIOUS KUMASI ROBBER GRABBED
Wasiu Ahmed Iddris, a notorious armed robber in Kumasi, has finally been nabbed by the Ashanti Regional Police Command.

PROCUREMENT OF E-IMMIGRATION SYSTEM €18M TO BE WASTED; STAKEHOLDERS PROTEST

Stakeholders have appealed to the President to halt plans by some government officials to procure an €18 million e-Immigration System to replace a similar one which is effective and efficient.

BRIDGE ON VERGE OF COLLAPSE
The lives of residents of Aboabokese who commute between the community and Kumasi are at risk as the only bridge linking the community to Kumasi is near collapse.

I'M NOT FOR ALAN -- PAUL AFOKO ASSURES NPP
Newly-elected National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Paul Afoko, has re-iterated his commitment towards working for the collective interest of the party by, especially, remaining neutral in all matters regarding the party's presidential nomination for 2016.

JOHN BOADU: WE HAVE THE EXPERIENCE TO WIN ELECTION 2016

John Boadu, the newly elected National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, has downplayed suggestions that the new set of leadership selected at the party's weekend's Delegates' Conference in Tamale could face some negative consequences.

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