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General News of Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Today at the newsstand

Stories making headlines on the front pages in the major newspapers include:


Daily Heritage:

*NDC holds crunch meeting over ROPAA as court gives ECG 12 months to produce modalities.. Ayariga to challenge court order

*GHC6m budget for Senior Minister withdrawn after minority protest

*Ghana attracts global attention for discovering rare animal


Economy Times:

*Foreign investment slows in 3rd quarter

*Ghana's food security threatened as drought predicted

*Hoarding third quarter GDP figures worrying - Financial Analyst


The New Independent:


*Akufo-Addo's vision in danger .

*Volta Star Company set to close down in days

*700 workers to be rendered jobless

*Staff of Parliament angry over low salaries and threaten :' We'll advise ourselves if...'

*Greater Accra Regional Commander pays courtesy call at NIB

*Marine drive project faces protest as allodial land owners bare teeth


The Daily Searchlight:

*ROPAA comes alive !..As EC is ordered to allow Ghanaians abroad to vote in 2020

*Police investigates 'gang rape ' video , cautions against circulation

*We're not ready to deal with a lousy EC - Charles Owusu


The Republic:

*Ken leads coup at ADB...backed by puppet army from Databank

*BOST MD in Gh¢45M scandal.. attempt to use media to cover up flops badly

*Arrest TOR's thieving General Manager , others - COPEC-Ghana


Daily Guide:

*7 Gang-rape girl in Kumasi , 3 arrested

*Court okays ROPAA

*EC Boss misses Chatham House Award

*Tony Lithur thrown out over Cocobod case


The Daily Statesman:

*Ghanaians abroad to vote in 2020 as court orders ROPAA Implementation

*MASLOC opens 216 district offices nationwide

*Remove all taxes on private educational institutions - Kofi Bentil

* DI now NPP's training Institute


The Chronicle:

*NDC sold gold trade to foreigners - Veep

*Chiefs cry over loss of prosecutorial powers

*CSM kills 3 students in U/East

*Mr President, walk the talk on fair trade


Crusading Guide:

*Court orders ECG to implement ROPAA in 12 months

*We need funds to audit oil companies - GRA

*3 arrested over Bantama 'gang-rape' video

*Also in Crusading Guide: Jailed for 18 years for allegedly stealing mobile phone - The plight of Samuel Kwafo at the Nsawam Prisons, President petitioned to intervened

The Daily Dispatch:

*Akufo-Addo on NDC's defeat - Power struggles made our victory easier

*Trade Ministry's confirmation of payment of thousands of dollars to sit by prez shameful - Minority

*Agyepong cannot defeat John Boadu in NPP Gen. Sec. race


Daily Graphic:

*Enforce ROPAA, High Court orders EC - Roll out within a year

*SSNIT cuts sponsorship in 2018

*Parliament rejects budget for Senior Minister's office

*Start-up businesses to enjoy tax holidays from next year - Awal