Today's Front Pages

2 GRABBED FOR POSSESSING Ȼ887,000 IN FAKE NOTES

Two suspects believed to be members of a gang of fraudsters have been apprehended by the police for allegedly being in possession of fake currencies amounting to Ȼ887,000.

BRACE YOURSELVES FOR REALISTIC TARIFFS – DR DONKOR

The Power Minister, Dr Kwabena Donkor has urged consumers of electricity to brace themselves for realistic tariffs because cheap power from hydro will no longer be available.

BAGGED DANGOTE CEMENT KILLING LOCAL PRODUCERS – AFLAO YOUTH

Some irate youth of Aflao on Thursday held a street protest against the importation of bagged Dangote Cement from Nigeria.

RAID IN NPP OFFICE: THE INSIDE STORY
More facts are emerging about the attacks on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) headquarters on Monday as a security man, Moro Sulemana, who was attacked along with three others by uniformed men who descended upon the premises of the party, is urinating blood after his ordeal.

NDC GROUPS FIGHT FOR RUNNING MATE
A group calling itself Volta Youth for Development has pointed out that Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is incompetent.

‘APAU’ REPORT DOCTORED
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Martin Amidu, says the National Democratic Congress government has doctored the Sole Commissioner’s report on judgement debts in order to incriminate the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

DANGER: WAIST TRAINERS CAN CAUSE BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLACKOUTS

The use of waist trainers and corsets by plus-size young ladies to achieve an hour-glass figure is actually doing more harm than good. It has emerged that the tight corset and waist trainers can prevent flow of blood to the heart, which can affect blood pressure and many result in dizziness and even blackouts.

ELECTION 2016: ZANETOR, FRANCISCA AND OTHERS BLAZE THE TRAIL

Over the past five decades after Ghana’s independence, the representation of women in local and national level politics, as well as in other areas of decision-making, has become one of the burning governance issues.

NDC LINES UP SIX FOR VP’S SLOT
Following the National Democratic Congress’ order to President John Mahama to name his running mate by the close of the year, a decision many in the party have hailed, six individuals are reported to be in contention for the vice-presidential slot of the party.

GOVERNMENT TO CREATE 500 ICT JOBS FOR UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

The Communications Minister, Dr Edward Omane Boamah has hinted that over 500 Information Communication Technology jobs will soon be created for university graduates.

VOLTA ROOTS FOR ADJAHO AS VEEP
A group calling itself Volta Youth for Development, has called on President John Mahama to choose the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon, Edward Doe Adjaho, as his running mate, for the 2016 elections.

CAR DEALER IN TROUBLE
A 40-year-old car dealer, Ibrahim Sowa Kormieteh and his accomplice, Edward Ofori, have appeared before a Tema Magistrate Court for assaulting a Graphic Designer.

GHANA GAS TAKEOVER HANGS
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation says it is still waiting for government to trigger what could be the last requirement needed to finalize processes for the Corporation’s takeover of Ghana National Gas Company Limited.

OFFER 4G SPECTRUM TO LOCAL CONSORTIUM - ICT CHAMBER

The Chief Executive Officer of the ICT Chamber, Paul Adom Otchere has called on the National Communications Authority to offer the new 800MHz spectrum that has become available as a result of the digital migration to a local consortium due to its national importance.

MALARIA COSTS ECONOMY OVER $735M ANNUALLY
Malaria continues to be the leading cause of outpatient attendance in the country’s hospitals and death among children under five years, costing the economy over $735 million a year through lost productivity in the corporate sector, Deputy Health Minister, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe has said.