3rd August, 2016

The Daily Graphic describes the attitude of political parties in the ongoing exhibition of the voter register as shocking. The paper says political parties have shown virtually no interest in the exhibition of the register. It says reports from the exhibition centres indicate that only few party agents came in the first week to monitor the exercise. The Paper believes calls for an extension of the exercise have the tendency to derail the calendar of the EC and would be out of place and unacceptable for any political party to push the EC to extend the verification exercise.

The Ghanaian Times is concerned about the recent misunderstanding within the leadership of the CPP. According to the paper, the CPP which it described as the oldest political tradition in the country has been divided into two since two of its executives were suspended. The two, namely the General Secretary, Nii Armah Akomfrah and the Youth Organiser Ernesto Yeboah are alleged to have caused chaos when they attempted to enter the party Headquarters with other suspended officers. The Times urges the party to settle its internal issues amicably since it is a model party.

The Daily Heritage focuses on the need for parents to monitor their children's use of the internet. The paper is worried about the dangers the internet poses to the youth who have embraced the new trends in ICT. It says children now have access to mobile phones and the internet 24 hours and can visit any website if there are no controls. This exposes them to all kinds of immoral acts and influence. The Daily Heritage thinks every effort should be made by parents and guardians to closely monitor the sites their children frequently access.

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