3rd July, 2015

THE DAILY GRAPHIC: congratulates government on taking  the needed steps to address revenue shortfalls and to consolidate debts that are critical in addressing the country's fiscal challenges. The paper believes with the removal of subsidies on petroleum products and utility tariffs, coupled with corporate income tax from oil, the economy could experience a  turn around. The paper cautions the public and other business entities to refrain from unnecessary speculation and panic buying of foreign exchange to  make the local currency strong.

THE GHANAIAN TIMES: expresses worry over the inability of ECOWAS member countries to meet the deadline for digital migration.  The paper is surprised that even though other countries which are party to the deadline agreement have  made the transition, Ghana and her regional neighbours are yet to do so.  The Times believes digital migration provides structural development of digital terrestrial broadcasting and it is flexible for adaptation to the changing telecommunication environment.  The paper hopes these advantages would not be lost on the ECOWAS member states.  It urges them to take pragmatic steps to migrate for the benefit of their people.

THE GENERAL TELEGRAPH: says the current political administration has seen an unprecedented epidemic of labour strikes by doctors, teachers, nurses, pharmacists, university lecturers and other workers. According to the paper, doctors appear to have embarked on the most strikes forgetting the Hippocratic oath they had sworn to dedicate themselves to bringing healing to the dying, sick and the suffering. The Telegraph is uncertain how the GMA's second ultimatum to government to present its members with conditions of services will play out, but urges the GMA and government to continue with negotiations in good faith so that an amicable resolution will be achieved. The  Telegraph advises that in  the pursuit of fair remuneration and improved conditions of service the country's labour Act must be respected.