21st October, 2014

The Daily Graphic draws attention to the high incidence of rejected ballots in Ghana's elections. Making reference to last Saturday’s NPP Presidential primary which recorded as many as 1277 rejected ballots, the paper says the situation is alarming and worrying. The Graphic is particularly worried and surprised that many of the NPP delegates who voted on Saturday were polling stations executives who are perceived to be knowledgeable and should therefore not have any difficulty casting their votes correctly. The paper says the issue of rejected ballot must be a concern to all well-meaning Ghanaians as the nation considers ways to fine-tune its electoral process. 

The Ghanaian Times describes as scandalous and willful disrespect, the inability of the GFA to bring players of the Black Stars before the Justice Dzamefe commission of inquiry. The paper urges Ghanaians not to countenance such acts of indiscipline by the GFA, the players and other officials since they depend on the tax payer for survival. The Times believes the findings of the commission will help improve future tournaments and appeals to the commission not to be perturbed by individuals who deliberately want to frustrate its work. The paper calls on the GFA and other officials of the Black Stars to show respect to Ghanaians adding that the apology by the GFA President Kwesi Nyantakyi and Black Star Captain Asamoah Gyan was a gimmick. 

The Today Newspaper stresses the need for education to be made number one priority on the national agenda. According to the paper, education is the bed-rock of every nation and it is therefore necessary for schools in the country to be adequately resourced to enhance quality. The paper calls for a national policy on education to ensure the depoliticisation of education in Ghana. The Today Newspaper believes parents also have an important role to play in their children's education by monitoring their progress in schools and investing in their children education. 

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