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

Daily Graphic

• Finance Minister swerves all

• Maintains VAT at 12.5%

• NHIL, GETFund become straight levies

• Mandela would have endorsed ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ – Prez

• Gov’t increases VAT through ‘back door’ – Minority

• Prez visits dam construction site

Daily Guide

• No VAT increase minister shames NDC, Gov’t clears GHC6bn Mahama debt

• Nana Excited over Bongo ‘1-Village, 1-Dam’ project

• Zongo Youth on Rampage at Asawase