General News of Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Today at the newsstand

FrontPage headlines all captured in the 'papers' FrontPage headlines all captured in the 'papers'

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*GHC6m budget for Senior Minister withdrawn after minority protest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