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Today's Front Pages [4th January 2016]

Here are today's newspaper headlines

 

VOTERS REGISTER BROUHAHA: MIXED REACTIONS GREET EC’S DECISION

Various political parties have expressed mixed reactions to the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to audit the national voters register for the 2016 elections.

MINISTRY SUBMITS PROPOSALS TO REVERSE ONE PERCENT WITHHOLDING TAX

The Finance Ministry has submitted proposals to Parliament to reverse the one percent withholding tax imposed on the interest earned by individuals on any investment.

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AMAYE DEDE ESCAPES DEATH

A Ghanaian Highlife legend, Damiel Amakye Dede, popularly known as “Iron Boy”, escaped death by a hair’s breadth in an accident that killed his manager on the spot and seriously injured his bodyguard.

COMMUTERS TO PAY MORE AS FUEL PRICES GO UP

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is set to increase transport fares as fuel prices go up this early January.

NON-PERFORMERS WILL BE SACKED – PRESIDENT CAUTIONS GOVERNMENT APPOINTEES

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President John Mahama has given his unwavering assuarance to dismiss appointees who will fail to deliver on their promises to the people.

AMAKYE DEDE SURVIVES FATAL ACCIDENT

Highlife legend, Amakye Dede, is reported to be responding to treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after surviving a fatal accident on New Year’s Day at Bonsu Junction in the Eastern Region.

BNI ARRESTS SLY MENSAH OVER NHIS

Seven heavily armed operatives of the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) on New Year’s Eve, went to the private residence of Sylvester Adinam Mensah – former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) – with the intent to arrest him.

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RAWLINGS PETITIONED OVER ZANETOR

Dr Zanetor Rawlings is facing an uphill task in her bid to represent the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament for the Klottey Korle constituency in the face of petitions against her election aside the suit against her.

AMAKYE ESCAPES DEATH

Celebrated Highlife musician, Abrantie Amakye Dede and two of his band members got involved in a motor accident that left one of his managers, Isaac Yeboah, dead on the spot early Saturday morning.

CABINET SHAKE-UP

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At least three regional ministers are on their way out of John Mahama’s administration, as the presidency is set to release the list of ministers to be affected by a reshuffle.

EC FACES DILEMMA IN ARRIVING AT CREDIBLE WAY TO CLEAN VOTERS’ REGISTER

The Electoral Commission faces a though burden to produce a credible voters’ register as it has rejected the call by the New Patriotic Party and scores of political activists for a new voters’ register.

TRANSPORT FARES TO GO UP

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is set to increase transport fares following the latest fuel price increases.

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ATUABO SHUTDOWN NOT TO AFFECT POWER SUPPLY

The Atuabo Gas Processing Plant will shut down for 14 days for mandatory maintenance. However, it will not affect power supply as the Volta River Authority (VRA) has procured enough crude oil to power thermal plants in Takoradi.

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