Today's Front Pages

NATION EXPRESSES SHOCK AT DEATH OF JB DANQUAH-ADU
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, was murdered in cold blood in the wee hours of Tuesday, after he had been attacked by unidentified assailants at his residence at Shiahsie, near Tetteh Quarshie Interchange in Accra.

AGI WORRIED OVER MULTIPLICITY OF TAXES
The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has decried the multiplicity of taxes in the country and said the situation is creating an unfavorable climate for businesses.

ECONOMY ON ROAD TO RECOVERY – TERKPER
The Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, says the economy is on track to recovery and with the assistance of the International Monetary Fund, it is expected that the country would avoid the slippery path of previous election years.

SHOCKER! JB DANQUAH KILLED
Five persons have been picked up by the police for questioning following the gruesome murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, at his Shiashie residence in Accra, Tuesday.

AFRIWAVE DEAL STINKS – IMANI
Policy analyst think tank, IMANI Ghana has revealed that the processes leading to the award of a monopoly licence to Afriwave Telecom Ghana Limited to operate the controversial interconnect clearing house for telecom companies is riddled with fraud.

MP’S MURDER BREEDS PANIC: GHANAIANS WORRIED OVER GENERAL INSECURITY

The brutal killing of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, yesterday dawn has heightened the general sense of insecurity in the country following the rising spate of such killings in recent times.

NPP SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY IN MURDER OF ABUAKWA NORTH MPP

The opposition New Patriotic Party is suspecting foul play in the killing of the party’s Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region.

TERKPER SWERVES CURRENTS DEBT FIGURE
Government is still silent on Ghana’s debt level, except to say that the debt (including Eurobond for refinancing) stands at ₵93 billion, representing 72.6% of GDP (November 2015).

GLO MOBILE GHANA IN TROUBLE: NCA GIVES 30-DAY ULTIMATUM TO PAY ALL DEBTS

Credible information available to The General Telegraph indicates that Glo Mobile Ghana Limited, a telecommunication company is in hot waters as the National Communications Authority (NCA) chases it to settle its debts.

POLICE ARREST 5 OVER MURDER OF MP
The police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.

5 GRABBED OVER MPS MURDER
Five people have been arrested in connection with the murder of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, at his residence at Shiashie, East Legon in Accra, Tuesday.

ECONOMY IS MAKING PROGRESS – MINISTER
The Finance Minister, Seth Terkper has said the medium term growth and economic prospects look bright and the fiscal consolidation programme being pursued by government is yielding positive results.

ECONOMIC RECOVERY ON COURSE; NO TIME FOR COMPLACENCY – TERKPER

Finance and Economic Planning Minister, Seth Terkper says government will not be complacent over the gains it has made, as it bids to complete its turnaround of the country’s economic situation which has been dire straits – particularly in the past three or so years.

HIGH COST OF POWER TOPS INDUSTRY WOES
The majority or 53% of the over 500 CEOs surveyed in the AGI business barometer for quarter-four of 2015 cited high cost of power as their number one challenge, followed closely by inadequate supply of the same utility.