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General News of Friday, 19 May 2017

Source: Various

Today at the newsstands

Newspapers Newspapers

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

* Remove customs barriers in transit corridors by September 1 – VEEP

* Plans to mine bauxite in Atiwa forest to be put on hold – Owusu-Afriyie

* Galamsey queen in Nsawam Prison

* 5 Chinese to be charged under Minerals Act

* Marwako boss accuses pepper victim of extortion

* Government secures $3m for Yendi water project

* GBA, others condemn release of Delta Force 8

* Wontumi lambasts hypocrite minority over Delta Force 8 discharge

* Delta Force 13 back in court

* New Achimota waste station commissioned

* Volta rejects female DCEs

* Youth pummel Assembly Members for failing to confirm Somanya MCE

* Akufo-Addo admits having misplaced priorities

* Shake up hits immigration, 45 Senior officers transferred; Palmdeti heads to Central Region

* West Blue creates problem at Tema port

* Armyworms attack 23 B/A Districts, consumes 6,400 hectares of maize farms

* Enough fertilizers for cocoa farmers – Assures Cocobod CEO

* Government erred in $2.25bn bond issuance – DYMOG claims, petitions President

* Yofi Grant rails against protectionism

* Government seeks US$1bn private capital for power distribution

Click on the photo section column for shots of various newspapers