Today's front pages

11 'GORO BOYS' ROUNDED UP AT WEIJA DVLA
The police have arrested 11 suspected middlemen or 'goro boys' for allegedly issuing fake vehicle registration documents, roadworthy stickers and driver's licences to customers of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) at Weija in Accra.

EASTER MUST INFLUENCE CHANGE IN LIFESTYLES -- CLERGY

Leaders of churches in Ghana have urged Ghanaians to seize the opportunity offered by the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to sacrifice in their services to the country in its development efforts.

BOST DEFENDS DECISION TO OUTSOURCE FACILITIES
The Buik Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company has explained that its decision to outsource the management of its petroleum storage facilities within the Accra Plains Depot to a private company is in the interest of the nation.

NANA VRS ALAN -- BLOWS IN NPP
The recent media interviews granted by Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, a presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), about his intention to stand again, has stoked fire in the main opposition party, pitching his supporters against those of his main rival for the flagbearership position, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo -- the two-time presidential candidate.

WHO SUCCEEDS AFARI-GYAN?
The search for a successor to Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, current Chairman of the Electoral Commission, when he retires next year, appears to be on as names have been dropped for possible appointment for the position.

IBRAHIM CHASES WONTUMI
Ibrahim Mahama, a younger brother of President John Mahama, has asked Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly called Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to quickly retract a statement he made about him (Ibrahim) and the President and apologize to them.

According Ibrahim, he would be compelled to take appropriate steps to protect and defend his hard-won image which Wontumi's recent public comments had dented, if the NPP chairman failed to abide by his order.

GHANA LOSES GHC2.43M TO FIRE -- JANUARY, FEBRUARY 2014

Fire disasters that keep striking the country have caused damage to life and properties worth GHC2,427,911.00.

This colossal amount, which is the total of various values placed on properties destroyed across the country, merely covers January and February 2014, according to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS).

GEMANN TELLS HIS STORY
[Story of how Nana Kwesi Agyeman's (Gemann) life changed dramatically after he shot dead a taxi driver in 1995]

GHANA COURTS IMF TO FIX BUDGET DEFICIT
The Government of Ghana, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have, over the past few weeks, been engaged in discussion that could likely culminate in the country entering into a new Medium Term Frame with the IMF.

IT'S BEEN SLOW MOTION -- BEVERLY
"Has the movie scene in Ghana slowed down or am I the only person seeing it this way?", so asks bubbly actress, Beverly Afaglo who has returned to ating after a two-year break to have a baby.

STEALL SEAL -- NEW DIRECTION
If there is one thing that veteran gospel songstress, Stella Aba Seal (aka Stella Dugan) wishes for the gospel music ministry in Ghana today, it is for the stars to strengthen the gospel music foundations  that the much older musicians have built rather than engaging themselves in petty squabbles and fruitless competition.

TEARS FLOW FOR KG PUPIL WHO GOT DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO RESCUE HER SANDALS

There was mass wailing and shedding of tears when the body of a seven-year old KG 2 pupil, Solix Dadzie Nyarko, of A.M.E Zion Primary School at Srodae, a suburb of Koforidua, was retrieved six days after being washed away by running water in a gutter.

K'DUA POLY LOSES GHC293,000 TO LAND CLAIMANTS
The Judgement Debt Commissioner, Justice Yaw Apau has advised authorities of the Koforidua Polytechnic to as a matter of urgency take appropriate steps to identify the rightful owners of the remaining 50.36 acres of land in its possession to avoid future compensation payments.

PROBE PROPHETS -- FETISH PRIEST
A fetish priest has called on the public and the Christian community to carefully investigate the background of those calling themselves fetish priests and prophets before dealing with them to avoid being duped.

"PPP'LL IMPLEMENT FCUBE"
The Progressive People Party (PPP) has outlined its educational policy which the party says would lead to the full implementation of the Free Compulsory Universal Education (FCUBE) enshrined in the 1992 Constitution.

ECG DEBTORS IN BIG TROUBLE
Intelligence gathered by 'Today' indicates that the nation's power distribution company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will from next month (May) embark on a massive power disconnection exercise of public and private institutions that owes it from the period 2008 to 2014.

ZOOMLION PRAISED AT WORLD URBAN FORUM
Participants at the just-ended United Nations (UN) Habitat seventh World Urban Forum (WUF7) in Medlllin, Colombia, have commended Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) a waste and sanitation management company in Ghana, for breaking waste management record in the world.

NPP DEMANDS JUSTICE OVER SHOOTING OF MEMBERS IN TAMALE

Members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Tamale Central constituency are seething with anger over what they see as selective application of the law enforcement system by the Police against members of the party, while at the same time favouring their counterparts from the National Democratic Congress.

HOW SADA BROKE PROCUREMENT LAWS TO AWARD GHC32.4M CONTRACT

The Savanah Accelerated Development Authority has been accused of violating procurement laws in awarding 32.4 million afforestation contract to ACI Construction Limited.