The front page stories of Tuesday 7th of January,2013.

The front page stories of Tuesday 7th of January,2013.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

|Daily Graphic|

GOVT LAYS FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE-CENTRED DEV – P.V. OBENG

Presidential Advisor and Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Mr Paul Victor Obeng, says the Mahama-led administration has laid a strong foundation for accelerated people-centred national development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREZ FACES PRESS TODAY

President John Dramani Mahama will address a news conference today and answer questions from journalists about his stewardship in the first year of his term in office.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS GHANA TOMORROW

Tomorrow, Mr Wang Yi, the Foreign Minister of China, will arrive in Accra and embark on the third leg of his four-nation African tour.

 

 

 

 

MAN KILLED IN OPERATION TO DEMOLISH HOUSES AT ADENTAN

A young man was shot and killed by the police for allegedly attempting to stop them from providing security cover for an exercise to demolish about 380 illegal structures on a large tract of land at Adentan Aviation in Accra yesterday.

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER DISMISSES MINORITY’S MOTION ON MERCHANT BANK-FORTIZ DEAL

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, yesterday dismissed a private member’s motion filed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bimbilla, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, requesting Parliament to investigate the offer and acquisition of Merchant Bank by Fortiz Equity Fund Limited and other matters.

 

 

|Graphic Business|

CHINA EXIM HOLDS BACK $150M FROM VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST

The China Exim Bank has held back $150 million it approved for the Venture Capital Trust Fund to deepen its operations. This follows the inability of the Ministry of Finance to offer approval for the loan.

SSNIT TO OFFLOAD MORE STAKE IN COMPANIES

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has indicated its intention to intensify its investment re-organisation process. The move, the Trust explained, forms part of its quest to ensure sustainability of the fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

|Daily Guide|

ADENTA LANDGUARD SHOT DEAD

A suspected Landguard was killed on the spot while three others were arrested for opening fire on the police in an attempt to stop a demolition exercise being carried out on the aviation lands located at Adenta in Accra.

BLOWS IN PARLIAMENT

There was drama in Parliament yesterday when the Minority group called for an emergency sitting to inquire into the controversial sale of Merchant Bank to Fortiz Private Equity Fund Limited.

 

 

 

COP DIES ON DUTY

A Policeman, Bernard Srabi, was found dead at his duty post at the residence of the former Speaker of Parliament, Begyina Sekyi-Hughes yesterday.

MUM, DAUGHTER MURDERED

A 43-year-old woman, Abena Pomaa, and her 10-year-old daughter, Blessing Oppong, have been found dead in their bedroom at Ohene-Djan near Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality.

|The Finder|

IS NPP BROKE? INDIVIDUALS FINANCING INTERNAL ELECTIONS

The Finder’s sources within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have hinted to the paper about a serious shortage of cash, which is hampering the smooth running of internal party elections in the run up to presidential primaries this year.

 

 

 

 

COPS, PRISON OFFICER, OTHERS DEFRAUDED GHC140,200

A 30-year-old trader and resident of Tema community One Site 15 has defrauded two policemen, a prison officer and over 95 other persons who wanted to be enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to the tune of GHC140,200.

MERCHANT BANK PALAVER NOT OVER – LABOUR

Organised Labour will today meet its lawyers to advise it on whether to go to court or not over the controversial sale of Merchant Bank to Fortiz Private Equity Fund.

NDC BUILT 3,284 SCHOOLS IN 5 YEARS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has built 3,284 schools from kindergarten to senior high school level in five years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

|The New Statesman|

MAHAMA FIGHTS NKETIA AS WRANGLING OVER CONTROL OF NDC INTENSIFIES

Credible information reaching the New Statesman indicates that the battle for control over the ruling National Democratic Congress has reached alarming proportions, with President John Dramani Mahama and Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the party, locked in a feud of gargantuan proportions over the destiny of the party.

USE OF $287M OIL REVENUES UNDISCLOSED – AUDITOR-GENERAL REVEALS

The 2012 Auditor General’s Report has revealed that the John Mahama led National Democratic Congress government has failed to disclose the details of how some $287 million of Ghana’s oil revenues was spent.

HIGH COURT THROWS OUT GENERAL ARNOLD QUAINOO OVER 82-ACRE LAND

An Accra High Court has ruled that General Arnold Quainoo (Rtd), a.k.a Buffallo, is not the rightful owner of an 82.97 acre parcel of land he is occupying at Nmaidzon, near East Legon, and that he has no capacy to prevent the rightful owners, the Okpolor Sowah Din Family of Teshie, from taking over the land.

DEPUTY C/R MINISTER CAUGHT IN CONFLICT OF INTEREST OVER GOV’T PROJECTS

The Deputy Central Regional Minister, Queenstar Pokua Sawyer, has been warned to desist from creating confusion in the Agona East District Assembly with her ‘evil plot’ to orchestrate the removal of the District Chief Executive, Martin Luther Obeng, from office.

SAMMY AWUKU PROMISES TO REKINDLE SPIRIT OF VOLUNTEERISM IN NPP YOUTH

An arranged radio interview by Ashh FM with Sammy Awuku, a National Youth Organiser aspirant of the New Patriotic Party in Kumasi, yesterday turned into a mini-rally when news of his visit to the station got to a section of the youth of the party.

 

/Daily Searchlight/

Merchant Bank – Adjaho Betrays people

Demonstrations coming on merchant bank sale

Executive power is not use wisely in Ghana- Presby Moderator

/Insight/

President‘s must pay tax-Mahama

/Chronicle/

Adjaho halts Fortiz debate but minority says aluta continua

Buipe chieftaincy conflict is over

New Crusading Guide

Attempt to block Mer-bank sale Jake backs Sir John

 

/Today/

Landguard clash with police

Fight Against corruption ….NPP, NDC not committed

/Ghanaian Times/

One Shot dead, as gang attempt to stop demolition exercise

President addresses media today