GHANAIAN TIMES

The Times reports in its main front page story that the Ashanti Regional Police are looking for Twum Dampare, Registrar of the Kumasi Circuit Tribunal, in connection with the disappearance of over 20 million cedis from the tribunal's coffers. He is said to have vacated his post soon after the loss of the money was detected last month. Police sources said in Kumasi yesterday that the money represented fines and other payments to the tribunal. The Times says according to the sources, the suspect who had the money in his custody, confessed to officials of the Judicial Service in Kumasi that he had made use of some money when he was informed of plans to audit the accounts. GRI

"Ex-DCE indicted for murder", is the heading of a story also carried in the front page of the Times. The story says Edmund Anim-Densu, former District Chief Executive for East Akim, has now been served with bill of indictment and summary of evidence by the Attorney-General's Department for murder. The Chief State Attorney, Mr. S.Y. Anim, announced this at a Koforidua High Court on Wednesday. Mr. Animtold the court that the bill was signed by him on September 12 and served on the accused, charged with murdering Kofi Kukyenu and Kwadwo Asante with an AK 47 assault rifle at a funeral of an assemblyman at Adasawase, near Anyinam on April 9. GRI

The Times reports in its inside pages that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will, before the end of the year, introduce a unique Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), under a computerised system, aimed at making it difficult for tax-dodgers to evade payment. Mr. David Adom, IRS Commissioner, disclosed this to the Times yesterday in Accra during an interview on measures being taken by the Service to maximise revenue collection for the state. According to the Times, the Commissioner said funds for the computerisation are being sought by the Ministry of Finance under the Public Financial Management Reform Programme (PUFMARP). GRI